Saturday March 6 • The Music Gallery presents
RED CHAMBER
“Secret of the Chinese, Passion of the World”

Program
Girls Picking Flowers — Yu, Zhimin, 2006
Qing Beiyue — classical, arr. Yang Qing
Sunny Spring, White Snow — trad., arr. Liu, Guilian, 2008
High Mountain, Flowing Water — traditional
Dao Chuilian — Laolie Yan, arr. Guilian Liu
Spring in the Heavenly Mountain — trad., arr. Red Chamber, 2007
Gu Shi — Craig Day 2007
Dark Red Ruby — Moshe Denburg, 2009
Datun Jelut - Boneo folk tune, arr. Randy Raine-Reusch, 2007
A Dream of Africa — John Oliver, 2008
Dance of the Yao People — Liu Tieshan & Mao Yuan, arr. Red Chamber, 2009

Doors 7pm, concert 8pm
Tickets $20 regular, $15 member + senior, $10 student
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Whether it is fast and furious string band music, sultry Imperial Court classics, or cutting-edge contemporary creations, Red Chamber's passionate energy embodies every note. The Vancouver-based ensemble features four virtuosic performers that have collectively become an innovative powerhouse in the international music scene, with concert tours from Europe’s top concert halls to Asia’s premiere festivals.

Red Chamber takes its inspiration from the rare traditional Chinese “plucked string” repertoire to present a captivatingly unique program embracing string band music spanning centuries, a host of world cultures, and a myriad of musical genres. Consummate performers, their superb virtuosity is exemplified in performances of ancient Chinese Court music from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), to contemporary Canadian compositions, and an intriguing range of other works including Balkan, Gypsy jazz, American old-timey and bluegrass.

The quartet is led by Mei Han, celebrated for making the Chinese zither whisper and growl, and heralded as the “zheng master” by the Montreal Gazette. She is joined by Guilian Liu, internationally recognized as one of the world’s premiere pipa (Chinese lute) players, Zhimin Yu, established as the only ruan (bass lute) virtuoso in North America, and award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Geling Jiang. This outstanding ensemble of seasoned international performers is constantly stretching the boundaries of traditional Chinese instruments, bringing them to the world stage to perform music at its finest.