Melody of China, popular and traditional music of China, at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Melody of China comes to Vancouver on the heels of a successful European tour
Date/Time: Feb 5 2017, 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Theatre | Event calendarCost: $18.00
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The event showcases many traditional instruments which are part of the marrow of Chinese cultural expression. This performance blends popular classics with lively pieces which are of precise regional origin.
This evenot offers the opportunity to take in the experience of a classical Chinese orchestra, featuring top level performers on instruments which are unique and enchanting. Instruments featured include the Suo Na, the Er Hu, and Pi Pa -- instruments which reach back as far as 2000 years in the cultural lexicon. Happening at the time of Chinese New Year, this event gives one the chance to participate in the excitment, revelry and festive spirit of the lunar new year, on domestic soil. This event should be on the top of the list for all those wilth a taste for the exotic, for students of traditional culture, as well as music lovers.
Music is a language which needs no translation. It is also thought to bring good luck and good fortune for all of us in attendance as we enter the year of the rooster. Come out and crow!
Partial Proceeds from event, as well as all proceeds from pre-event cocktail party and silent auction to be donated to the Red Cross
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