DESCRIPTION:
In the 10th Century, a number of Persian Jews traveled through the Silk Road to settle in Kaifeng, central China. The community they founded still survives today observing Jewish holidays and customs. This arrangement of an Ashkenazi sacred song is a contemporary tribute to the fusing of these cultures.

Established in 1997 in Vancouver, the JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble transforms its Chinese roots to create a unique repertoire that breaks down boundaries between musical genres. Taking ingredients from Chinese, Indian, Jewish, and Central Asian music, reconstructing within a contemporary framework, and adding spirited improvisation, the Orchid Ensemble takes its audience on unexpected journeys.

The Orchid Ensemble gives over seventy performances/presentations internationally every year, including music festivals, community concerts, school presentations, and university residencies. The Orchid Ensemble actively commissions new Canadian compositions. Its unique instrumentation provides composers a new vehicle for expression. At the same time, it produces annual concerts to present innovative cross-cultural programs.

Orchid Ensemble has released three CDs: Life Death Tears Dream, Road to Kashgar, and Heartland, winning nominations of Independent Music Awards, JUNO Awards, Western Canadian Music Awards, and Canadian Folk Music Awards.

蘭韻中樂團成立于1997年，二胡、箏、打擊樂的樂器組合，以古典與現代結合，曲目豐富多樣並不斷創新，跨越中國傳統及現代風格、包含結合西洋作曲法及東方藝術思維的原創­樂曲，並嘗­­­試世界音樂、爵士樂及即興演奏。溫哥華The Georgia Straight 週報曾形容蘭韻中樂團是"世界音樂的百花中，綻放得最明麗的奇葩之一"。
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