A Conversation with Dr. Chih-Sheng Chen
Dr. Chih-Sheng Chen is the Centre for Music Innovations' Artistic Advisor. I had first met him in 2008 and he has become a good friend and Chinese music mentor.…
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January 2, 2021
A Conversation with Mark Armanini
Patty Chan from Centre for Music Innovations speaks with Canadian composer and producer Mark Armanini about the development of intercultural music in Vancouver and his experiences writing and working with…
December 3, 2020
John Oliver: Purple Lotus Bud excerpt – music for guzheng and string quartet
This is a beautiful work for guzheng and string quartet. You can follow along on John Oliver's score for this excerpt and see how the instrument sounds are layered to…
October 10, 2020
Composer Bio #1: John Oliver
John Oliver John Oliver's “wonderfully, creative music” (Fanfare) displays “a delicate yet often complex sense of beauty” (Musicworks). Winner of the Classical Composition of the Year Award at the 2013 Western…
May 18, 2020
Article: My humble opinion on the future of Chinese music
This article was written by Zhuomin Zang and translated by Chenwei Wang. This is the second of three articles on Chinese orchestral music presented by Chenwei Wang.
April 3, 2020
CMI Interview #2: Canadian Composer Alice Ho
Join Patty Chan as she chats with award-winning Canadian composer Alice Ho. "As a genuine and authentic musical storyteller, Alice is at the fore of an impressive career. She works…
March 31, 2020
Article: Where is the path for the development of Chinese orchestral music?
This article was written by Teck Seng Ng and translated by Chenwei Wang. It is a subject we should explore further with more dialogue. This is the first of three…
March 15, 2020
A Conversation with Award-Winning Canadian Composer Alice Ho
Some interesting events happening in Taiwan coming up! If you are in Taipei, hope you can attend! I have known the award-winning Canadian composer Alice Ho for about 30 years(!) now -…
December 5, 2019
Interview with Canadian Composer John Oliver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o2bES0mwrY Have you ever wondered about the composer behind the music? Who is he? Why did he write this piece? Check out my first interview with Vancouver based composer, John Oliver,…
October 4, 2019