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Harmony Chinese Music Ensemble |
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Nominated by the Pearl Award in 2005 for creative excellence, Harmony has enthralled audiences with their wide ranging repertoire of folk music, song and dance from different ethic groups in China.
Harmony was founded in 2002 by Yanmei Wu and Eddie McGuire following informal music sessions. Their collaboration brought together Harmony and Scottish folk group, Whistlebinkies, in a new ballet Tian di Yuan for Celtic Connections. They have also collaborated with other groups from Western Classical, Iranian and African traditions. |
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In concert with the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra |
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Saturday, June 27, 7.30 pm
Ayr Town Hall, New Bridge Street, Ayr, KA7 1JX
As well as the traditional airs, reels, jigs and strathspeys of the orchestra, the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra (AFO) has invited Harmony Ensemble to play some traditional music from China and join them in a performance of the song and dance Moli Hua 茉莉花 (Jasmine Flower) and Zi Zhu Diao 紫竹调 (Purple Bamboo Melody). This concert celebrates the departure of the AFO to China just 3 days later. They have been invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to give a concert tour of China from June 30 to July 14. They will play a wide range of Scottish traditional music as well as these Chinese pieces (arranged by Eddie McGuire of Harmony Ensemble). Venues include Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall (July 2), Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre (July 4), Suzhou People’s Meeting Hall (July 5), as well as concerts in Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. 
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Chinese Music - Old and New |
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Saturday 22 August 2009 - 8pm
Canongate Kirk, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh Harmony Chinese Music Ensemble will be presenting a unique programme of solo and ensemble pieces featuring traditional and contemporary Chinese music performed on Chinese traditional instruments in the wonderful acoustic setting of the Canongate Kirk. Performers: Fong Liu - Voice
Kimho Ip - Yangqin (Chinese dulcimer)
Eddie McGuire - Dizi (Chinese bamboo flute)
Cheng-Ying Chuang - Zhongruan (Chinese moon guitar) & Liuqin (Chinese lute)
Hooi Ling Eng - Drum & Percussion
Willem Mathlener - Violin Tickets: £10 or £6 for concessions. Tickets are available at the door or online from the Edinburgh Fringe website at http://www.edfringe.com/ 
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