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Past performances
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008 |
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Saturday 23 August 2008 - 8pm
Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh Harmony is delighted to make its 3rd appearance in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We will be presenting a programme of solo and group pieces played on traditional Chinese instruments. As in previous appearances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Meimei will be entrancing the audience with her dances. We are delighted to welcome a new member to the group, Fong Liu, who has an amazing ability to adapt her voice to a wide range of styles, from the vivacious Mongolian mountain songs and gentle folk lullabies to the swing of 1930’s Shanghai jazz and modern Chinese pop. Ticket info:
Tickets cost £10 (£6 for concessions) and are available at the door or online from www.edfringe.com or from the Fringe Office. |
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Celebrate Beijing 8.8.8 |
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Friday 8 August, 12.00pm - 4.00pm
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum will host a day of fun and action for all ages to mark the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. 10.30am - join us in breaking the Guiness World record for the longest Chinese Whisper in the world. 12 noon – opening ceremony starts with South China’s famous, heart-stopping, exciting and colourful Drum Drama. Activities include: - Chinese music performance and workshop by Harmony
- Beijing Olympic Stadium model workshop
- Chinese art and craft workshops
- Chinese object handling sessions
- Mandarin lessons for beginners
- Martial arts, Kung Fu and Tai Chi demonstrations and participation
- Ping pong
- Shuttlecock games
- Bamboo dancing game, and
- Cycling
Ticket Info:
Free Admission, Drop in workshop sessions |
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Silk Screens in Glasgow |
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Saturday 19 July 2008, 12.00pm - 4.00pm
BBC Scotland, Pacific Quay, Glasgow
In the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, SILK SCREENS comes to Glasgow as part of the River Festival. Comprising both live and on screen events SILK SCREENS LIVE will be themed on the Chinese element of water, represented by a giant moving turtle, and involving performances from professional and community Chinese artists. Glasgow's heavenly creature, the Turtle will form part of a magnificent performance based on a Chinese myth, the Eight Immortals Crossing the Seas. During the afternoon performing artists will delight audiences as they journey through the site and discover intimate performances, have the opportunity to offer incense offerings and create an evolving art installation on site. Harmony Chinese Music Ensemble will be showcasing a unique fusion of Scottish and Chinese music with improvisation at this exciting event. Ticket info:
Free event |
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Coach House Trust Open Day |
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Sunday 29 June 2008, 2pm - 6pm
Coach House Trust, 84 Belmont Lane, Glasgow Harmony has been invited to celebrate the Coach House Trust's 10th anniversary. There will be music, plays, poetry reading, ceramics, activities for children, rope climbing and much more! Harmony will be performing a few tunes sometime in the afternoon. For more info, call 0141 334 6888 or visit the Coach House Trust website at www.thecht.co.uk. Free event |
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West End Festival 2008 |
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Monday 23 June 2008 - 12.30pm
Hunterian Art Gallery, 82 Hillhead Street (opp Main Univ Gates) Enjoy the beauty of Chinese folksong melodies and the excitement of its dance music, played on traditional instruments (bamboo flute, fiddle, zither, dulcimer and percussion). Including Glasgow musicians Hooi Ling Eng and Eddie McGuire, the group’s recent successes encompass Children’s Classics, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as well as London Chinese New Year appearances. We are delighted to welcome our new member, Fong Liu, who will sing a selection of ancient folk and modern pop songs.
Info from 0141 330 4221. Tickets: £8 in advance from Tickets Scotland , 239 Argyle Street (by phone 0870 220 1116) or at the venue 30 minutes before concert. Concessions of £6 only available at the door. |
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