BC Chinese Music Ensemble
庇詩華夏樂團
Using imaginative new combinations of Chinese traditional instruments, the BC Chinese Music Ensemble presents concerts of traditional and contemporary works by Chinese Canadian musicians and composers.
Formed in 2002, the ensemble is led by conductor Peggy Hua and composer-singer Bruce Bai. With their large mixed repertoire BCCME plays music that is vibrant, accessible, and challenges existing cultural boundaries.
Members of the BCCME also perform in small ensembles such as Silk Road Music, Orchid Ensemble, Red Chamber Ensemble and the larger Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Major appearances have included Vancouver Jazz Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival and many others across North America, Europe and Asia. Ensemble performances and recordings have been broadcast on CBC Radio and on National Public Radio in the US.
BC Chinese Music Ensemble is also available for outreach programs and bookings as a sextet.
Conductor 指揮: Peggy Hua 華偲然
Singer 聲樂: Bruce Bai 柏青林
Dizi 笛子: Charlie Lui 呂畇初
Suona/Guanzi/Traditional Sheng 嗩呐/管子/傳統笙: Zhongxi Wu 吳忠喜
Chromatic Sheng 鍵笙: Tim Chan 陳穎添
Pipa 琵琶: Qiuxia He 何秋霞
Liuqin 中阮/古箏: Geling Jiang 江革玲
Da Ruan 大阮: Zhimin Yu 于志敏
Zheng 古箏: Dailin Hsieh 謝岱霖
Percussion 打擊: Brian Nesselroad, Charlotte Lee 李竽律
Erhu 二胡: Yun Song 宋雲
Erhu/Zhonghu/Gaohu 二胡/中胡/高胡: Lan Tung 董籃
Cello 大提琴: Lyla Lee 李揆梨
Double Bass 低音提琴: Christine Yang 楊婷光
