Established in 1997, the JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble is Lan Tung (Taiwan/Canada) on the erhu/Chinese violin, Yu-Chen Wang (Taiwan/US) on the zheng/Chinese zither, and Jonathan Bernard (Canada) on percussion. The ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond and has embraced a variety of musical including traditional and contemporary Chinese music, World Music, New Music, Jazz, and Creative Improvisation. Acclaimed as “One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene”(Georgia Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians.

Co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Museum of Art