Next Presentations

Classical Western and Classical Chinese
A Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra educational production
presented in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library

Series 3: Supplemental Presentation
Music of the Whole World Series

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at 7:00pm

The Vancouver Public Library - 350 West Georgia
Alice Mackay room (lower level)

FREE Admission

Please join us for a special Asian Heritage Month program produced by The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO). Jin Zhang, a composer and conductor originally from Beijing will demonstrate, with the help of VICO musicians, his intercultural work which has as its basis his lifelong dedication to the classical music traditions of both China and the West.

Music of the Whole World is a free presentation of the the Vancouver Public Library in collaboration with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO). Now in its third year, the aim of the six part series is to provide access to educational materials that deal with the art of intercultural music making. Whether you are a veteran composer, a beginning student of music, or simply a music lover wishing to learn more about the many musics of world and the bridges between them, this series is an event you will not want to miss.

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Western New Music and Chinese Sensibilities
A Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra educational production
presented in collaboration with the Vancouver Public Library

Series 3: Presentation # 5 - Music of the Whole World Series

Wednesday June 4, 2008 - 7pm

The Vancouver Public Library - 350 West Georgia
Alice Mackay room (lower level)
Free admission

Join us for the fifth program in a six-part series produced by The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), that aims to shed new light on the art of intercultural music-making. John Oliver, a composer of tremendous experience and much renown in the 'new music' world, has been exploring inter-cultural music making for some years now. He will present a program, together with several of his Chinese musical collaborators, delving into the ways of creating inter-cultural music with a modern compositional sensibility.

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