Two months have passed since our Facet Music 2020 Calgary Chinese New Year concert.
After all the twists and turns, on April 8th we finally fulfilled our promise — donating half of the concert ’s box office income of $3500 to the Red Cross Calgary Covid-19 rescue project.
We hope we can all get through this special time safely!
Thank you for your trust and support for Facet Music!
Facet Music has consulted the government and Alberta Health Services about holding concerts in light of the situation with the coronavirus outbreak in China. Their answer was ”the risk is extremely low”. Unfortunately, this doesn’t account for the community’s fear of gatherings right now, which will drastically affect attendance of our upcoming events.
It is therefore with great regret that Facet Music has decided to cancel the February 2 show of Song of the Phoenix - 2020 Calgary Chinese New Year Concert.
However, we will go ahead with the February 1 show. We will combine the audience from both nights onto that evening. If any ticket holders for the February 2 show do not wish to come on February 1, we will refund their tickets. We will contact ticket holders presently.
Facet Music is donating half the box office proceeds toward providing protective face masks and other medical supplies to those who need them in China.
We sincerely hope for your understanding under these difficult circumstances.
- Facet Music
Dear friends，
As you know, there is a coronavirus outbreak in China in the midst of the country’s biggest celebration, Chinese New Year. We all feel this tragedy deeply and want to help our brothers and sisters in China in their time of need.
We will donate half the box office proceeds from the Chinese New Year Concerts toward providing protective face masks and other supplies to those who need them in China.
This weekend’s Chinese New Year Concerts are a chance for our entire community to pull together and help those affected by the outbreak in China. Let us all show our support while lifting our spirits in these difficult times by celebrating the art and culture that binds us all together, wherever we are in the world.
— Facet Music
Facet Music is a young non-profit arts organization committed to preserving the traditions of Asian music and arts by highlighting their importance and relevance in Canadian society. Facet Music will report on the progress of the donation process on social media in the coming days.
Facet Music’s 3rd annual event, titled “Song of Phoenix - 2020 Chinese New Year Concert”, will take place February 1 and February 2, 2020 at 7:30pm, at the Grand theatre downtown (608 1 St SW, Calgary, AB T2P 1M6).
This year we celebrate the Chinese mythological bird, Feng Huang — the Chinese Phoenix — which symbolizes high virtue, grace and prosperity. It also embodies duality and symbolizes the union of male and female spirits. Throughout its long history, Feng Huang has been an inspiration for people’s lives, and continues to influence creative lives today.
The concert features internationally renowned pianist Corey Hamm and his duo PEP (Piano and Erhu Project); Suona virtuoso Wu Zhong-xi; cutting-edge singer/songwriter FOONYAP; dynamic jazz trombonist Carsten Rubeling, choreographer/dancer Barbara England and her newly commissioned work; the one and only Calgary Chinese Orchestra, as well as many local talents.
Time: 7:30pm, Sat. & Sun. Febuary 1 & 2, 2020
Location: The Grand. 608 - 1st Street SW, Calgary
Tickets available at: https://www.showpass.com/song-of-the-phoenix/
Phone: 403.205.2922
Any questions, please email: info@facetmusic.ca
Suona virtuoso Wu Zhong-xi; Corey Hamm and his duo PEP (Piano and Erhu Project); cutting-edge singer/songwriter FOONYAP; choreographer/dancer Barbara England, Calgary Chinese Orchestra
Building on the success of the Peking Opera Lecture held at the Central Library in September, the Kunqu Opera Lecture will take place in December and remain a free event!
Initiated by Facet Music and supported by the Central Library and the Calgary Chinatown Lions Club, this series of events aim to reach Chinese and Western audiences to spark their interest in the art of Chinese Opera.
The event will take place on Saturday, December 21st from 2pm to 4pm at the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall on the first floor of the Central Library.
The lecture will cover the origins of Kunqu Opera, the characteristics of its style of singing, and stage features and classic dramas. Interspersed with various vocals, dialogues, and active demonstrations, the lecture will also include a live performances of the famous Peony Pavilion (牡丹亭).
Lecturer: Vivian Lee
Master of Arts, Department of Drama, Chinese Culture University in Taiwan.
Specializing in drama theory and Kun Opera performance.
Vivian Lee was one of the first to graduate from the Kunqu Opera School in Taiwan. A full-time researcher and a student of art, Vivian went to Hangzhou to learn from famous actor Wang Fengmei who received the Plum Blossom Award. She has been praised by many Kunqu Opera artists as the temperament closest to the "Peony Pavilion" Du Li Niang. She has given several public lectures at the Calgary Middle School and at the University of Calgary.
The lecture will be interpreted live into English by Mr. Louis Huang. Louis graduated from the University of Calgary and has assisted with translation work at University Consortium Conferences and volunteered with dissertation translation from Chinese to English.
Date & Time: Saturday, Dec 21 2019, 2pm-4pmf
Location: Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall on the first floor of the Central Library (800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0E7)
Admission: FREE
On Sunday, November 3, 2019, we were honoured to share the room with more than 50 talented, enthusiastic dancers, who came to audition for participating in the 2020 Calgary Chinese New Year Concert. We wanted to thank all of you who came and shared your passion with us. The dancers who will be joining this project, are:
Amy L
Angelina H
Anna Y
Cecilia C
Claire L
Garvin L
Giva B
Helen O
Jenny L
Jing R
Jun W
Katherine Z
KC C
Lanlan W
Lihua Z
Lulu C
Michelle H
Rhonda S
Rouyi Y
Shujin Q
Stanley V
Tory T
Vivian S
Vivian L
Xuan L
Yanling C
Yuling W
On Sunday November 17, 2019 3-6pm, Facet Music will be hosting a special edition of the Warehouse Live Series: “A Shot of Music · A Shot of Moutai”. Held at the usual rustic yet beautiful furniture warehouse Wu & McHugh, the event pairs delicious music with Moutai cocktails.
This episode features Calgary’s rising star flutist, Jiajia Li, one of Calgary’s most versatile percussionists, Robin Tufts, as well as the Calgary Chinese Orchestra under the baton of young guest conductor, Bang Zhang.
Since her arrival in Calgary in 2014, Li has forged her identity through music and performance, cutting across a wide range of modern musical experimentations and traditions.
Tufts has been an integral part of the Calgary music scene for decades (his group Trio Velocity, with Simon Frisk and Sheldon Zandboer being a recent highlight), combining his masterful technique with taste to match.
Over the past 20 years, the Calgary Chinese Orchestra (CCO) has been a hub, attracting all kinds of people from the community to share theIr passion for Chinese music. The sound of a unique array of Chinese instruments is indescribable.
A signature welcome Moutai cocktail will be created especially for the event. Moutai is a distilled Chinese liquor (spirit), made in the town of Moutai in China's Guizhou province with over 400 years of history.
Thank you to our event sponsor Kweichow Moutai!
Admission: $40 (All You Can Drink Beer and Wine included)
18+
Limited space. Book early!
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