We’re beyond excited to announce our concert for Asian Heritage Month 2026! We will be celebrating the new works of Canadian and Chinese composers, featuring the premiere of a new composition by Jace Eagle Bear, written for Gai Lan Ensemble and Kensington Sinfonia. Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm at cSPACE Mardaloop. Ticket link in bio.
Photographer: @miketanphoto
Graphic Designer: @phoenixning
Jace talks about his new composition, “Metal Lion,” which we are premiering on Friday with @kensingtonsinfonia Just a few tickets left! Thank you, @calgaryartsdev and @afa.1991 ! This concert wouldn’t be possible without your help!
Another event happening THIS FRIDAY! @gailanensemble
To celebrate Asian Heritage Month this year, Gai Lan Ensemble presents a unique concert featuring a new composition by our own erhuist Jace Eagle Bear, and the music which inspired him, such as the soundtrack from “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”.
📍cSPACE Marda Loop | 1721 29th Avenue SW, Suite #125 Calgary
🗓️ May 15, 2026
🕐 7:30 PM
#asianheritagemonth #asiancanadian
Gai Lan, like the Chinese broccoli, rooted in tradition and growing fresh sounds through Chinese instruments.
Join us on May 15 for “Cyan Tones”, a concert inspired by colour, sound, and new musical expression.
We’re especially excited to premiere a new piece written by our erhu player, Jace Eagle Bear. It’s always meaningful to bring original music from within the ensemble to the stage.
Mark your calendar 📆 1 week to go! We can’t wait to share this with you.
photo credit: @miketanphoto@ahfcalgary@cspace.mardaloop@afa.1991@calgaryclassical@calgaryartsdev
#calgarylife #calgaryevents #yycmusic #yycnow
There are moments in music where boundaries feel less like lines and more like meeting places. Cyan Tones, presented by the Gai Lan Ensemble this Asian Heritage Month, is built entirely in that space — where East and West, tradition and experimentation, and film and contemporary composition meet.
Taking place on Friday, May 15, this special concert brings together Alberta’s leading Chinese instrumentalists alongside Calgary’s original string orchestra Kensington Sinfonia for a one-night program that blends new Canadian composition, traditional repertoire, and iconic film music.
At the heart of the evening is a world premiere by oboist and erhuist Jace Eagle Bear, alongside selections from the score of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon — music that has long resonated across cultures for its sweeping emotional language and evocative musical storytelling.
The title Cyan Tones draws from the Chinese word qing (青), a colour that exists between blue and green — neither fully one nor the other, but something living in-between. In the same way, qing yin (青音), or “cyan sound or tone,” becomes a metaphor for the concert itself: a sonic world that resists categorization.
The program features works by living Canadian and Chinese composers including Jace Eagle Bear, Tse Taishun, Li Bochan, and Andrew Staniland, alongside traditional pieces reimagined for an ensemble that bridges Chinese instruments such as erhu and pipa with Western strings.
It is not simply fusion — it is conversation.
Read full story through link in bio.
#GaiLanEnsemble #CyanTones #JiajiaLi #JaceEagleBear #AsianHeritageMonth @gailanensemble@kensingtonsinfonia@yycmusicians@curiocitycalgary@yyc.sociables@ta1shuun@cspace.mardaloop@legato_gelato
Meet Kensington Sinfonia ✨ @kensington.sinfonia
We’re so excited to have them back! Established in 1988, they have been a major part of Calgary’s string scene, performing a wide range of classical music, from Baroque pieces to contemporary works. Catch them performing with us for:
🎶 New works by Jace Eagle Bear
🎶 A new arrangement of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Tse, Taishun @ta1shuun
You won’t want to miss this!
#asianheritagemonth #newmusic #yyc #concert #ensemble
Hey friends, we are excited to let you know that Constantinople Music Ensemble will be in Calgary Sunday May 3, with another fascinating cross-cultural musical exploration featuring director Kiya Tabassian with Didem Basar and Patrick Graham!
Don’t miss this opportunity to experience medieval Spanish and Italian repertoire to Persian music from the 16th and 17th centuries, plus a few original compositions based on 13th-century Persian poetry 🎵🎶
Traversées - Presented by Early Music Voices @emvyyc
🗓️ Sunday May 3rd @ 3:00 pm
📍Christ Church Elbow Park
More info can be found ➡️ @emvyyc
#EarlyMusicVoices #ConstantinopleMusic #KiyaTabassian #DidemBasar #PatrickGraham
Ruan players locked in and getting concert-ready.
Catch the full sound on stage😘
Early Bird🐣GREENDESTINY25
Ticket link in bio
#calgary #yycmusic #asianheritagemonth #ruan
Still a fond memory for the jam couple weeks ago! Met new friends and hang with the old ones too! Thank you @the_new_gallery for hosting it. Thank you @friendsofchinatownyyc for bringing things to Chinatown! We will be back for more sessions! 🫶
📡 INCOMING TELEGRAPH FROM @notorious.msg :
“Practicing like crazy with Gai Lan for May 15… Visit link in bio and use code GREENDESTINY25.
Be there or be square 👍”
... and yes, Warren travelled back to the 1800s for the day
#yycmusic #chinesemusic #calgary #alberta #yyc
