TCO 20th Anniversary Concert 楓華正茂二十年音樂會

In the evening of 22 June 2013, Toronto Chinese Orchestra（TCO) has the 20th Anniversary Concert held at the PC Ho Theatre, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto. Guest artists included Yazhi Guo, Winds virtuoso, Tao He, Erhu virtuoso and Pingxin Xu, Dulcimer virtuoso. Toronto Chinese Orchestra was founded in 1993 by Mr Hoi Lee and a group of Chinese music enthusiats to promote and develop Chinese music in Toronto. I have participated in and witnessed the birth and growth of the orchestra since 1993.
This concert has given me reminiscence in the journey of the participation and development of Chinese music in Toronto. The success in recruiting more younger members and their growth in performance is obvious and evident.

The 50-person TCO has performance showing the genuine skills and a strong spirit of cooperation of the members under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor, Karl Pang. TCO performed with the three musicians, playing traditional and contemporary music. Orchestra founder Mr Hoi Lee and his wife also came from Hong Kong to Toronto to attend this event. Lee shared with the audience the birth and development of TCO, some thoughts and experience, finally performing on stage with erhu with the three virtuosi and orchestra in unison "Tune of a Bamboo Flute" as the finale of the concert repertoire. I enjoyed this meaningful concert and used the camera to capture their Elegantia on stage.

Courtesy: Toronto Chinese Orchestra

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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s
AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF Zoom-NIKKOR 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
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2013年6月22日晚是多倫多中樂團假大多倫多中華文化中心何伯釗劇院舉行二十周年楓華正茂音樂會。演奏嘉賓有郭雅志吹管演奏家、何濤二胡演奏家和徐平心揚琴演奏家。多倫多中樂團成立於1993年，由李開先生與一班熱愛中樂的朋友所組成，在多倫多提倡及發展中樂演奏。1993年我參與和見証樂團的誕生和成長。出席這場音樂會，令我緬懷及重返過往在多倫多參與及發展的民樂路。樂團的成長和年青化都是有目共睹的佳績。

50人的樂團表現了踏實的演奏技巧、穩健的合作精神，由彭進秀音樂總監兼指揮領導下與三位音樂家合作，演奏了傳統及現代音樂作品。樂團創辦人之一李開夫婦也專程從香港飛來多倫多出席了這盛事。李開先生與觀眾分享了樂團的誕生和發展的一些感想和體會，最後也登台與三位演奏家及樂團以二胡齊奏一曲「紫竹調」成為音樂會的壓軸曲目。我欣賞了這場具意義的音樂會之時，也利用了攝影鏡頭記録了他們在台上的風釆。

鳴謝﹕ 多倫多中樂團

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【Performing ● 奏】

#1: From Lt to Rt: Pingxin Xu (yangqin), Tao He (erhu), Karl Pang (conductor),  Yazhi Guo (winds), Hoi Lee (erhu)
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（左至右）：徐平心（揚琴）、何濤（二胡）、彭進秀（指揮）、郭雅志（吹管）、李開（二胡）。

#2: Yazhi Guo, Winds virtuoso
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吹管演奏家郭雅志

#3: Sarah Tao He, Erhu virtuoso
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二胡演奏家何濤

#4: Pingxin Xu, Yangqin virtuoso 
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掦琴演奏家徐平心

【Glamor ● 魅】

#5: The essence of the whole concert
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整場音樂會的精箤

#6: The couple artists perform "Do you know I am waiting for you?"
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夫妻哨吶二胡演奏：「妳知道我在等妳嗎？」

#7: Suona
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哨吶

#8: Once the finger is raised, Yazhi begins to play the suona.
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一指登、中氣揚。

#9: Performing the "Yellow River Boat Tracker" with a Guanzi.
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管子吹奏「黃河縴夫」

#10: An expression of music and feeling
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音樂與感情的抒發

#11: These two sticks are producing numerous lovely notes.
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兩枝琴竹可譜出千變萬化的悅耳音符

【Art ● 藝】

#12: Appreciation of the lovely and colorful music.
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聆聽音樂起伏之餘，也可欣賞色彩的變化。

#13: An ornament on a Pipa: a Chinese lucky sign of fortune
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琴頭裝飾：中國吉祥物

#14: Sanxian (San: lit. 3, xian: lit string) has 3 pegs whereas pipa has 4.
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三軸是三弦，四軸乃琵琶。

#15: "Art and Beauty" in Pipa
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琵琶中可見「藝與美」

#16: Liuqin with the Chinese traditional costume
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柳葉琴配以中國傳統服飾

#17: An eye expression
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眼神

#18: Soprano Sheng
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高音笙

【Passion ● 情】

#19: Karl Pang, Music Director and Conductor
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樂團音樂總監及指揮彭進秀

#20: A magic baton
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音樂魔棒

#21: A pair of musical hands from 2 artists of the Chinese music.
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一雙音樂手，兩位民樂家。

#22: A gesture of resonance!
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兩位民楽藝術家惺惺相惜！

#23: “In Stillness" with Guanzi and erhu
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管子與二胡演奏「安寧」

#24: Do you know Yazhi is waiting for you there?
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妳知道雅志在那邊廂等妳嗎？

#25: Mr Lee greeted with some artists of the Chinese music community during intermission.
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中場休息，李開與濶別多年的音樂界前輩問好。

#26: Mr and Mrs Hoi Lee (Rt audience), founders of the TCO in 1993, flied from Hong Kong to attend the 20th Anniversary Concert in Toronto.
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李開先生伉儷（觀眾席右）於1993年組織多倫多中樂團，專程從香港來多倫多出席樂團二十周年音樂會。


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