Canadian violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou performs with her cousin Elaine Hou, in a program of Mozart, Strauss, Sarasate and more.
Celso Machado is a beloved west coast world music artist. This guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer is a kind of musical chameleon who is also valuable as a side man on other people's projects. When you get him solo, or with his trio, his Brazilian roots really pour out of his hands and voice. This is acoustic Brazilian-Canadian music at its best. The Celso Machado Trio was recorded at the Mission Folk Festival in July of 2008.
Pacifika was recently named one of "Revelation-SRC" and Espace Musique's top world music acts. The Vancouver based group is making a new kind of global pop, music that nods to its diverse international influences, while forging its own unique voice. Jazz infused and Latin tinged, marked by gently flowing melodies, deep grooves, waves of cracking percussion and the occasional burst of exhilarating guitar noise - Pacifika's comfortable, complex sound defies categories, creating soothing soundscapes held together by Silvana Kane's smooth, intimate vocals.
Michael Ondaatje, Justin Rutledge and others join Art of Time Ensemble for an evening of literature inspired by music and music inspired by literature.