Erhu & Cello Music

Featuring Jun Rong (Erhu) & Bo Peng (Cello)

Join us for in the Roedde House parlour for Concert in the Parlour – an intimate concert experience in our concert series collaboration with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra!

This November we will be featuring Erhu and Cello music with artists Jun Rong (erhu) and Bo Peng (Cello)

Tea and Cookies will be served at the end of the concert.

Ticket holders should arrive no later than 10 minutes before showtime to secure seats.
Seating is limited.

Artist Bios

Jun Rong is an Erhu instructor at Capilano University and teaches the very first Erhu Major in Vancouver. She is also the Vancouver alumni association vice president of the China Conservatory of Music.

Jun has performed with major symphony orchestras in Canada, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Recently, Jun performed an erhu concerto with Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra. The Vancouver Chinese Cultural Centre invited Jun to be a soloist in collaboration with the internationally renowned Vega String Quartet from New York. Concert critics from the Vancouver Sun newspaper called it “a brilliant Erhu performance.” 

In addition to playing traditional Chinese repertoire, Jun has made many cross-cultural collaborations. As part of the Erhu and Harp Duet, Jun collaborated with local harpists to develop a unique music style combining Chinese and Western music. The Erhu and Harp Duet performed at many festivals and were invited to perform at the Vancouver World Harp Convention opening ceremony. Jun also played Gaohu and Erhu in the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra.

Bo Peng holds a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from the University of North Texas, a Master of Music from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Performer’s Diploma from the Indiana University where he studied with distinguished cellist Janos Starker. His teachers also included renowned cellists Steven Doane, Carter Enyeart, Marc Johnson and Eric Wilson. 

Mr. Peng was a two-time winner of the Music Teacher National Association Competitions (Strings Division); he also won 3rd prize in the International Chamber Music Competition held by the Czech Radio “Spring of Prague”. 

As a soloist and chamber musician, he attended several summer festivals and master classes including International Summer Academy at University Mozarteum (Salzburg, Austria) on the Johann Strauss Foundation (2002 and 2003), the Banff Summer Festival, the Spoleto Summer Festival, the Taos Chamber Music Festival and the National Arts Center Young Artists Programme where he worked with world-class musicians such as Lynn Harrell, Gary Hoffmann, Aldo Parisot, Pinchas Zurkermann and the Tokyo String Quartet. 

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About VICO:

Since repertoire for the VICO’s unusual and diverse instrumentation does not already exist, creating new work is an integral component of all our programming. Developing new commissions (over 50 new Canadian works since 2001, and counting!) provides a necessary framework for bringing musicians and composers together to learn from each other, in a uniquely collaborative process. Since its inaugural performance in 2001, the VICO has developed and performed over 50 new intercultural pieces by ground-breaking Canadian composers.
For more info: http://vi-co.org

Parking:

Limited street parking is available on Robson and in the West End. Parking spots are scarce in the neighbourhood, so give yourself some extra time or use public transportation. (Closest Skytrain station: Burrard. We are on the #5 Robson bus route).

DONATE & SUPPORT:

Donations collected go towards the continuation this Series and directly supports the artists we engage. You can support by donating HERE.