May 2 | 7pm | Performances at xwesam-Roberts Creek Hall (1309 Roberts Creek Rd) Co-Presented by NOW Society & Sound of Dragon Society We are hosting the visit of Taiwanese musicians Shih-Yang Lee 李世揚 - Piano 鋼琴, Fan-Qi Wu 吳凡棋 - Pipa 琵琶, Hsiao-Feng Lin 林小楓 - Dizi 笛子, and visual artist Li Tung 董籬 in May of 2025. On May 2, acclaimed Sunshine Coast musicians join the guest artists at xwesam-Roberts […]
Spring 2025 Improvisation Workshop 2pm-3:30pm Saturdays March 15 - May 10 At 8EAST FREE for up to 15 participants with NOW Membership Donations gratefully accepted (here). Workshops are drop-in! Please bring your instrument (and/or amp) and be ready to play! Since 1978, the New Orchestra Workshop Society (NOW) has presented music improvisation workshops, offering space […]
May 3 | 8pm | Taiwan meets 8EAST (8 East Pender St. Vancouver) Co-Presented by NOW Society & Sound of Dragon Society $20/$10/XX/FREE We are hosting the visit of Taiwanese musicians Shih-Yang Lee 李世揚 - Piano 鋼琴, Fan-Qi Wu 吳凡棋 - Pipa 琵琶, Hsiao-Feng Lin 林小楓 - Dizi 笛子, and visual artist Li Tung 董籬 in May of 2025. Our Guest Artists meet the Vancouver 8EAST Collective in impromptu groupings. Featuring: […]
May 4 | 7-10pm | Spring Free Marathon at 8EAST (8 East Pender St. Vancouver) Co-Presented by NOW Society & Sound of Dragon Society $20/$10/XX/FREE We are hosting the visit of Taiwanese musicians Shih-Yang Lee 李世揚 - Piano 鋼琴, Fan-Qi Wu 吳凡棋 - Pipa 琵琶, Hsiao-Feng Lin 林小楓 - Dizi 笛子, and visual artist Li Tung 董籬 in May of 2025. The Spring Free Marathon brings together over 20 musicians […]
“SONG OF JOY” Music Party - with Sound of Dragon 2-3:30pm Sunday April 5, 2026年4月5日星期日下午2點 【歡樂歌】音樂派對 8East, 8 East Pender St. Vancouver, co-presented with NOW Society Bring any musical instrument and join us at this hands-on “freestyle” music party. Co-led by Sound of Dragon Ensemble’s Lan Tung (erhu & vocal) and Dailin Hseih (zheng), members of […]