Welcome to our virtual photo exhibition celebrating the Asian Heritage Month Concert—a vibrant showcase of culture, music, and community. This curated collection features the work of diverse photographers from the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto, each capturing the event through their unique lens. From dynamic stage performances to candid artist moments, these images reflect the rich tapestry of Asian heritage and artistic expression. Whether it’s the energy of The Monkiest King, the grace of a Japanese dance, or the joy in a tea party, each photo tells a story. We invite you to explore these perspectives and experience the concert’s spirit from every angle. Let the journey begin.
I. Excerpts from The Monkiest King
Scene 1 Birth Song and The Race
Composer: Alice Ping Yee Ho
Librettist: Marjorie Chan
The Canadian Children’s Opera Company
Conductor: Teri Dunn
Patty Chan, Erhu Wendy Zhao, pipa
Photographs by Peter Lau
Photographs by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photograph by Ken Pau
Photograph by Mandy Vien
Photograph by Mandy Vien
WORLD PREMIERE | Once by CHAN Ka Nin
Jiyun Song, daegeum
The composer” Professor Chan Ka NIn
Photograph by Edwin Ho
Photograph by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Peter Lau
Photograph by Jill Lam
Photograph by Ken Pau
Photograph by Mandy Vien
Photograph by Edwin Ho
Guzheng and other instruments performance by Alice Gao and company
1) Lake one Cultural Association & Lyra Music
Performers: Esther Zhu, Austin Zhu, Mikayla wen Chen, Brianna Wong, and Calliope Chu.
2) Bayin Ensemble
Performers：Amely Zhou (Erhu), Di Zhang (Yangqin), Annora Anqing Sui (Percussion) + two Guzheng
Photograph by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Florence Lau
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photographs by Ken Pau
Photographs by Edwin Ho
Vocal Pieces
“听雨” (Listening to the Rain) by Zhao Yuan Ren
“教我如何不想他” (How can I not think of her?) by Zhao Yuan Ren
鴛鴦(Tea-coffee) by Hong Kong poet 也斯 Leung Ping Kwan (1949 – 2013) World Premiere
Music: Hippocrates Cheng; Chris Song, Poem Translator
Duet “La ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”.
Vania Chan, soprano Matthew Li, bass Alice Ho, piano
Photographs by Peter Lau
Photograph by Edwin Ho
Photographs by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photographs by Ken Pau
Photograph by Mandy Vien
Photograph by Edwin Ho
WORLD PREMIERE | “Love Makes Us One”
Text: Jodelyn Huang
Music: CHAN Ka Nin
Vania Chan, soprano
Piano: Alice Ping Yee Ho
Photograph by Edwin Ho
Excerpts from The Art of Vanishing by Lynne Kutsukake
Lynne Kutsukake, author and reader
Music: Jiyun Song, Daegeum player & improviser
Photos: Tam Kam Chiu and Stephen Siu
Photograph by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photograph by Ken Pau
Photograph by Mandy Vien
Ayame Kai Japanese Dance group
3 Japanese Dances under the direction of Susan Nikaido
- Aka Tonbo – Isla Miller, Emma Tingle and Kiyomi Yep
- Kojo – Mizuki Shimozato and Amaya Nakashima
- Kokoro Zake – Yiko Zhang and Olivia Yoshimoto
Photograph by Andy Tsang
Photographs by Florence Lau
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photographs by Ken Pau
Photograph by Ken Pau
O Canada
Dr. Vania Chan, Matthew Li
Photograph by Jill Lam
Photographs by Andy Tsang
Artistic Directors Professor Chan Ka Nin, Alice Ping Yee Ho and Dr. Vania Chan
Photographs by Peter Lau
Photographs by Jill Lam
Photograph by Ken Pau
