photographer Tom Dorsey, courtesy of Salina Journal The Orchid
Ensemble offers special programs for young audiences, featuring
instruments, music and stories from China and around the world.
The presentation acts as a vehicle for greater understanding of
Asian culture and includes student participation. As the
students witness the result of combining instruments and
traditions from Asia and the West, they develop not only
tolerance and understanding but also leave the concert excited
about and open to the possibilities of cross-cultural
collaboration. The Orchid Ensemble is BC's official spokesperson
for the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) in
Canada. ASPnet helps schools to develop and participate in pilot
projects designed to kindle and foster a culture of peace and
tolerance and to reinforce the role of education in targeting
these goals. The Orchid Ensemble is a cultural partner of the
Milwaukee Symphony's Arts in Community Education (ACE) Program.
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