Opening Program: Sowing the Seeds

Written By Tong Wang

Hello hello! It’s us (Maitreyi and Tong) again with exciting news as we announce Duo Perdendosi’s opening program for WMF!

W. A. Mozart Violin Sonata No.22 in A Major

Fu-Tong Wong Chinese Dance in EE

Joe Hisaishi/Wesley Chu "Legend of Ashitaka" from Princess Mononoke

Kala Ramnath Aalap and Tarana

Cesar Franck Violin Sonata in A Major

This is such a special program to us, and one that we put a lot of thought into. This program reflects a lot of our journey as musicians and to finding each other. We start with the Mozart, the classical grounds in which we met each other 10 years ago. The Ho and Wong are also our identities, the paths we took to finding our voices in a field that has only recently begun to recognize them. The Franck sonata holds a special place in our hearts. It feels like home, it feels like a walk in a neighborhood, meandering, stopping to enjoy a flower, appreciating a moment with a tree. And that’s a lot of the spirit we want to bring to Windwood.

We are so excited to present Connections-Sowing the Seeds, and we can’t wait for you to join us!

With Love,

Duo Perdendosi

Tong Wang

Tong Wang is a Canadian artist leading innovative initiatives across areas of performance, research, and community engagement. Her projects explore the role of art in relation to identity, culture, and current social-political issues. As a soloist and chamber musician, Tong has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, and ensembles across North America and Europe. As a multidisciplinary artist, she has written the libretto of a new opera, “Labyrinth of Tears”, funded by the Canada Council, FRQSC, and SSHRC, participated in the Napoule Arts Foundation Residency in France, and published an award-winning photo-essay in the literary magazine Carte Blanche. Her other projects include the creative performances “Song of Praise”, “Ghiblilane”, “Once Upon a Pumpkin”, and research on the aesthetic of “cuteness” in popular and classical music. Tong recently toured a recital on multiculturalism, “我们Us” in Lunenburg, Montreal, Basel, and presented the interactive concerts “We’re Not Really Strangers” and “My Neighbours Totoro and Claude!” at the Verbier Festival. In 2022, Tong launched the Windwood Music Festival in Airdrie, Alberta to engage with and support rural farming communities through classical chamber music. In 2023, Tong will be touring with Duo Perdendosi across eastern US & Canada, as well as with Duo Incarnadine in Turkey and China to premiere a new commission by Alice Ho, Four Impressions of China. Using diverse mediums, Tong aims to share the power of art to reach across time, languages, borders, and cultures to connect people and kindle a shared understanding.

https://tong-wang.com
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