Island Proud with Tiffany Liu
August 14th‘s Island Proud Series continues with Tiffany Liu! Originally from China, Tiffany Liu is an accomplished Pipa player with over two decades of dedicated practice and performance experience. She specializes in the Pipa, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. In 2010, Tiffany was admitted to Shenyang Normal University’s Ethnic Instrument Performance program with the highest score in Hebei Province, marking the start of her impressive musical journey.
Tiffany’s passion for the Pipa led her to Canada in 2016, where she introduced this ancient instrument to diverse audiences on Prince Edward Island. She has graced prestigious events, such as the Illumination Festival of CanadaGames 2023, Island Drive-In Festival, PEI’s official Canada Day 2020 video, and the 4th annual fundraiser of Celebration for Island Women. Recognized for her musical contributions, Tiffany received the PEI Provincial Arts Grant in 2022, enabling her to create her debut album, Riding the Waves.
In January 2024, Tiffany received a nomination for the East Coast Music Award (ECMA) in the category of “Global Recording of the Year,” further solidifying her status as a respected musician with international recognition.
Tiffany Liu embodies the essence of a global musician, bridging cultures through her artistry. With an open heart and an unwavering spirit of exploration, she aims to share the beauty of the Pipa and Asian music culture with a global audience, fostering cultural exchanges and transcending boundaries through her music.
Acadian Traditions Ceilidh
Note: this is a free community event on August 17th
Under the Spire est de retour pour célébrer la Fête nationale de l’Acadie avec Le Musée Acadien et quelques merveilleux artistes franco-acadiens qui habitent l’Île. Les artistes comprennent Michael Pendergast, Megan Bergeron et Nick Vanouwerkerk ! Joignez-vous à nous pour une soirée de musique et de contes !
Under the Spire is back to celebrate National Acadian Day with with Le Musee Acadien and some wonderful Franco-Acadian performers who call this Island home. Performers include Michael Pendergast, Megan Bergeron and Nick Vanouwerkerk! Join us for an evening of great music and storytelling!
Lara Deutsch & Adam Cicchillitti
Join us Sunday, August 18th! Known for their onstage charisma and camaraderie, Lara Deutsch & Adam Cicchillitti began performing together in 2019 after discovering their mutual love for the music of Piazzolla. With an established discography as individual artists on the Analekta and Leaf Music labels, as well as numerous accolades in their respective fields, one of the primary focuses of the duo is to perform and promote the works of their Canadian friends and colleagues internationally.
Recent performance highlights include a livestream recital as part of the National Arts Centre and Facebook’s #CanadaPerforms initiative in addition to concerts for the Scotia Festival of Music, Ottawa Chamberfest, and the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières recital series. Their debut album, “Wanderlust” was released in August 2023 by Leaf Music and the duo is celebrating its launch throughout the 2023/24 season with concerts across Canada. Lara performs on a 14k gold Haynes flute, generously loaned by Canimex Inc. of Drummondville, Quebec. Adam is sponsored by Augustine Strings and plays a guitar by the Canadian/Dutch luthier Sergei de Jonge.
