Meet Soraya, a long time member from the plucked string section.

TCO: How long have you been with the TCO?
S: Since 1996.

TCO: What keeps you coming back?
S: Well as Jamie said, it’s more fun to play with others. And I also like my midnight snack with other members after the practice on Friday night. Ha Ha Ha!!!!

TCO: What instrument do you play and how long have you been playing?
S: I play the Daruan. Since 2002.

Meet Agnes, a veteran youth of TCO

TCO: How long have you been with the TCO?
A: I have been with TCO for 5 to 6 years.

TCO: What keeps you coming back?
A: The family-like members TCO, and my father and my siblings who are also in the orchestra makes every rehearsal so welcoming and fun! TCO definitely provided me with the many unforgettable opportunities to travel in different places and for different audiences. Also, my passion for playing the cello and learning not only western but the chinese styles of music keeps me coming back.

Photos include members who participated in the 2010 Edmonton Chinese Music Festival.

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Mississauga Chinese Arts Festival 2010

When: Saturday, Jul. 24, 2010, 12-1 pm
Where: Mississauga Living Arts Centre outdoor stage, 4141 Living Arts Dr., Mississauga
Admission: Free

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Dance of Joy 歡欣舞曲

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Tune from Yangzhou 揚州小調

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Spring in Palmi 帕爾米的春天

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Pea Blossom 豌豆花開

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Bow Dance 弓舞

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Tiger Grinding Teeth Overture in Mississauga《老虎磨牙》序曲

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Bow Dance 弓舞 Excerpt

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When: Thursday, Jul. 1, 2010, 1:30-1:45 pm
Where: Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough

When: Sunday, Jul. 11, 2010, 1:30-1:45 pm
Where: Multipurpose room, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough

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愛華報2010年6月4日

「美樂交融聚愛城」，由愛城民樂團主辦，加拿大首次舉行「2010愛民頓中樂節」，已於今年五月二十一日至二十六日圓滿舉行。來自香港、台灣、溫哥華、多倫多、愛民頓六個中樂團體，八十多人在溫士比亞音樂廳之大型演出及在西愛民頓商塲、多間小學學校之中樂推廣音樂會共演出五塲，反應熱烈。

這次活動是加拿大中樂史上的偉大里程碑，這樣的交流、切磋，大家的熱情和對中國音樂的熱愛，鼓動了它的音樂活動的生命力，如此「熱情」的大聚會，也是中樂交流、觀摩的盛會，促進彼此的友誼，增加了中樂今後在加拿大發展的前景。

今次中樂節能夠順利完成，愛城民樂團衷心多謝各方的鼎力支持及參與。

Blue Bridge Festival
When: Sunday, Jun. 6, 2010, 1:30pm and 2:30pm
Where: Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street, Unionville

Celebration of a new Child Care Centre and Community Space to be built at Chester Le Community
When: Saturday, Jun. 5, 2010, 2pm
Where: Chester Le Community Corner, 160 Chester Le Blvd

Annie, Amely, Alice, Toronto Mayor David Miller, Frederick, Helen, Richard