Registration for Summer camps is now open!
Discover Chinese instruments and music this summer!
This camp is designed to promote an appreciation and interest in Chinese musical instruments, offering participants the chance to learn and play a variety of instruments such as the guzheng, erhu, pipa, dizi, and more.
Whether you are a beginner, intermediate or experienced learner, this camp welcomes all levels and ages, providing a supportive and inclusive environment for participants to hone their skills and deepen their knowledge of Chinese music. Through group practice, participants will not only learn to play the instruments but will also develop valuable ensemble skills, fostering collaboration and the joy of making music together.
No prior experience is necessary—just a love for Chinese music and instruments! Camp will end with a showcase performance.
This camp will be led by our World Music Department Chair, Zhimin Yu, who is also the instructor of Azalea, our all-year-round Chinese instruments ensemble that has performed at various prestigious venues across Vancouver. Zhimin Yu is also the Director of the Chinese Music Ensemble at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
About the camp Instructors
Zhimin Yu is a renowned ruan soloist and composer from Beijing, China. She joined the CCTV Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra at 17 and has performed internationally with major orchestras, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and Calgary Symphony Orchestra. Zhimin has toured worldwide and her compositions have been broadcast on BBC, NHK, CCTV, and CBC. She also teaches at UBC and has worked with students at Beijing Children’s Palace Station.
Jessica (Sijia) Huang ⻩思佳 graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music with a master degree in Zheng performance and bachelor of music in piano performance . She studied under a famous Guzheng player and educator Professor Wang Wei. As a member of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, Shanghai Zhongfuhui Orchestra, and Minhang Junior Orchestra, she has performed in many concerts in China. She won the silver medal in the Asia Star Competition in 2005. With her students, she performed at the Oriental Instrumental Competition and won the gold medal.