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The Jade Emperor‘s Great Race (Sound of Dragon Music Festival)
April 2 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The 2026 Sound of Dragon Music Festival’s opening concert The Jade Emperor‘s Great Race is inspired by a Chinese legend of the 12-year zodiac cycle. To measure time, the Emperor held a race, awarding the first 12 animals to arrive with a corresponding year. The order was: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Toronto’s PhoeNX Ensemble has commissioned 14 works on the themes of the 12 animals and the Jade Emperor from award-winning composers in Asia and across Canada.
The PhoeNX Ensemble will collaborate with Taiwan’s Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra to give the BC premiere of this program on Thursday, April 2, at 8:00 pm at the Annex, 823 Seymour Street.