Performed in an intimate setting and featuring the music of Canada’s own Ana Sokolović, Xin and Michael will offer a rich musical journey that the young ears can lean into.
Cooo offers an array of percussion and vocal sounds recalling the bells of a monastery, a street call from southern China, rhythmic repetitions, and “I love you” sung in multiple languages An utterly unique musical experience for very young audiences that will linger long after it ends.
Cooo is a WeeFestival Commission and received test performances under the title “Aria” as part of the 2024 WeeFestival
Music, Performance, Installation
For ages 6 to 24 months
Duration: 45 minutes from entry to exit
A WeeFestival Commission
Tickets $17
Public Performances
Friday June 6 – 10h & 12h
Saturday June 7 – 10h & 12h
Sunday June 8 – 10h & 12h
Performed by Xin Wang (Voice) and Michael Murphy (Percussion)
Direction and Dramaturgy by Lynda Hill
Design Consultation by Carolin Lindner
Lighting by Sarah Mansikka
"Wonderful! My two mom friends and I came with our toddlers and everyone sincerely enjoyed the show. What I loved most was the originality of it — I am so grateful that there are artists like Ms Wang who are not afraid to experiment and offer a unique experience to such a young audience. I also enjoyed how intimate and close-up the performance was — an opportunity to connect with the artists in addition to the art. THANK YOU EVERYONE INVOLVED."
About Xin Wang with Michael Murphy
Xin Wang was born in Yunnan, a South western province of China. She arrived alone in Canada at the age of 18 to study singing. Her path took her from Winnipeg to Toronto where she settled and built her home of three beautifully loud children and a charismatic husband with many saxophones. Xin is most interested in the mechanism of the singing body and is most stimulated by the learning of intricate music. This has led her to the world of contemporary repertoire. The learning of complex contemporary repertoire has been a gift. These musical puzzles push her towards her threshold while build her up from within, a similar experience as motherhood.
Hailed as “excellent” (New York Times, 2022) and “captivating” (Myanmar Times, 2018), Chinese-Canadian percussionist Michael Murphy has toured North America, Scandinavia, Europe, and Asia as a chamber and solo musician. Though having performed in groups such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Philharmonisches Orchester Freiburg, his focus is in contemporary music and performance of new works. In Canada, this involves him in groups such as New Music Concerts, Array Music, Soundstreams, and the Esprit Orchestra, and with festivals such as Nuit Blanche, the New Creations Festival, 21C Festival at Koerner, and the Luminato Festival. Internationally, this has brought him on multiple occasions to the 2D2D Festival in the Ukraine and the Darmstadt Ferienkurse für neue Musik in Germany, among others.
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