88 Strings Repertoire
88 Strings presents a program of original music written for the ensemble by top Canadian composers from different cultural backgrounds, as well as classical music from around the world which we adapt for our unique instruments. Members of the ensemble have developed a deep knowledge of the possibilities of our instrumental combinations, and so we all collaborate to pick the music we perform. From the lyrical to the virtuosic, we offer a program that takes the listener on a musical journey from the ancient past to the music of today.
Crossover by Ali Razmi
Gradual by John Oliver
Arch by John Oliver
Along the River by Wei-Guang Liu
Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie
Spanish Dance No. 2 by Enrique Granados
Fosün by Farshid Samandari
Persian Gardens by Kamran Shahrokhi
Lantern in the Fog by Emil Wu
88 Strings commissioned works
yue fu by Scott Godin
Moving Objects in a Micro Vision by Jin Zhang
Be part of 88 Strings Commissioning Collective
We focus on and celebrate the creation of new music by Canadian and international composers. We commission new music from composers on an ongoing basis, and always need matching funds to pay them.
Please consider making a donation to help us perform exciting new music for you! Any amount will help. Your donation will be acknowledged according to your wishes (web site, concert program, etc.)
Please send your donation via etransfer or Paypal to info at 88strings dot ca. We are not a registered charity and so we cannot provide tax-deductible receipts.
Alternatively, you can simply contact us to discuss how you would like to support our work.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
88 Strings is available to perform programs of music of between 30 to 80 minutes duration. We are particularly interested to perform at intercultural events.