Mei Han Ensemble

"Magnificent!" Wholenote Magazine "Tour de Force!" Far Eastern Audio Review

"Hyper-aware, keenly disciplined and finely etched, Han floats seemingly
without strain from one musical tradition to another." Signal to Noise

The Mei Han Ensemble brings together four of the world’s top artists in four diverse fields to create dynamic combinations of sounds, styles, and music. All at the peak of their careers, these artists create radically new forms of music that has won them international acclaim.

Mei Han - Since coming to the West Mei Han has quickly become known internationally as a groundbreaking virtuoso propelling the Chinese zheng into radical new dimensions of musical expression. Performing in the classical, jazz, world music, and new music genres, Han has toured to the world’s top stages on five continents, and worked with the world’s top artists.

Paul Plimley - One of Canada’s most innovative pianists, he has performed with many of the world’s top creative jazz artists in Europe and North America, including Henry Kaiser, Barry Guy and Leo Smith.

Randy Raine-Reusch - A virtuoso on numerous unique instruments, he has performed in over twenty-one different countries in the jazz, world music and contemporary classical genres, with many top artists including Pauline Oliveros, Cirque du Soleil and Rock superstars Aerosmith and Yes.

Coat Cooke - One of Canada’s most lyrical and inventive improvisors and composers for the flute and saxophone, and the founder and artistic director of Vancouver’s renowned NOW Orchestra. He has toured internationally, collaboratiing with George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Butch Morris, Marilyn Crispell and Oliver Lake.