March 20th, 8 PM, Salle Rolland Brunelle, Joliette, Quebec

March 23rd, 8 PM, Theatre Parminou, Victoriaville Quebec

March 24th, 2 PM, Centre Culturel, Drummondville, Quebec

March 26th, 8 PM, Salle Maurice O' Bready, Sherbrooke, Quebec

March 28th, 8 PM, Palace de Granby, Granby, Quebec

March 29th, 8 PM, Centre de la Petite Eglise St.Eustache, Quebec

April 28th-30th, Rehearsals in Guangzhou, China

May 2nd, 7:30 PM, Pre-Concert talk "New Emerging Music" Hong Kong Cultural Centre

May 3rd, 7 PM Shatin Town Hall, Shatin NT

May 4th, 7 PM Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong

May 6th-11th, Trip to Beijing

May 12th, 7:15 PM Maggie Theatre, Shanghai, China

May 16th, Radio Interview: BCC, Tzu Chi TV, press conference, Taiwan

May 17th, 8 PM ITRI (Industrial Research Institute) Shinju, Taiwan

May 18th, Living Mall 8 PM Taipei, Taiwan

May 20th, 104 MRT newspaper, Radio Interview: ETFM, Asia FM Philharmonic Radio, Taiwan

May 21st, Radio Interview: Central Broadcasting, Taiwan

May 24th, 7 PM, Nagoya Geijitsu Center, Higashi ku, Nagoya, Japan

May 26th, 4:30 PM, Honenin Temple, Kyoto, Japan

May 27th, 7:00 PM, Akasaka-shoten, Osaka, Japan

May 28th, 7:00 PM, Espace Hall, Kuse-cho, Okayama, Japan

July 13th, 6 PM, "Solo flute" "World's Fare" Harbourfront, Silk Road Stage, Toronto

July 18th, 7 PM, Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto

July 19th, 7 PM, Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto

July 20th, 7 PM, Beaches Jazz Festival, Toronto

July 26th, 12 Noon, Parc Rolland Beaudin, St. Foy, Quebec

July 26th, 4 PM, Archambault, St. Foy, Quebec

July 29th, CBC Opening Night with Liona Boyd

August 11th, 3 PM, International Stage, Taste Of The Danforth, Toronto

August 11th, 6 PM, International Stage, Taste Of The Danforth, Toronto

August18th, 12 Noon, Rimouski Jazz Festival, Parc Beausejour, Rimouski, Quebec

August24th, 8 PM, "Hot & Spicy"* Concert Stage, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

October 19th, 1:30 PM, Archambault, Laval, Quebec

October 20th, 11h00, Bibliotheque, Ile Bizard, Quebec 

November 13th, 12:30 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

November 13th, 12:30 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

November 13th, 12:30 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

November 17th, 19h00,, Kramers, Toronto, Ontario

November 21st, 20h00, Complexe Culturel Felix Leclerc, Latuque, Quebec

November 22nd, 20h00, Moulin Michel, Becancour, Quebec 

November 23rd, 20h30 P'tit Bonheur, St. Camile, Quebec 

November 27th, 20h00 Pavillion Arthabaska, Haut de la montagne Victoriaville, Quebec

November 29th, 20h00, Centre d'Art de Richmond, Richmond, Quebec

November 30th, 20h00, Les Amants de la Scene, Ville St-George, Quebec

December 30th,  1 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

2001

January 21st-25th MIDEM, Cannes, France

February 11th, 3:20 PM, Rideau, Quebec City

March 23rd, 7 PM, Japan Night, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

May 6th, 8 PM, Urban Rhythm Collective , Club 360 Toronto,

May 23rd, Olympic Youth Gathering, CNE Coliseum, Toronto

May 24th, Green Tea Design, Studio Tour, Toronto

May 25th, Sharon Hope United Church, Spring Music Festival

June 14th, Brent Titcomb, Bamboo Club, Toronto

June 16th, 8 PM, Trinity United Church, Newmarket

June 20th, Skydome, Toronto

June 23rd, Toronto Symphony, Roy Thomson Hall, Olympic Gala Concert

June 26th, opening for Cesaria Evora, Salle Albert Rousseau, Sainte-Foy, Quebec

June 27th, Parc de L'Imaginaire, Alymer, Quebec

July 4th, Jardin Botanique de Montreal, Quebec

July 5th, Chinese Botanical Garden, Montreal, Quebec

July 10th, Les Beaux Mardi de Casmir, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec

July 26th, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto

July 27th, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto

July 28th, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Toronto

August 10th, Lin Zhang, George Gao, Ron Korb, Fairview Theatre

August 19-27, 6:30 PM, Garage Theatre Citrus Club, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland

August 22nd, World Art Stage, 3 PM, Edinburgh, Scotland

September 28th, 7 PM, Cultures Within Cultures, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

October 23rd, Peter Gabriel Tribute Concert, Du Maurier Theatre, Harbourfront, Toronto featuring: Tia Carrere, Jane Siberry, Lorraine Segato, Ron Korb, Andy Stochansky Jeff Martin (The Tea Party) with Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Samba Squad

October 24th, World Leaders: Peter Gabriel, Liberty Grand, Toronto featuring: Peter Gabriel, Tia Carrere, Jane Siberry, Arn Chorn Pond, Ron Korb, Donald Quan, Robert Lepage, Loreena McKennitt, Daniel Lanois hosted by Laurie Brown

November 21st, 6 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

December 7th, 7 PM, Peace Day Concert, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto

December 8th, 8 PM, Christmas Concert Trinity United Church, Newmarket

December 15th, Ryerson Theatre, Toronto

December 16th, Ryerson Theatre, Toronto

December 21st, 8 PM, Christmas Concert, Odyssey, Pickering Village

December 22nd, 3 PM, Art Gallery Of Ontario, Toronto

2000

In December 2000 Ron Korb gave two performances at the THE WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC in Chaing Mai, Thailand. The first one was at the opening evening concert at the beautiful historic Suan Dok Temple for an outdoor audience of over 1500. The second concert was held in Dharma Park and Heritage Gardens, Pasang, Lumphun. Ron had the pleasure of meeting Ven Lama Doboom Tulku from Tibet and the honourable Arjarn Sulak Sivaraksa from Thailand. There were performers from many countries including Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, Tibet, Bhutan, Italy, Israel, Germany, and Japan, Korea. THE WORLD FESTIVAL OF SACRED MUSIC was inspired by the vision of is His Holiness the Dalai Lama. With the central message of peace, understanding and universal responsibility, this festival is a global celebration of the human spirit as we usher in the new millennium.

Ron Korb has performed in Asia, Europe and across the United States and Canada. He has performed at such prestigious venues as Madison Square Gardens, NY , The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., Lincoln Center, NY, Heian Shrine in Kyoto and The Glastonbury Festival in England.

1999

In November 1999 Ron Korb and his group performed in the beautiful National Theatre is Casco Viejo in Panama City. This was a joint concert with the Hugh Fraser Quintet from Vancouver. This concert was sponsored by the Canadian Embassy in Panama as well as Scotiabank and Continental Airlines. Members of his band included:
(from L to R) Ray Hickey Jr. (guitar & koto), Larry Crowe (drums), Steve Bright (bass), Bill Evans (piano), Ron Korb (flutes).

He has done five concert tours of Japan. In 1999, Ron played a concert at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo sponsored by Domo Records and JVC Victor. The backing musicians included Jin Takuma who was the bass player from The Kuwata Band and other members from a group called Half Moon. Later in his tour he teamed up with Japanese/Bengali dancer choreographer Shakti and did three performances of their collaboration called Kojiki. They did one show in Kyoto and two at JEAN JEAN in Tokyo all to sold out audiences.

In addition to playing on concert stages Ron Korb and his group have played in clubs like the Rivoli and Horseshoe (Toronto), Heartland Cafe (Chicago), Moby's (Salt Spring), Banana Hall (Osaka), Rag Club, Taku Taku Club (Kyoto), Shinjuku On Air (Tokyo) as well as at folk, world and jazz festivals. In 1996/97 he did a nationwide tour of Borders Books and Music and performed over 45 performances in locations from Michigan down to Texas and from New Jersey across to California traveling from San Diego up the coast as far as Tukwila Washington. During this period he also did instores in several independent record stores as well as HMV, Tower Records and Barnes and Noble.

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