Ron Korb has travelled around the globe for years collecting and studying indigenous flutes. His work reflects Asian, Celtic, and Latin music and embodies the diverse cultures, traditions and experiences of his travels. Ron has nine internationally released albums as well as a full length concert DVD. He has performed in Europe, across North America and Asia.

Ron composed gold and double platinum songs for many major artists in Hong Kong including Alan Tam, Stephanie Lai, and Yvonne Lau. His song for the late legendary singer Roman Tam "Shi Zhong Ni Zui Hao" won “Best Original Composition" from (RTHK) Radio and Television Hong Kong.

Ron and his group will be performing this song as well as some other Chinese repertoire on this Fall's China Tour.

Ron has played on numerous major motion picture soundtracks such the Academy Award nominated Sweet Hereafter and Being Julia. Other award winning films he has played on include: Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm and Ride with the Devil, Atom Egoyan’s Exotica, Mira Nair’s Kama Sutra, John Woo’s Blackjack and the 3D IMAX film Space Station narrated by Tom Cruise. More recently Ron was a featured soloist on The Lord Of The Rings Symphony and on the Merchant/Ivory film The White Countess which will be released this fall. The White Countess takes place in 1930's Shanghai and stars Ralph Fiennes, Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson.

Liana Bérubé - Violin

Liana Bérubé’s love of the violin began at the age of six and has since brought her international success and acclaim. An unusually versatile performer, she has toured throughout Canada, the United States, England, Germany, and Eastern Europe playing everything from Mozart to fiddle tunes.

Ms. Bérubé has participated in numerous festivals and academies around the world. As a participant in the 2003 and 2004 Orchesterakademie at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany, she has had the opportunity to perform under the batons of such reknowned conductors as Christoph Eschenbach, Valery Gergiev, Sir Neville Marriner, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Nigel Kennedy, and Kurt Masur. As a part of the SHMF Tour Orchestra in 2004, she performed in the Prague Spring Festival as well as throughout Hungary and Slovakia. Ms. Bérubé has also been a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and l’Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, among other ensembles.

Having recently finished her Bachelor of Music in Performance degree with honours from the University of Toronto, Ms. Bérubé has received many scholarships including the Mamie May Scholarship, the John Dan Scholarship, the U of T Scholars’ Award, and the Music Alumni Graduating Scholarship. As part of the Cecilia String Quartet, she was awarded the Felix Galimir Award for Chamber Music Excellence in 2005.

Ray Hickey Jr. - Guitar, Chinese Pipa

Ray Hickey is one of the most innovative guitarists of his generation. He studied classical music at the Royal Conservatory and private tutelage with University of Toronto guitar department head Eli Kassner. Later Ray went to the Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, California where his teacher was Frank Gambale (Chic Corea's Electric Band). Ray also attended workshops in West Virginia, California and England with legendary British Rock guitarist Robert Fripp (King Krimson).

During the early nineties Ray began studying and performing on the koto, shamisen, pipa. Since then he has toured quite extensively throughout Canada, U.S.A., Central America, England, Ireland and Japan. This year Ray has been developing a new guitar that he will be premiering this season.

Brandi Disterheft - Bass

At the age of 24, Brandi Disterheft has already performed at Carnegie Hall, the Vien Jazz Festival, MaryLou Williams Jazz Festival in Washington DC. Brandi was selected as a composer and performer in Chicago's Ravinia Jazz Program under the direction of Danilo Perez. Having studied with Rufus Reid, Neils-Henning, Oscar Peterson, and Rodney Whitaker, Brandi gained national recognition at the age of 21 when she performed as a featured soloist with the Canada Pops Orchestra.

Brandi holds a BA in music performance from Toronto's Humber College and in 2000 was a member of IAJE's Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Competition.

Larry Crowe - Drums and Percussion

Larry Crowe was born in Vancouver, B.C. and has a degree in music from York University. Upon receiving a Canada Council grant he attended the Banff School of Fine Arts Jazz Program whose faculty included Dave Holland, Dave Leibman, John Abercrombie, Anthony Braxton, and Kenny Wheeler.

After university Larry toured with the rock group Random Chance for three years before returning to Toronto where he has toured and recorded with various jazz, folk and world music groups. He co-produced and played percussion on Robert Michaels' Allegro album which won a Juno award for Best Instrumental Album in 2003.