Sapphire Haze mesmerizes at Modulus Festival, November 9

The musical duo presents electronic diffusion at the Music on Main fest’s ambitious closing concert

Aysha Dulong (left) and Cindy Kao are Sapphire Haze.

Music on Main presents 10th Modulus Festival Closing Night on November 9 at 7:30 pm at the Roundhouse.

SAPPHIRE HAZE IS the local musical duo of Cindy Kao on violin and electronics artist Aysha Dulong. Together, they make sounds that Music on Main artistic director David Pay describes as “mesmerizing”.

A recording of their electronic diffusion Luna will be part of a mixed program that brings the 10th Modulus Festival to a close.

Also on the ambitious lineup are performances by pianist Corey Hamm, trumpet player John Korsrud, soprano saxophonist Colin MacDonald, and the Tempest Project Company. (See Stir’s feature article about the 2021 fest here.)

For more information, see Music on Main.

Articles

Indian Summer Festival unveils first 2026 programming, spanning comedy and music

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa, Rashmeet Kaur, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and Modern Biology at event that runs July 9 to 19

Buena Vista Social Club’s Eliades Ochoa brings his never-ending tour to the Chan, May 9

At the age of 79, the veteran Cuban performer shows no signs of slowing down, declaring that “a troubadour never retires”

A Voynich Manifesto probes the unsolved mysteries of a medieval manuscript

In Terri Hron’s Vancouver New Music show, performers Mind of a Snail, SJ Kirsch, and Viviane Houle improvise on themes including nature and the roots of capitalism

Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs joins forces for SummerSing on May 10

Annual event kicks off the warmer months with performances of folk songs, highlighting the voices of choirs of all ages

Zeena Parkins and William Winant perform Modesty of the Magic Thing at Western Front, May 9

Album pays tribute to American visual artist Jay DeFeo’s 1989 series “The Seven Pillars of Wisdom”

Music review: Vancouver Opera’s La Bohème pours its heart into a classic production that lives up to expectations

With glowing garret windows, lush orchestrations, and powerhouse singing, season closer is everything you imagine when you think of Giacomo Puccini’s tragic masterpiece

Silent classic The Passion of Joan of Arc gave Beautiful Violence a sonic challenge

The musical duo of Simon Dobbs and Jon McGovern found scoring Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 film a more daunting prospect than they anticipated

In experimental hyaline, x/o and gooie move between solids, liquids, and everything in between

Through music and movement, the pair explore nature, transformation, and the transitory nature of goo

Ahead of Vetta Chamber Music’s season finale, violist Hung-Wei Huang prepares to take the organization’s reins

Taiwanese-born artist reflects on learning the ropes from long-time artistic director Joan Blackman, and on performing as a soloist in upcoming concert Celebration