{"title":"Tong Wang - Skye","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian pianist \u003cb\u003eTong Wang\u003c\/b\u003e presents \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e, an evocative new solo piano recording devoted entirely to music by living Canadian composers. Released on \u003cb\u003eAugust 21, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e on CD-R and all major digital streaming platforms, the album brings together five distinctive voices—\u003cb\u003eRoydon Tse, Wesley Chu, Matthias McIntire, Delong Wang, and Alice Ping Yee Ho\u003c\/b\u003e—in a programme that explores memory, landscape, imagination, and the search for belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds as a unified artistic statement, with repertoire that has emerged through years of creative collaboration and friendship between Wang and the composers and each work reflecting conversations across performances, commissions, and shared artistic communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album's title is both deeply personal and quietly symbolic. Beginning as the childhood nickname “Sky” before evolving into Wang's artistic identity \"Skye”—the name has accompanied her through changing seasons of life, from adolescence and fantasy worlds to reconnecting with her Chinese heritage and establishing herself as one of Canada's compelling advocates for new music. Beneath this ever-changing sky lies the central idea of the recording: although our lives continually transform, certain truths endure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat idea finds resonance throughout the programme. Roydon Tse's \u003ci\u003eWild Skies\u003c\/i\u003e captures the immense horizons of the Canadian Prairies in music of elemental sweep and luminous stillness. Wesley Chu's \u003ci\u003eFlower Club Suite\u003c\/i\u003e transforms themes from a long-developed fantasy universe into a virtuosic narrative for solo piano. Matthias McIntire's \u003ci\u003eNocturne \u003c\/i\u003ereflects on dreaming, consciousness, and the unsettling implications of artificial intelligence through an expansive contemporary nocturne. Delong Wang's \u003ci\u003ePortrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court\u003c\/i\u003e offers a miniature of exquisite restraint, inspired by the subtle transformations and playful beauty of classical Chinese gardens. Alice Ping Yee Ho's \u003ci\u003eA Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell\u003c\/i\u003e closes the album with dazzling virtuosity, drawing together theatrical imagination and emotional vulnerability in a work exploring friendship, courage, and compassion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough each composer speaks in a distinctive musical language, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e reveals surprising connections between their voices. Nature, storytelling, dreams, mythology, technology, Chinese cultural heritage, and the vast Canadian landscape all emerge as recurring threads, creating a programme that feels less like a collection of individual works than a carefully shaped musical journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded in the University of Lethbridge Recital Hall on the celebrated Steinway Model D concert grand \"Clara,\" the album was produced by Alex Bohn of Canadian Classical Records. The recording was made possible through the support of the Hnatyshyn Foundation, Calgary Arts Development, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the Canadian Music Centre, reflecting a shared commitment to championing Canadian creators and expanding the contemporary piano repertoire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt once intimate and expansive, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e positions Tong Wang not only as an exceptional interpreter of contemporary music, but as a thoughtful curator of Canada's living musical landscape. The recording invites listeners to encounter new works not as isolated premieres, but as chapters in an ongoing conversation about identity, imagination, and home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"As we cycle through endless shades of Sky(e), we dance, dream, burn, rage, weep, laugh, scream, pray, breathe—we walk again and again under the same, infinite, ever-changing sky. We remember.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Wild Skies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Flower Club Suite: I. The Dancing Lily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) The Flower Club Suite: II. The Weeping Iris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) The Flower Club Suite: III. The Singing Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5) The Flower Club Suite: IV. The Painting Lotus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6) The Flower Club Suite: V. The Fiddling Dandelion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7) Nocturne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: I. Gazebo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: II. Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: III. Bamboo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: IV. Stream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: I. The Labyrinth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: II. A Sad Lullaby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: III. The Great Escape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 51:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eRoydon Tse, Matthias McIntire, Wesley Chu, Delong Wang, Alice Ping Yee Ho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis recording was made at the University of Lethbridge, Recital Hall, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on April 23-26, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePlayed on Steinway Model D concert Grand Piano “Clara”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eRecording producer, mixing, mastering: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAssistant sound engineer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDylan Righton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eEditing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn, Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePiano tuning: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMicheal Lipnicki at Micheal Lipnicki Fine Pianos \u0026amp; Colin Van den Akker at VDA Piano Services\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePhotographer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMaitreyi Muralidharan (Cover), Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGraphic design and production: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTong Wang, Alex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eText Editor: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eKirsten Cordingley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e CCR-CD-002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 724133912305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1779569359636_488\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piano, Solo Piano, Contemporary Classical, New Music, Canadian Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/files\/Tong_Wang_Skye_Digital_Booklet.pdf?v=1784317024\" title=\"Tong Wang - Skye DIGITAL BOOKLET\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDIGITAL BOOKLET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tong-wang-skye-cd","title":"Tong Wang - Skye (CD-R)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian pianist \u003cb\u003eTong Wang \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Canadian Classical Records\u003c\/b\u003e announce the release of \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e, a new solo piano album featuring works exclusively by five living Canadian composers—Roydon Tse, Wesley Chu, Matthias McIntire, Delong Wang, and Alice Ping Yee Ho. Releasing on \u003cb\u003eAugust 21, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e on CD-R and all major digital streaming platforms, the recording presents a deeply personal journey through contemporary Canadian music, exploring themes of memory, identity, imagination, landscape, and belonging. Developed through years of artistic collaboration between Wang and the composers, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling portrait of Canada's vibrant new music scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed after Wang's evolving artistic identity, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the enduring truths that remain as our lives continually change. From the expansive horizons of the Canadian Prairies and the quiet beauty of Chinese gardens to dreamlike meditations on artificial intelligence and theatrical fantasy, the album invites listeners to experience contemporary piano music as a unified artistic narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Wild Skies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Flower Club Suite: I. The Dancing Lily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) The Flower Club Suite: II. The Weeping Iris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) The Flower Club Suite: III. The Singing Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5) The Flower Club Suite: IV. The Painting Lotus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6) The Flower Club Suite: V. The Fiddling Dandelion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7) Nocturne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: I. Gazebo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: II. Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: III. Bamboo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: IV. Stream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: I. The Labyrinth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: II. A Sad Lullaby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: III. The Great Escape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 51:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eRoydon Tse, Matthias McIntire, Wesley Chu, Delong Wang, Alice Ping Yee Ho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis recording was made at the University of Lethbridge, Recital Hall, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on April 23-26, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePlayed on Steinway Model D concert Grand Piano “Clara”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eRecording producer, mixing, mastering: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAssistant sound engineer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDylan Righton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eEditing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn, Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePiano tuning: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMicheal Lipnicki at Micheal Lipnicki Fine Pianos \u0026amp; Colin Van den Akker at VDA Piano Services\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePhotographer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMaitreyi Muralidharan (Cover), Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGraphic design and production: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTong Wang, Alex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eProofreader: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eKirsten Cordingley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e CCR-CD-002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 724133912305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1779569359636_488\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piano, Solo Piano, Contemporary Classical, New Music, Canadian Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Tong Wang - Skye DIGITAL BOOKLET\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/files\/Tong_Wang_Skye_Digital_Booklet.pdf?v=1784317024\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDIGITAL BOOKLET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Classical Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46031885664454,"sku":"CCR-CD-002","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/files\/IMG_9331.jpg?v=1786561321"},{"product_id":"tong-wang-skye-digital-download","title":"Tong Wang - Skye (DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanadian pianist \u003cb\u003eTong Wang \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Canadian Classical Records\u003c\/b\u003e announce the release of \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e, a new solo piano album featuring works exclusively by five living Canadian composers—Roydon Tse, Wesley Chu, Matthias McIntire, Delong Wang, and Alice Ping Yee Ho. Releasing on \u003cb\u003eAugust 21, 2026\u003c\/b\u003e on CD and all major digital streaming platforms, the recording presents a deeply personal journey through contemporary Canadian music, exploring themes of memory, identity, imagination, landscape, and belonging. Developed through years of artistic collaboration between Wang and the composers, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling portrait of Canada's vibrant new music scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed after Wang's evolving artistic identity, \u003ci\u003eSkye\u003c\/i\u003e reflects on the enduring truths that remain as our lives continually change. From the expansive horizons of the Canadian Prairies and the quiet beauty of Chinese gardens to dreamlike meditations on artificial intelligence and theatrical fantasy, the album invites listeners to experience contemporary piano music as a unified artistic narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Wild Skies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2) The Flower Club Suite: I. The Dancing Lily\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3) The Flower Club Suite: II. The Weeping Iris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4) The Flower Club Suite: III. The Singing Rose\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5) The Flower Club Suite: IV. The Painting Lotus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6) The Flower Club Suite: V. The Fiddling Dandelion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7) Nocturne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: I. Gazebo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: II. Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: III. Bamboo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11) Portrait of the Astor Chinese Garden Court: IV. Stream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: I. The Labyrinth \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: II. A Sad Lullaby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14) A Manic Ride Through Lollipop Hell: III. The Great Escape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 51:28\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eRoydon Tse, Matthias McIntire, Wesley Chu, Delong Wang, Alice Ping Yee Ho\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThis recording was made at the University of Lethbridge, Recital Hall, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, on April 23-26, 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePlayed on Steinway Model D concert Grand Piano “Clara”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eRecording producer, mixing, mastering: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAssistant sound engineer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eDylan Righton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eEditing: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eAlex Bohn, Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePiano tuning: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMicheal Lipnicki at Micheal Lipnicki Fine Pianos \u0026amp; Colin Van den Akker at VDA Piano Services\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003ePhotographer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMaitreyi Muralidharan (Cover), Tong Wang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGraphic design and production: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eTong Wang, Alex Bohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eText Editor: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eKirsten Cordingley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e CCR-CD-002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 724133912305\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1779569359636_488\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piano, Solo Piano, Contemporary Classical, New Music, Canadian Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFlex flexIn\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/files\/Tong_Wang_Skye_Digital_Booklet.pdf?v=1784317024\" title=\"Tong Wang - Skye DIGITAL BOOKLET\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDIGITAL BOOKLET\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Classical Records","offers":[{"title":"MP3 320kbps","offer_id":46036261404870,"sku":"CCR-DIG-002","price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hi-Res Wav (48khz 24bit)","offer_id":46036261437638,"sku":"CCR-DIG-003","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Quality Wav (44.1khz 16bit)","offer_id":46036261470406,"sku":"CCR-DIG-004","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/files\/Skyealbumcover-2.jpg?v=1784218952"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/1353\/9526\/collections\/Skye_album_cover.png?v=1783389053","url":"https:\/\/canadianclassical.ca\/collections\/tong-wang-skye.oembed","provider":"Canadian Classical Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}