Experience Chinese culture through sound and story：Back to Future brings a Sydney ensemble to Canberra

Hear Chinese heritage—alive, contemporary, and beautifully performed.

For the first time in Canberra, a well-known Sydney-based performing arts ensemble presents Back to Future, an live music program created for the festival. The performers are professional artists and educators who bring audiences closer to Chinese classical and folk traditions through refined performance and friendly, accessible explanation.

The concert features a cast of nearly 20 performers on site, and is presented in three acts, shaped by the rise and fall of different musical themes and atmospheres. To enrich the visual storytelling and festival experience, the ensemble performs in Hanfu (traditional Chinese attire), offering audiences an immediate sense of cultural elegance and continuity.

Program highlights

live music performance inspired by Chinese classical and folk traditions

A three-part concert structure, with distinct musical moods and transitions

Artists performing in Hanfu, creating a visually immersive cultural experience

To deepen connection beyond the stage, the ensemble can include:

Photo moments after the show (when appropriate), with artists in Hanfu

Our goal is for Canberra audiences to experience living Chinese heritage first-hand—through high-level musicianship and warm, inclusive context.

Artists

RUYAN (Sydney）
JULIA WU (Sydney）
LILY LIU (Sydney）
LUCIA WEI (Sydney）
NAYU (Sydney）
CICI ZHANG (Sydney）
FONGFAI LEI (Sydney）
SHIRLY LI (Sydney）
JACKY WU (Sydney）
HAOYAO QIAN (Sydney）
Plus ensemble performers (total cast: nearly 20).

Date and Time: 08/02/2026 (Sunday), 4:45-5:00pm

Venue: Glebe Woodlands stage (National Multicultural Festival), in Glebe Park

Presented in three acts, the concert unfolds through changing musical landscapes—each section building in mood and momentum. To enrich the festival experience visually and culturally, the ensemble performs in Hanfu (traditional Chinese attire). With a touring team of nearly 20 artists on site, Back to Future offers a high-energy, high-quality experience that is both immersive and welcoming.