Lara Wong Trio

The Flamenco Jazz Trio features Lara Wong on flute and bansuri, Melón Jiménez on flamenco guitar, Davide Sampaolo on percussion, and guest dancer Lia Grainger. The dynamite encounter of these three extraordinary artists results in a treasure chest of musical gems that have their origins in flamenco and are embellished with Indian and jazz influences. Mystical melodies on bamboo bansuri flute and exploratory improvisations on traverse flute are accompanied by dazzling flamenco guitar riffs and sophisticated rhythms on percussion.

Lara was born and raised in Vancouver but left for Spain at age 22, driven by her fascination with a rather niche genre of music, the flamenco flute. After having studied flamenco in Seville, Lara moved to Madrid and settled down there. In Madrid, she formed the Lara Wong Trio and recently released her first album, "Rosa de los Vientos". After a sold-out BC tour in 2021, Lara Wong is back with her trio for a more extensive tour across Canada this summer.

Lara Wong - Flute and Bansuri

Melón Jiménez - Flamenco Guitar

Davide Sampaolo - Percussion

Lia Grainger – Guest Dancer

Host or Publisher Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society