About me
Patty Chan is a second-generation Chinese Canadian erhu musician,
educator, and author. She is the Concertmaster of the Toronto Chinese
Orchestra, Co-founder of PhoeNX Ensemble with harpist Sanya Eng, and the
Founder of the Centre for Music Innovations. Patty has premiered new
works with many ensembles. She has taught erhu and Chinese music at
York, Toronto Metropolitan, and Carleton universities. She has written
books about the erhu and created an award-winning documentary, Finding
Belonging (2022), about Chinese music and identity.
