Canadian Asian Music Society

08/30/2026

Partner With CAMS

Canadian Asian Music Society (CAMS) works with schools, universities, libraries, festivals, museums, companies, cultural institutions and community organizations to present professional music and cultural programs.

Explore opportunities to work with CAMS through live performances, educational programs, workshops, artist residencies and cultural collaborations, including dedicated Asian Heritage Month programs for organizations across Canada.

Learn more:
https://canadianasianmusic.ca/partner-with-cams/

Explore Asian music programs, performances, workshops and cultural experiences by CAMS for organizations across Canada and internationally.

08/09/2026

Grateful to receive an Artistic Creation Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. More to come soon.

Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

Kianoush Khalilian
khalilian council

08/08/2026

Music has always been a way to bring people and cultures together.

At the Canadian Asian Music Society, we create opportunities for artists, support cultural exchange and share the rich musical traditions of Asia with audiences across Canada.

Different traditions. Different stories. One shared language: music.

canadianasianmusic.ca

08/05/2026

Canadian Asian Ensemble

07/28/2026

Mississauga World Music Festival

Mehdi Rostami (Setar)
Bamdad Fotouhi (Percussion)
Nima Haghighi (Double Bass)
Kianoush Khalilian (Ney)

Streetsville Village Square,
August 2, 2026
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

07/23/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q8GVuBio-aw?si=EfO4UoGeFHYUPN_0

Canadian Asian Music Society

07/20/2026

Dream, an original composition by Kianoush Khalilian, was featured on CBC Radio’s Big City Small World with Errol Nazareth, along with the Canadian Asian Ensemble’s performance at the ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Festival.

Thank you to Errol Nazareth and CBC Radio for featuring this music.

The recording featured on the program includes:
Kianoush Khalilian: Ney
Hamin Honari: Percussion

Dream, an original composition by Kianoush Khalilian, was featured ...

07/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined the Canadian Asian Ensemble at the ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2026.

Special thanks to the Garsh Foundation for their generous support.

07/20/2026

Canadian Asian Ensemble concert

Mehdi Rostami: Setar
Ferhan Dogmusoz: Oud
Felix Deák: Gamba
Parnian Aghaiani: Viola
Miead Nikfarjam: Percussion
Kianoush Khalilian: Ney

July 18, 2026 - 7:30 PM
📍 Rogers Trinity Theatre,
Distillery Historic District,
ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Festival

Special thanks to Garsh Foundation for their support.

More info: www.canadianasianmusic.ca