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"Scientists don't have the instruments to measure the human soul, but musicians do." - Anonymous

KC Jiang is a San Francisco Bay Area music performer. When he was a kid, he dreamed of being a street music performer some day, but when he grew up he became an engineer. He plays music on harmonica and Irish whistle at The Cannery in San Francisco, Jupiter at Berkeley, Farmer's Market in San Jose, and other venues. KC has been wandering in those two worlds, engineering and music performing and is enjoying both of them.

KC (short for Kou-Chen) was born in Taiwan, his parents moved from China to Taiwan during the Communist Revolution. When he was a child, his country had only just begun to emerge from the destruction of war and it was very difficult for most families to afford a piano, violin or even a guitar. One day his older brother found a tremolo harmonica in a wooden box. Their mother had brought that wooden box from Shanghai, China to Taiwan.

The harmonica was made in Shanghai and the brand name was "Truth, Kindness and Beauty". His brother played with the harmonica but quickly lost interest. KC was very happy when the harmonica was given to him. He taught himself to play and off and on for many years, he played that same harmonica. After he graduated from college in Taiwan, he left for the U.S. to attend graduate school, leaving his harmonica behind, never to see it again.

He traveled around the U.S. and went to schools in Tennessee and Virginia. He finally settled in the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering Department from Stanford University and has worked in the engineering field now for many years.

A couple of years ago, his childhood dream came true. He now plays music at venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose and around the Bay Area.

He also plays music at festivals, nursing homes, senior citizen centers and churches, and is one of the musicians at San Francisco Movement for Health and Healing.

KC taught himself to play Irish whistle after he listened to the haunting Irish whistle melodies from Titanic. He plays classical music, Chinese melodies, Irish, Scottish and other Celtic songs, American folk songs and his original melodies on Harmonica and Irish whistle. He has been very lucky to be able to relay those passionate, inspirational and delightful melodies to audiences using his two special instruments.

Being fully bi-lingual, he is able to write poetry in Chinese and English. Three poems have been published at: Language And Culture:
   "Small Town"
   "The Border"
   "The Drifting Flower Plant"
( "The Border" inspired one of his original songs, coming on the next Irish Whistle CD.)

Singer and songwriter Mia Mustari once told him, "You are such a unique talent. Your music brought tears to my eyes."

2010 SCHEDULE:

Hayward Farmers' Markets
Saturday July 17, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hayward City Hall Palza,
Hayward, CA

The Cannery
Saturday July 10, 2010, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Marin Farmers' Markets
Sunday June 20, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Marine Civic Center,
San Rafael, CA

Stanford Alumni Musical Salon
(One of the Music Perfomers)
Saturday, June 26, 2010, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
1911 Oregon Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
(near Ashby Bart Station)

The Cannery
Sunday June 13, 2010, 12:00 pm - 3:15 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Ghirardelli Square
Wednesday June 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
900 N Point
San Francisco, Ca

The Cannery
Saturday May 15, 2010, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Children's May Festival
Saturday; May 8, 2010 11:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Glen (Canyon) Park, San Francisco, CA

Minami Sushi Resturant
Saturday April 24, 2010, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
2516B Durant Avenue.
Berkeley, CA 94704 (510) 666-8363

The Cannery
Saturday April 24, 2010, 12:00 pm - 3:15 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Grand Lake-Oakland Farmers' Market
Saturday April 17, 2010, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Grand Ave and Lake Park Ave, Oakland, CA

Stonestown Farmers' Market
Sunday April 11, 2010, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
3251 20th Ave, San Francisco, CA

~~~~~~~~~ RECENT PERFORMANCES ~~~~~~~~

Newark Farmers' Market
Sunday March 28, 2010, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Newpark Mall, Newark, CA

The Cannery
Saturday March 27, 2010, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

The Cannery
Saturday Feburary 27, 2010, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Milpitas Farmers' Market at ICC
Saturday February 21, 2010, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
525 Los Coches St., Milpitas, CA

The Cannery
Saturday Feburary 20, 2010, 3:30 pm - 7:00 pm
2801 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA

Danville Farmers' Market
Saturday February 13, 2010, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Railroad & Prospect Streets, Danville, CA

The Cannery
Saturday November 28, 2009 12:00pm - 3:15pm
2801 Leavenworth St,
San Francisco, CA 94133

Stanford Alumni Musical Salon
(One of the Music Perfomers)
Saturday November 14, 2009, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
University Club
800 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94108

Marin Farmers' Markets
Sunday October 25, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Marine Civic Center,
San Rafael, CA

Community Art Exhibit
Saturday October 24 2009, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Campbell United Church of Christ
400 W. Campbell Ave.
Campbell, CA 95008

EARLIER PERFORMANCES»

"Your harmonica performance was exquisite. You touched my heart with your soulful interpretation of your music.
You are the Yo-Yo Ma of the harmonica. "
~~Pat Draves (PR for Just Dancin')

"That was some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard in my life. There were points where it sounded like two people playing. It was amazing."
~~Matt Holdaway (Writer and Host of "A Night of Voices")

"You are such an unique talent. Your music brought tears to my eyes."
~~Mia Mustari (Singer and Songwriter)

"Your music was hauntingly lovely and mystical."
~~Madeline Behrens-Brigham (Artist)

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