AMERICA 250: A Nation In Harmony: New Asia Chamber Music Society 11th Annual Gala Concert & Dinner

MANY VOICES. ONE AMERICAN STORY.

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, New Asia Chamber Music Society presents A Nation in Harmony, an evening celebrating the many voices, cultures, and traditions that continue to shape the American story.

Like chamber music itself, America is created through the meeting of distinct voices, each carrying its own history, identity, and perspective. From the pioneering voice of African American composer William Grant Still and the distinctly American sound world of Aaron Copland, to Taiwanese-American composer Apple Chang’s contemporary dialogue between Eastern and Western traditions, the program reflects a nation whose cultural identity has continually evolved through exchange, migration, and diversity.

Works by Mendelssohn and Chausson broaden that story beyond American borders, acknowledging the European musical traditions that became part of America’s cultural foundation and continue to interact with voices from around the world.

A Nation in Harmony celebrates not one definition of American music, but the extraordinary collection of voices that has made—and continues to make—America.

Duration: approximately 60 minutes

William Grant Still – Out of The Silence (for Flute and Strings)
Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No.3 in D Major, Op.44, No.1
Apple Chang – In Harmony with Moon and Current (2026 co-commission work with INTERWOVEN)
Copland – Clarinet, String Quartet & Piano (1937)
Ernest Chausson - Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op. 21

ARTISTS

Cindy Wu, violin
Rose Hsien, violin
Keiko Tokunaga, violin
Yun Lee, violin
Andy Lin, viola
Andrew Gonzalez, viola
Angeline Kiang, cello
Shu-Wei Tseng, cello
Carol Wincenc, flute
Yu-Ting Cheng, clarinet
Ying Li, piano
Kelly Lin, piano

Young Artists:
Sebin Jeung, violin*
Anne Takemoto, violin*
Avyn Jeung, viola*
Allison Chen, cello*
Note: The concert program and artist lineup are subject to change.

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