Chasing Dreams: US-China Music Forum

Join Asia Society for a special afternoon of conversation and song with composer Huang Ruo, librettist Su Wei, and conductor Jindong Cai, moderated by Asia Society’s Rachel Cooper. A vibrant discussion on how music captures the emotion and power of history is accompanied by song-sopranos Lucy Fitz Gibbon and Karen Vuong will sing arias from two major operatic works foregrounding Chinese American stories, with Xinri Zhang on keyboard. Stay back to meet the artists during the lively wine reception that follows!

The US-China Music Forum: Chasing Dreams commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States, highlighting The Rift and Men of Iron with the Golden Spike, two major musical works that focus on the sacrifices and contributions of Chinese Americans. This is part of the China Now Music Festival, created to deepen understanding of Chinese culture through orchestral, operatic, and chamber music performances. The theme, Chasing Dreams, reminds us that the pursuit of dreams is a shared human experience that connects us all.