Season 12: Tapestry of Connection
Sun, May 19
|Newport Beach
Join us as we explore themes of identity, belonging, and connection.
Time & Location
May 19, 2024, 4:30 PM PDT
Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
About the event
Join us as we explore themes of identity, belonging, and connection. Esmail's She Will Transform You reflects on feeling disconnected from one's homeland and the hope for a better future for the next generation. Berko's  We Listen celebrates the interconnectedness of the world and the power of empathy to create unity.  Choi's Sometimes We Talk Past Each Other dives into nostalgia, time's passing, and the desire for connection. Overall, the program captures human experiences and emotions, inviting readers to reflect on their own self-discovery journeys and the power of empathy and art to forge connections.
Program Repertoire
She Will Transform You by Reena Esmail (West Coast Premiere)
Sometimes We Talk Past Each Other (West Coast Premiere)
Chorus + String Quartet
Archive Alive by Ayanna Woods (West Coast Premiere)
We Listen by Alex Berko (West Coast Premiere)
"Canticle" from Songs of Gold by Christina Whitten Thomas (West Coast Premiere)
Where Flames a Word by Kile Smith
All Seems Beautiful to Me by Eric WhitacreÂ
The Rainbow Connection by Kenneth Ascher and Paul Williams, arr. Jeremy Landig (West Coast Premiere)
Guest Artists
Matthew Fang, violin
Matthew Yee, violin
Remy Fang, viola
Michael Ljungh, cello
Joseph Loi, flute