mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America

With three newly-commissioned song cycles by Asian American composers Justine F. Chen, Melissa Dunphy and Kamala Sankaram, this recital asserts the Asian American experience from the perspective of those who have lived it. As contrasted with Maurice Ravel’s Asie, a prime example of European musical Orientalism, these new songs describe the joys, pains, contradictions and pride experienced by Asians living in America. There will be a Q&A with the performers after the recital.

The performance features soprano Jennifer Lien and pianist Lina Yoo-Min Lee.