Voice recital with piano
“mOthertongue: Lived Experience in Asian America”
Guest soprano, Jennifer Lien joins University of Illinois faculty pianist, Casey Robards in a recital of new works for voice and piano of commissioned song cycles by Justine F. Chen, Melissa Dunphy, and Kamala Sankaram, set to Asian American texts including poetry by Ophelia Hu Kinney, who will be present for a post-performance talkback. This program centers Asian American lived experiences through the medium of art song, providing a counterpoint to the exoticized and fetishized stereotypes of the East traditionally found in our art form.
Lobby exhibits will include a book table curated by Sarah Park Dahlen of Asian American literature and a visual art showcase by Myung-Sun Kim entitled “Rituals for Healing.” Food will be provided by ISHI sushi & Kaori’s Oven.
This concert is sponsored in part by the Frances P. Rohlen Visiting Artists Fund.
Voice recital with piano
Performers: Jennifer Lien, soprano (guest)
Casey Robards, piano (UIUC faculty)
Sarah Park Dahlen, author (UIUC faculty)
Myungsun Kim, visual artist (guest)
Ophelia Hu Kinney, poet (guest)