Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge at Flushing Town Hall

Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge
SUN, OCT 6, 4 PM
$20/$15 Members/$10 Students
With fiery interplay between Chinese & Western instruments, Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge is a dramatic journey of sonic discoveries and sets ablaze the boundaries of cultural identity featuring Mr. Hwang’s acclaimed EDGE quartet (Jason Kao Hwang, composer, violin; Andrew Drury, drums; Ken Filiano, string bass; Stephen Haynes, cornet), plus Four (Wang Guowei, erhu; Sun Li, pipa; Steve Swell, trombone; Joe Daley, tuba). Q&A follows the concert.

PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 3 PM
Join Professor John Kuo Wei Tchen of New York University and Jason Kao Hwang in a creative discussion about his music, family history and the creation of Asian American identity....

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Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge
SUN, OCT 6, 4 PM
$20/$15 Members/$10 Students
With fiery interplay between Chinese & Western instruments, Jason Kao Hwang’s Burning Bridge is a dramatic journey of sonic discoveries and sets ablaze the boundaries of cultural identity featuring Mr. Hwang’s acclaimed EDGE quartet (Jason Kao Hwang, composer, violin; Andrew Drury, drums; Ken Filiano, string bass; Stephen Haynes, cornet), plus Four (Wang Guowei, erhu; Sun Li, pipa; Steve Swell, trombone; Joe Daley, tuba). Q&A follows the concert.

PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 3 PM
Join Professor John Kuo Wei Tchen of New York University and Jason Kao Hwang in a creative discussion about his music, family history and the creation of Asian American identity.

COMPOSITION WORKSHOP AT 7:30 PM
Explore the creative process of cross-cultural music. Bring your instrument and play with Jason and his ensemble members.

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