Performing Arts

ROCO Connections: Voices of Vietnam

March 29, 2025 5:00 pm - 12:00 pm

When

March 29, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 12:00 pm

What

ROCO’s Connections Series returns to Asia Society Texas Center on March 29th, for “Voices of Vietnam”—an evening spotlighting music by Asian artists and composers, exploring the experiences of Vietnamese immigrants.

Tenor Nicholas Phan features in the world premiere of ROCO Composer-In-Residence Viet Cuong’s song cycle, telling the story of his family’s escape from Saigon, plus Vivian Fung’s elegaic Lamenting Earth, complimented by Viet Cuong’s driving septet Pulse Train.

Emmy Award-winning composer and traditional musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ joins, performing on instruments such as the đàn bầu (Vietnamese monochord), 16-string đàn tranh (zither), đàn t’rung (bamboo xylophone), and trống (traditional drums), creating music that blends the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese instruments with other genres, fusing deeply rooted musical traditions with fresh new structures. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish, with a suggested ticket price of $45.

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Where

Asia Society Texas Center

1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004

Asia Society Texas Center 1370 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004
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