Join Velvet Einstein on Tuesday, October 7th at 11am when he hosts Hyeyung Sol Yoon of the Del Sol Quartet, San Francisco’s poet-laureate, Genny Lim, and composers Theresa Wong and Vivian Fung to discuss the upcoming performance of Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora at the Presidio Theatre on Sunday, October 19th.
Why do we leave our homes? How do we find harmony with our ancestors and within ourselves? How do we join voices in chorus to forge a better future?
Facing The Moon features voices of mothers and daughters, across continents and generations, anchor this world premiere multimedia performance, featuring new poetry by Lim interwoven with new music and interviews by Chinese diaspora composers Vivian Fung, Meilina Tsui, and Theresa Wong. The Del Sol Quartet centers the collaboration, building on their transformative Angel Island Project, with a theatrical visual experience by Olivia Ting and Mark Hellar amplified by dancer Lynn Huang.
