originally published: 05/04/2024

(PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Westminster Conservatory of Music will present the concert, Celebrating Asian and Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 7:30pm. The concert features nine Conservatory faculty members of APA heritage as they perform music that represents the nation of their background. It will take place in Bristol Chapel (101 Walnut Lane) in Princeton. Admission is free.

The evening’s performers include Westminster Conservatory faculty violinists Chika Mimura (Japan) and Hyun Soo Lim (Korea); and pianists Bing Bing Chang (Hong Kong), Jenny Chiou (Taiwan), Ikumi Hiraiwa (Japan), Eunju Kim (Korea), Mary Elizabeth Latorre (Philippines), Fang-Ting Liu (Taiwan) and Hendry Wijaya (Indonesia). They will be joined by their Conservatory colleague Dr. Timothy Urban, vocalist and performer on the bawu (a Chinese wind instrument), as well as guest artist David Kim, on the cello.

The program also features the world premier of Jido Arirang for violin and piano, by Jihee Han. Others composers represented include Yongjin No, Haerim Soek and Sangwoo Shin (Korea); Jaya Suprana and Nicanor Abelardo (Indonesia); Yi-Chih, Lu Zhengxi Yang, Xue’an Liu and Yuan Ren Chao (China); and Hideo Tsushima, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Joe Hisaishi (Japan).

This is the last event of the 2023-34 season of Westminster Conservatory Faculty Recital Series.

Established in 1970, Westminster Conservatory of Music is the community music school of Rider University. Welcoming young musicians of all ages, skill levels, instrument preferences and economic backgrounds, Westminster Conservatory provides focused one-on-one lessons. In addition, the Conservatory offers a wide range of classes and performing ensembles to engage every student, from the beginner to young maestros, regardless of age. Westminster Conservatory of Music is a nationally recognized institution, maintaining active membership in the National Guild for Community Arts Education.

 

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