Festival of Asian Music
University of Michigan – Fall 2023
The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments and International Institute are delighted to announce a Fall 2023 Festival of Asian Music, composed of twenty performances, lectures, and associated events across the U-M campus. Sponsored by numerous university centers, community partners, and the William P. Malm Stearns Collection Concert Series and Instrument Preservation Fund, these immersive experiences feature musical traditions from across Asia, allowing U-M students, faculty, and the public to connect with master artists and scholars on today’s global stage. Opening and closing panel discussions by performers and scholars will provide context and connectivity for the many events, exploring how Asian musical arts are an integral part of the university and community.
Events are free and open to the public (unless noted)
Opening Roundtable Panel:
“Asian Music and Its Traditions”
September 16 | Event details
Closing Roundtable Panel:
“The Future of Asian Music”
December 9 | Event details TBA
EAST ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
SOUTHEAST ASIA
GLOBAL ASIA
EAST ASIA
SOUTH ASIA
SOUTHEAST ASIA
GLOBAL ASIA
EAST ASIA
Hosted by the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies; Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments; Center for World Performance Studies; Nam Center for Korean Studies; Center for Japanese Studies; and the School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Violin Meets Huqin: A Transnational Sonic Encounter with Xiao Dong Wei and Patrick Yim
September 23 | Event details
Playing Traditional Korean Sanjo on the Violin
with violinist Soh-Hyun P. Altino
September 30 | Event details
National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan – Music Residency
October 1-4
10/1 Instrument Demonstration, Ann Arbor District Library
10/2 Roundtable and Reception, Weiser Hall
10/3 Flutes & Reed Instruments Lecture, Watkins Recital Hall
10/4 Bowed & Plucked Instruments Lecture, Moore Organ Studio 2110
10/4 Gala Performance, Hill Auditorium
Hong Kong Choreography and Dance with Jay Peng Zhang & Terry Tsang
October 24 | Event details
Lecture: Explosive Sound/Wartime Japan
Keisuke Yamada, ethnomusicologist
November 2 | Event details
The Creative and Transformative Spirit of Korean Music
November 9-10 | Event details TBA
Demonstration by Dancer/Choreographer Yasuko Yokoshi
November 30 | Event details TBA
University Symphony Orchestra
Concert opens with Hansol Choi’s Samdo for Orchestra, conducted by Yeo Ryeong Ahn
December 5 | Event details
SOUTH ASIA
Hosted by the Center for South Asian Studies, Center for World Performance Studies, and University Musical Society
Shakti: 50th Anniversary Tour
John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, & Shankar Mahadevan with very special guest Béla Fleck
This event is ticketed through UMS.
September 14 | Event details
Kathakali Dance Drama with Viswanath Kaladharan and Manoj Kumar
November 2 | Event details TBA
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Hosted by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the School of Music, Theatre, & Dance, and the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
U-M Gamelan Ensemble Concert
December 8 | Event details TBA
GLOBAL ASIA
Carillon Performance: Global Rings
with University Carillonist Tiffany Ng
Event details TBA