Student Yan Pang Presents Chinese & American Art in Dialogue on 11/16

Yan Pang's (PhD, composition, student of Alex Lubet) doctoral performance Chinese & American Art in Dialogue at the Barbara Barker Center for Dance (Room 100) will take place on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 pm. The performance will feature Alex Lubet (dulcimer), Maja Radovanlija (guitar), Minsun Song (flute), Jason "J-Sun" Noer (dance), Gabriel Blackburn (dance), and Margaret Ogas (dance). In this autobiographical, bi-cultural, and interdisciplinary production, composer Yan Pang uses piano, voice, dance, and acting to create a performance that weaves together Chinese and American cultural differences and similarities. The performance is an account of how she has learned to navigate the world as an academic and composer with the obstacles and successes that come with such a journey. She combines modern U.S. techniques with traditional Chinese ways of knowing through three art forms: theater, music, and dance. These very different musical traditions cooperate to connect performers and audiences. Chinese performers and audiences are reacquainted with their cultural roots, while U.S. audience members see something new in themselves as they experience this performance. This strategy increases the variety of receptive audiences for her compositions and will allow for a greater intercultural interaction and visibility between different cultures. Learn more.