Stanford Symphony Orchestra : Mohsen Namjoo and more

The annual Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival has established itself as one of the most important Asian music festivals in the U.S. Now in its fifth year (2009), the festival will celebrate Asian composers and explore both traditional and contemporary works across many genres, including orchestral music, computer game music, sacred sounds, and computer/electronic music. Stanford¹s own talented ensembles plus guest artists will join together to present some of the most outstanding traditional and contemporary music written by Asian composers. The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, Stanford Symphonic Choir, Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra, Stanford New Ensemble, and Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics will perform works by Mohsen Namjoo (Iran), Chen Yi (China), Chen Yi (China), Hyo-shin Na (Korea), Tan Dun (China), Joji Yuasa (Japan), and Yinam Leef (Israel), among many others. Additionally, many of the composers and guest artists will participate in roundtable discussions and post concert talks to converse about everything from the influence of Asian music on American music to the role that governmental politics play in the creative process. The Festival will run through February 13th- February 27th. More details about each performance and tickets will be provided on the following website: http://panasianmusicfestival.stanford.edu