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| Jason Kao Hwang's Burning Bridge at Flushing Town Hall  Jason Kao Hwang's Burning Bridge Sunday, October 6, 2013, 4 PM at historic Flushing Town Hall. Chinese and western instruments burn up their bows in a fiery frenzy of playing during Jason Kao Hwang's Burning Bridge at Flushing Town Hall. Then again, who would expect anything less than instant ignition when Hwang, the internationally recognized violinist and composer, collaborates with his EDGE quartet (violin, drums, string bass, cornet) plus Four (erhu, pipa, trombone and tuba)? Based on the celebrated album of the same name, Burning Bridge sets ablaze the so-called boundaries of cultural identity and, in the resulting heat, forges a gorgeous blend of classical, jazz, and traditional Chinese music.Jason Kao Hwang, composer, violin Andrew Drury, drums Ken Filiano, string bass Wang Guowei, erhu Sun Li, pipa Steve Swell, trombone Joe Daley, tuba Herb Robertson, trumpet PRE-CONCERT TALK AT 3 PM Join Professor John Kuo Wei Tchen of New York University and Jason Kao Hwang in a creative discussion about his music, family history and the creation of Asian American identity. COMPOSITION WORKSHOP AT 7:30 PM Explore the creative process of cross-cultural music. Bring your instrument and play with Jason and his ensemble members. This program is supported by Presenting Jazz, a program of Chamber Music America funded through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Promotional support in partnership with New York University's Asian/Pacific/American Institute. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |