Many artists migrate across geographies, and their practices ultimately negotiate a space between movement and settlement. This concert explores migration and absorption—being influenced and, in turn, inspiring. The program opens with Interludium A by Isang Yun and Sequenzen by Unsuk Chin, two Korean composers who established their artistic lives in Germany, drawing connections to the Italian composer Luciano Berio’s Sequenza. Selections from Miroirs by Maurice Ravel, alongside Elliot Teo’s new work Cross Exam, engage with the visual world and the act of seeing, drawing connections between sound and image. Finally, Ahmed Alom’s Displaced Études and Zhou Long’s Dunhuang Fantasy offer deeply personal reflections, paying homage to Cuban rhythms and ancient Chinese frescoes, respectively, while transforming cultural memory through distance. Program: Isang Yun Interludium A (1982) 13 min Unsuk Chin Sequenzen from Piano Etudes No.2 (1996, revised 2003) 3 min Luciano Berio Sequenza IV (1965) 11 min (Intermission) Maurice Ravel Selections from Miroirs (1904-05) 14 min III. Une barque sur l'océan IV. Alborada del gracioso Ahmed Alom Displaced Etudes No.1 (2024) 3 min Zhou Long Dunhuang Fantasy (2017) 13 min Elliot Teo Cross Exam for solo piano (2026) 7 min
Dedicated to preserving the legacies of Milton Resnick (1917–2004) and Pat Passlof (1928–2011) and to the support of other painters.
