Ania Vu | Across Cultures and Time

3420 Walnut Street,Philadelphia PA 19104

10 November, 2021

Description

Composer and pianist Ania Vu performs a recital of her own music, some of which is influenced by her multicultural upbringing. Wolf Humanities Center • University of Pennsylvania 2021–2022 FORUM ON MIGRATIONAcross Cultures and Time: Music by Ania VuComposer and pianist Ania Vu performs a recital of her own music, some of which is influenced by her multicultural upbringing. Born and raised in Poland, and of Vietnamese descent, Vu has a passion for music, text, and languages. Join us for an intimate program featuring a song cycle set to French poetry by Verlaine and Prévert, songs set to Vu’s own words in Polish, solo piano music, and a duo for percussion and piano. Vu will be accompanied by soprano Paulina Swierczek and percussionist Alyssa Resh. More information: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/vu Cosponsored by Penn's Department of Music and Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. In accordance with Penn’s COVID-19 Guidelines, all in-person attendees are required to wear a mask; attest to having been vaccinated; and register their contact information with the organizers in the case that follow-up from contact tracers is needed.The Wolf Humanities Center values inclusivity and we aim to create a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds. Please feel free to note any accessibility needs or concerns in your registration, or connect with us by email or phone (215.573.8280).Ania Vu (née Vũ Đặng Minh Anh) writes music that explores the interplay between the sound properties and meanings of the words, musical energy related to form, and varied notions of time. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania and a Composer Fellow at the American Opera Project's two-year program Composers & The Voice. In 2017, she received her B.M. in composition and theory from the Eastman School of Music. The Wolf Humanities Center is the University of Pennsylvania's main hub for interdisciplinary humanities research and public programming. Please join us in considering our common stake in the "thinking arts!"