*Please note presence of explicit language

Muzosynth Orchestra presents "Vogue Symphony": Vogue and music woven into an inseparable fabric. It is the product of a collective vision for collaboration by Khaostalks, icon Pony Zion, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Joey Chang, and Jesse Kearse IV. Inspired by the possibilities of worlds colliding, Vogue Symphony joins each artist’s background in Vogueing, classical and experimental music tradition into something extraordinary.

"Vogue Symphony" tells a story of the heroes of Pride, where heroism means celebrating queerness, especially Black and Brown queerness, loudly and proudly. Our world is filled with superheroes, from historic legends like Marsha P Johnson, to legendary people like Khaos and Pony who walk among us. We need only recognize that light inside ourselves.

Darkroom Processing: 吃飯了嗎?/밥 먹었니? is an original composition premiere. The work is a self-created silent film that is played alongside original music, heavily utilizing improvisation, to tell our story. We focus on scenes of New York City and friends in our circle simply being themselves and enjoying life. The phrases in Mandarin and Korean (which translate to “have you eaten yet?” in English) are customary greetings that signify care for another person which forms the heart of our performance.

Performance recording at the Margaret Greenham Theatre at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Thank you to Hugh Conacher for lighting design, and thank you to the hardworking staff at the Banff Centre for all their help as well as the mentors of the "Evolution: Classical" program.

Written by composer Kalia Vandever for violinist and improviser Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Sitting With It gets its world premiere in this House Music Series video. It’s a serene piece that gradually builds momentum through the layering of full-bodied, reverberant tones. In this performance, we see Lim stationed at her desk, powerfully bowing her violin and delicately patching each of the vivid layers together.

“What Is Your Reality?”

Commissioned by Muzosynth Orchestra

Semi-final at Bartók World Competition 2021

Unison Quartet

Okamoto Shinsuke: Calligraphy for Air and Ground
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131

Schoenberg String Quartet No.4

I. Allegro molto, energico