*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. Co-directed by Joey Chang, Jesse Kearse IV, Khaostalks, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Pony Zion Produced by Muzosynth Orchestra Music by Joey Chang & Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim Voiceover by Khaostalks Choreography & Dance by Khaostalks & Pony Zion Videography & editing by Jesse Kearse IV

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. Our endless gratitude to (in order of appearance): Can (Tsan), Nikki, Kalun, Kalia, Yuma, Joy, Hillary, Adrienne, Matthew, Bao, Zack, Thomas, and Sarah. 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.

Commissioned by The Moving Orchestra. Premiered on October 9, 2021 in New York City. View the full performance here: https://youtu.be/cVL290Bd2HI Performers: Joey Chang, keyboard/synthesizer Carol Chave, dance Alfredo Colon, EWI Zachary Gonder, dance Joy Guidry, bassoon Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, violin Can Wang, dance Dancers' Fashion Curation by Heather Chang Videography and editing by Edwin Kenzo Huet

Violinist Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim and pianist Joey Chang have known each other since their undergraduate days at The Juilliard School, but it wasn’t until 2019 that they connected on their current passion—free improvisation. Chang had gotten into improvisation much earlier than Lim, but when Lim started to become intrigued by improvisation, the two musicians began to jam together. From those low-key sessions, their duo, Impromptuo, was born. For the House Music series, they present an improvisation titled Some Etude. Both musicians have collaborated with Metropolis in the past, and each have presented a solo House Music series video. But as a duo, they share one special memory of Metropolis: In October 2020, they presented a series of improvisations alongside animations by the artist Marie Lavis as part of Free Assembly, Metropolis’s debut digital festival. Since that performance, they’ve continued to explore the possibilities of musical improvisation and animation, and even continued working with Lavis. Some Etude, which they recorded at Chang’s apartment, taps into the duo’s humorous side. They don’t take themselves too seriously in general, they’d rather make music that’s lighthearted and exploratory. Some Etude was born from ideas they’d been floating around for a while, and even takes some inspiration from a Lady Gaga-type bass line. And in addition to their House Music performance, the two are excited to begin working on improvisation with multi-instrumentalist and MacArthur Fellow Tyshawn Sorey as part of the Ensemble Forward program at Chamber Music America. -- Vanessa Ague

Please support us by donating here! (100% of your donations will go towards the artists involved in this show.) Venmo: @katherineviolin PayPal.me/katherineviolin themovingorchestra.com/donations -- The Moving Orchestra is back with their first show of the year. This time, they are collaborating with animators, visual artists, musicians, and dancers! With projections, silhouettes, movement, and music, this is going to be an unforgettable night. The visual artists have agreed to send in their creations the day before TMO's recording date. On the day of the recording, musicians and dancers will come together, socially distanced, and improvise sound and movement to the animations they see. -- Program: Prelude: Free Improvisation "Lines" Animation/Illustration by Marie Lavis "Inky" Animation/Illustration by Zekkereya El-magharbel "Glyphs" Animation/Illustration by Grace Baek "Don't Break the Sauce!" "Again" Animation/Illustration by Marie Lavis "Mister Man" Video Synthesis by Alfredo Colón -- Artists: Grace Baek, animation/illustration Joey Chang, piano Carol Chave, dance Alfredo Colon, EWI/video synthesis Zekkereya El-magharbel, animation/ilustration Marie Lavis, animation/illustration Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, violin Jasmine Wilson, voice Thomas A. Woodman, dance -- Follow us: Instagram @movingorchestra Facebook @movingorchestra www.themovingorchestra.com

Commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble for Free Assembly 2020 Animations by Marie Lavis Music by Impromptuo (Joey Chang & Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim

Juilliard students perform Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 7, Sz. 40 as part of a master class with Juilliard String Quartet's Ronald Copes and Astrid Schween. The class was recorded live at Juilliard on December 18, 2018. Learn more about future live-streamed master classes at http://www.juilliard.edu/live. Featured in this master class: Mary Grace Johnson, Violin Katherine Lim, Violin Hannah Burnett, Viola Iona Batchelder, Cello Juilliard’s String Department is the largest department within the Music Division, representing about one-third of its total student enrollment. At the heart of the department is a distinguished faculty that includes internationally acclaimed soloists, chamber and orchestral musicians, and leading pedagogues, as well as the world-renowned Juilliard String Quartet. The study of music is a time-honored tradition of art passed from seasoned artist to student. At Juilliard you will learn to interpret music of any period — to nurture it, refine it, give it life, and make it your own. Complementing your work with your primary teacher will be collaborative experiences in chamber music and large ensembles, not only with other musicians, but also with the school’s talented dancers and actors. And you will share your art with enthusiastic audiences at Juilliard, at other renowned venues in New York City and around the world. Attend a Juilliard event: http://juilliard.edu/calendar Visit The Juilliard Store: http://www.thejuilliardstore.com Belong to something brilliant: http://www.juilliard.edu/we Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJuilliard... Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuilliardSchool Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/juilliardschool

Join us for Day 2 of our very first anniversary festival! Please support us by donating here! Venmo: @katherineviolin PayPal.me/katherineviolin Program: Philip Glass (b. 1937) Knee Play 2 from "Einstein on the Beach" (+ Improvisations) Jack McGuire (b. 1995) Peace (+ Improvisations) Yuma Uesaka (b. 1991) Faders Miniature Improvisations based on the theme of "gifts" Anthony Braxton (b. 1945) Language Types Led by Thomas A. Woodman Artists: Carol Chave, dance Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, violin Jack McGuire, voice/electronics Yuma Uesaka, clarinet/saxophone Jessie Winograd, dance Thomas A. Woodman, dance Day 3 of the festival (Sunday, December 20th 2020, 6pm EST): https://youtu.be/QRUHKY-1nBo Watch day 1 of the festival again: https://youtu.be/40RYau-IUdc Follow us: Instagram @movingorchestra Facebook @movingorchestra www.themovingorchestra.com