Join us Monday, June 6th, for a presentation by Shih-Hui Chen and Monique Truong.
Shih-Hui Chen, Music, Taiwan/USA
Taiwanese-American composer Shih-Hui Chen is fascinated by the narratives at the intersection of identity, culture, and tradition. In her works, she seeks to cross boundaries between music and society, between the music of distinct cultures, and between music and other art forms. Recognition of her work has come from institutions that include: the American Academy in Rome, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She is currently on faculty at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Monique Truong, Writing, USA, Director’s Guest
Monique Truong is the Vietnamese American author of the bestselling, award-winning novels The Book of Salt, Bitter in the Mouth, and The Sweetest Fruits, as well as the co-author of the forthcoming children’s book Mai’s Áo Dài. Based in Brooklyn, New York, she’s also a former refugee, essayist, avid eater, lyricist/librettist, and intellectual property attorney. She has collaborated with composers Joan La Barbara (CRF 2013), Shih-Hui Chen (CRF 2022), Randall Eng (CRF 2007), and Francisco J. Núñez. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Rosenthal Family Foundation Award, among other honors.
Welcome cocktail at 6:00pm
Presentations begin at 6:15pm
Please RSVP to news@civitella.org
Please wear masks inside the Castle.
Shih-Hui Chen and Monique Truong Presentation
