Performing Arts

Grace Nono, Charles Wandag, Bo Razon, and Faisal Monal.

Renowned Philippine Vocalist Grace Nono and Ensemble to Perform at Asia Society New York

In Voicing the Ancestral Sacred, Grace reclaims and revitalizes oral and aural traditional performances of the precolonial Philippines.

Korean musicians perform as part of Asia Society’s 1971 Performing Arts program “P’ansori.” (Asia Society)

#TBT: Korean Musicians

1971 performance at Asia Society.

Texas

DJ Sun's 8,000 Journey Culminates in Eclectic Multi-Media Performance

Sun’s Resolution followed Sam-Sin’s voyage to Southern China to trace the steps of his great-great-grandfather from Macau to the West.

Texas

Preview: Sun's Resolution Chapter Narrations

DJ Sun shares the concepts behind the tracks he will be performing at Asia Society Center on October 3.

Texas

Asia Society Texas Center and Houston Music Legend DJ Sun Collaborate on World Premiere Multi-Media Performance

This world premiere multi-media performance responds to DJ Sun's recent journey to China to explore his family history.

Boon Hui Tan: Our New Museum Director

Boon Hui Tan, the newly appointed VP for Global Arts and Cultural Programs and Director of Asia Society Museum, says "art and culture are some of the best connectors of people and communities."

The Tari Aceh troupe performing a sitting dance at the workshop. (Vaishali Nayak)

New York

Performance Ensemble Brings Dance from Aceh, Indonesia to New York

Read a recap of a cultural exchange program with the Indonesian dance ensemble Tari Aceh, organized by Asia Society as part of the Creative Voices of Muslim Asia initiative.

Texas

Grammy-Winner Daniel Ho Returns to Houston With Special Guests

Grammy-winner Daniel Ho and the Taiwu Children's Ancient Ballads Troupe performed music from their collaboration, To & From the Heart.

Dance from Aceh, Indonesia

Exploring Dance from Aceh, Indonesia

Daniel Ho: Inspiration from Hawaii & Taiwan

Grammy Award-winning musician Daniel Ho shares about his musical journey.

Four members of the Korean Aak troupe from the National Classical Music Institute in 1979. (Asia Society)

#TBT: Korean Music Troupe

1979 tour sponsored by Asia Society.

Members of Myanmar's Shwe Man Thabin company perform at Asia Society New York on April 11, 2015. (Ellen Wallop/Asia Society)

Myanmar's Shwe Man Thabin Troupe

Watch a full program featuring Myanmar's celebrated troupe Shwe Man Thabin.

Performers Qian Yi, Chinese kunqu opera star; Parul Shah, celebrated performer of India’s kathak dance; and Wendy Whelan, former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet share the stage at Asia Society New York on June 24, 2015. (Elsa M. Ruiz)

Cross-Cultural Classical Connections

Connecting classical performance traditions across cultures

Shwe Man Thabin Performance at Asia Society Nominated for Bessie Award

"Music and Dance from Myanmar" nominated for outstanding performance of the year.

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon National Dancers. (Asia Society)

#TBT: Sri Lankan Dancers

Each week, we'll reach into Asia Society's archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. This week: one of Asia Society's earliest cultural performances.