Vietnamese musicians tour in the US
(DC Sept 23, Vermont Sept 28, New York Oct 2, Pennsylvania Oct 8, & UC San Diego Oct 15)
http://centerstageus.org/artists/tri_minhs_quartet
TRI MINH’S QUARTET: AVANT SOUNDS OF ELECTRONICA, ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS, AND VIETNAMESE MOTIFS
Sophisticated, versatile and lithe, Tri Minh’s Quartet binds electronica, acoustic instruments, and traditional motifs in a program of collaborative and improvised works. Sounds From Hanoi opens a window onto one of the world’s unsung contemporary music scenes. “Like other trailblazers of his generation, Minh is using his creativity, connections and education to forge an artistic identity that is unmistakably global – yet uniquely Vietnamese – in the ever-widening spaces of Vietnam’s ongoing liberalization.” (Vietnam Investment Review: Timeout)
Tri Minh: Since the beginning of 90s, after graduated from Hanoi Conservatory of Music as Excellent in composing degree, Tri Minh, together with some other young musicians started to play Jazz music in various locations in Hanoi. After a period of improvising with Jazz music, Tri Minh has started to explore his territory in electronic music. Since 1999, Tri Minh has begun to compose and perform as a DJ and electronic music solo artist in many location and venue in Vietnam and abroad. With its more and more popularity, Tri Minh has established as the first truly electronic artist in Vietnam who combine international trends with local inspiration. He had perform together or as part of with many international artists/DJs, some of the world most prestige artists/Djs: Robert Henke (DE), Robin Scanner (UK), Dickson Dee (HK) …from Denmark, UK, US, Sweden, Belgium, Poland, Hong Kong, China, Philippine, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore…and has performed in Barcelona-Spain, Goteborg-Sweden, Copenhagen-Denmark, Cologne, Berlin-Germany, Taipei-Taiwan. Graz, Linz, Vienna-Austria, Paris-France…
Schedule:
– Sep 23, 2014 The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Washington, DC
– Sep 28, 2014, FlynnSpace, Burlington, VT
– Oct 2, 2014, Asia Society, New York, NY
– Oct 8, 2014, Weis Center for the Performing Arts at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
– Oct 15, 2014, The Loft – ArtPower! at UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA
