World Premiere Concert · September 24, 2023 · National Sawdust, Brooklyn
“It's rare enough to catch a world premiere. It's unheard of to catch 18 in one night”— Village Voice
“A new catalog of solo piano repertoire”— I Care If You Listen
“An intriguing coterie of up-and-coming compositional talents”— New York Times
Ongoing Interview Series · Since 2021 · Metropolis Ensemble
An ongoing interview series hosted by Han Chen exploring the impact of immigration on contemporary composers and their music.
Each episode features conversations with immigrant composers and performances of their works. The series was born from Han Chen's reflections on his own experience immigrating to the United States to study at The Juilliard School, developed during the isolation of the pandemic as a way to find new means of connecting with others.