MOCA PERFORMS – Heteroglossia, Day 1
Performing-Artists-in-Residence Works-in-Progress Presentation
December 12, 2024, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Free Admission | Registration Required
Museum of Chinese in America’s 2024-2025 Performing-Artist-In-Residence program welcomes a cohort of 5 performing artists to generate a theme-based project. This year’s theme, Heteroglossia, encourages the resident artists to explore the construct of identity based on their particular lifestyles and cultures.
“MOCA Performs – Heteroglossia” will present the resident artists’ works-in-progress. In this presentation, resident artists will share the vision for their projects and present a draft of the project. Audience will have the opportunity to have an in-depth conversation with the resident artists on the projects, and learn about the cultural significance behind each of resident artists’ works.
In this performance, Performer-Composer-Improviser SHINYA LIN will present a music project, New Music City. This project draws inspiration from the concept of Ubiquitous Music, aiming to offer the public an altered experience of the ordinary. The goal is to reflect on how we typically experience sounds, cultivating a deeper awareness of auditory experiences in contemporary society—an inseparable element of daily life and cultural intricacy.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
SHINYA LIN, music
Shinya Lin is a performer-composer-improviser. He is also a co-founder of Chaospace, a community that supports the curation of Asian artists in New York City. Shinya’s musical style encompasses various genres, including new music, jazz, improvisation, and electroacoustic music. He focuses on composing and playing the piano, prepared piano, and electronics, drawing inspiration from artists such as John Cage and Cecil Taylor. He believes in embracing whatever comes as a consequence of life and finding enjoyment in exploring the soundscape informed by life and nature. Shinya places great emphasis on “being present” in his music, as it is inseparable from ordinary life. He believes that music brings people together internally, leading to a realization of life’s purpose. Shinya graduated from Berklee College of Music and now holds a Master degree from The New School. He has embarked on a creative path, collaborating with various art communities in New York.