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AAPI Heritage Month

May 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM

Cambridge Public Library
Lecture Hall

This concert is generously supported by the Boston Athenæum 

and Patricia Meaney & William Boone

The Boston Festival Orchestra returns to the Cambridge Public Library for the second year of its AAPI Heritage Concert, celebrating the extraordinary breadth of musical voices from Asian American and Pacific Islander composers. This program brings together works that reflect personal history, cultural inheritance, and bold contemporary expression — offering a powerful snapshot of the many ways identity and artistry intersect.

 

Join BFO Artistic Director Alyssa Wang, BFO musicians, and guest artists for an intimate chamber music experience that pairs performance with conversation, inviting audiences to engage with the cultural, historical, and human stories behind the music. This concert continues the BFO’s commitment to amplifying AAPI voices and creating space for meaningful artistic exchange.

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​This concert is free and open to the public, with registration required.

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PROGRAM

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Leilehua Lanzilotti, the water in your body is just visiting


Chinary Ung, Spiral III (String Quartet No. 1) 


Paul Wiancko, American Haiku 


Vijay Iyer, dig the say 


Harvest Celebration arr. Yi-Wen Jiang 

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Cambridge Public Library

Lecture Hall

449 Broadway

Cambridge, MA 02138

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