A new electronic work by Daixuan will be performed on this concert alongside with other Jacobs electronic music students.

A 30-minute guided meditation and electronic music session experience curated by composer/performer Daixuan Ai and violinist Grace Mckenzie. This session leads audiences to reflect on indigeneity, the sufferings that had come with exploiting our enviroment, and ways we can heal our relationship with the ecosystem through contemplation, deep listening, and interactive music making.

“Year of The Dragon” for Bb clarinet and alto saxophone (commissioned by East Zodiac) will be premiered on this concert by clarinetist Samuel Hsieh and saxophonist Walter Puyear

A new work written for IU New Music Ensemble’s 2023 commission prize will be premiered on this concert.

Curated and organized by Daixuan Ai, sponsored by Indiana University Asian Cultural Center and Jacobs Office of Entrepreneurship and Career Development, This event will feature performance of Daixuan’s sinfonietta Silent Theater, poetry reading, and digital visual art created by IU student artists in response to the attack and racial hate.  After the artists' performances, there will be a special brief talk and discussion about ways to heal and move forward which will be led by guest speaker, Helen Zia, author of Asian American Dreams and cofounder of the Vincent Chin Institute.