Next up we have Grammy award winning Tamil Indian-American musician and businesswoman Chandrika Tandon with beautiful version of “America the Beautiful” (https://youtu.be/p7va4VlZhI4?si=dZNH9ISKrOgRXQAI)
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Eva Noblezada is a Filipino-Mexican American who has been nominated for two Tony Awards. This is “Maybe This Time” (https://youtu.be/mb2Rlm25bo8?si=atnAofOUQkFVkM1g) from her run as Sally Bowles in “Cabaret”. She’s currently in “The Great Gatsby” with her husband and longtime collaborator Reeve Carney
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Alvard Mayilyan is an Armenian-American mezzo-soprano, music educator and translator. Seni Igrec is an Armenian-American pianist, organist and music educator. This is their take on Édith Piaf’s classic “La Vie en Rose” (https://youtu.be/0EGVohnW5po?si=ob0vMd0Wafpzquw_)
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Sri Lankan Australian-American lyric soprano Danielle de Niese with Händel’s popular aria “Lascia Ch'io Pianga“ (https://youtu.be/3yPfrpWyCF8?si=BYsr24eVIssxYHFZ) She made her professional debut at the LA Opera at 15 in 1994 and just this year she was honored with a special Olivier Award for her contributions to Opera!
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Sherezade Panthaki is an Indian American soprano who is known for her expertise in Baroque music. She currently heads the Vocal program at Mount Holyoke. This is the performance debut of “Subah Shaam (Morning and Night)” (https://youtu.be/fB-1jwdU6CU?si=Hfj-Qfny7xnRC1Z2)
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“Subah Shaam (Monring and Night)” was composed by Juilliard School and Yale- trained Hindu Indian-American violinist, composer, choirmaster and music educator Reena Esmail. This piece tells the story of the 16th century Rajput Hindu Indian Princess and mystic poet Mirabai
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It’s just not #AANHPIHeritageMonth without some music by Japanese-American violin virtuoso and former child prodigy Midori Gotō. Here she is with “Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25” by Spanish violinist, conductor and composer Pablo de Sarasate (https://youtu.be/DI7E04suRH0?si=UjBvpJNiRKwPDjWl) She’s currently teaching at various conservatories and busy with philanthropic endeavors
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Jennifer Higdon’s “Jumble Dancing” (https://youtu.be/ecmHVgPrv2M?si=4_B12FMsUu6NguJ7) performed by none other than Chinese-American twin Julliard School trained pianists Christina & Michelle Naughton
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Here’s Chinese-American piano virtuoso Yuja Wang with Armenian-American Cellist Alexander Chaushian with Sergei Rachmaninoff's “Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19” (https://youtu.be/whz61lS6WX4?si=YdXdJzPBWWy_2ikQ) Yuja’s currently on a big recital tour and Alexander is currently the Artistic Director of several European classical music festivals
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Taiwanese-American Lawyer and Democrat Mayor of Boston Michelle Wu performing Bach’s arrangement of “Ave Maria” with legendary Chinese-American Cellist Yo-yo Ma (https://youtu.be/OQwy_54igw8?si=kQTNjLMdYFZtlXcU). Wu is one of the youngest ever Mayors of Boston and the first Asian-American to be elected to the office.
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Tasha Koontz is a Native Hawaiian operatic mezzo-soprano and music educator. This is “Sempre Libera” (https://youtu.be/ntqwmqtJEM0?si=LZo6RBgrzN9-YHtd) from the end of Act I of Giuseppe Verdi's opera “La Traviata”
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Time for more “Ave Maria”! This time it’s a version arranged by Franz Schubert performed by Vietnamese-American Grammy award winning performance artist and composer Sangeeta Kaur and Japanese-Hawaiian American multi-instrumentalist and composer Jake Shimabukuro (https://youtu.be/0LDCsjl0ino?si=HAmq9PNoIpCXeDIV)
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From Handel’s “Messiah” it’s “Rejoice Greatly” (https://youtu.be/5cgTmJkR7o8?si=d62iXNEzY8HpNUI-) performed by Indian-American operatic Soprano Maya Kherani, who is known for her work in Early and Baroque-era music
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