The word “departure” generally refers to the physical act of leaving a place. However, departure also indicates a deviation from one’s traditional course of action or way of thinking.

As we close out this season of Sounds Current, Charlton and esteemed collaborators reflect on their experiences related to the development and subsequent productions of Angel Island. How have the music, the conversations, and their experiences on Angel Island shaped their understanding of the current immigration debate in the US and beyond? How has being a part of the project affected their personal narratives and understanding of family history? And what does the future hold for this project as a whole?

And how is the audience receiving the piece? For the first time in this series, we hear immediate reactions..

Part 4 Features:

Matthew Ozawa, Stage Director, New York premiere of Angel Island

Andi Wong, Teaching Artist and Arts Advocate

Genny Lim, Poet, Playwright, Performer, and Pioneer

Casey Dexter-Lee, State Park Interpreter II for Angel Island

Susan Moffat, Principal, Future Histories Studio

Huang Ruo, Composer, Angel Island

Ben Kreith, Del Sol Quartet violinist

Kathryn Bates, Del Sol Quartet cellist

Hyeyung Sol Yoon, Del Sol Quartet violinist

Sidney Chen, Singer, Volti San Francisco

Ed Tepporn, Executive Director, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

And numerous audience members from the Next Wave Festival, co-presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music and Prototype Festival, Produced by Beth Morrison Projects in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Featured Music Provided By:

Meilina Tsui

Byron Au Yong

Theresa Wong

Timo Chen

Taylor Ho Bynum

Erika Oba

Juri Seo

Order Huang Ruo’s A Dust in Time here, listen in Spotify or your favorite music streaming service.

The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation invites you to Immigrant Voices, a growing archive of personal stories of Pacific Coast immigrants. Explore here.

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CREDITS:

Hosted by Charlton Lee

Produced by Andrea Klunder, The Creative Impostor Studios, Charlton Lee, Kathryn Bates, Hyeyung Sol Yoon, Ben Kreith

Story Editor: Andrea Klunder

Sound Design: Andrea Klunder

Technical Director & Post Production Audio: Edwin R. Ruiz

Field Producer & Recording Engineer: Kathryn Bates

Field Producer: Verena Lee

Podcast Manager: Alex Riegler

Show Notes: Lisa Widder

Cover Art: Felicia Lee

Theme Music: Charlton Lee

Executive Producers: Andrea Fellows Fineberg, Don Fineberg

Featured music from The Angel Island Oratorio composed by Huang Ruo. Performed by Del Sol Quartet & United States Air Force Band's Singing Sergeants / National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, recording and edited by Suraya Mohamed.