PART I - THE SHOW: Stills from “For Mum, Dad: DISTANT LETTERS”, premiered March 14-16, 2024.
A heartfelt thank you to every single person involved that made this show the creation it has become - every moment of this show was a labor of love and dedication. Thank you to all our friends, old and new, and family for your unwavering support and belief in the power of art to connect us all.
Here’s to celebrating the immigrant experience and the enduring bonds of kinship. ✨
📸: @a.yaaakato
Two Eggs take Carnegie 🥚🥚
Thank you @apap365 , @natezeisler , @williersantiago , and @krbraddc for making this happen and facilitating us in sharing our work - we are so grateful and humbled 🥰✨
📸: Adam Kissick
🔊 Our dear friend @chang91996 wrote this piece for us that we premiered in Nov 2022 after spending a 2 weeks during the summer dealing with our antics.
Here’s the corresponding poem written by Hai Zi:
Starting tomorrow, I’ll be carefree and happy
Feeding my horse, chopping firewood, roaming the world
Starting tomorrow, I’ll need nothing but rice and a few vegetables
In my house by the sea, warmed by the spring air.
For Mum, Dad: HOME
Projections, New Media Artist: @xuan.films
Lighting Designer: @afrolombian
Tech Assistant: @moreivfilm
Stage Manager: @operasarahanne
With thanks to: @edwardcello ; Isaiah Mackson
Common Resonance is open for Fall 2026 submissions. Selected works will be performed at Zürcher Gallery on Nov 8, 2026 — professional audio + video recordings sent back to you.
Open to composers everywhere, every career stage. Previously performed work welcome.
✶ Koe Duo, flute solo, or cello solo
✶ Fixed or live electronics encouraged
✶ 3–10 minutes
✶ $25 submission fee
Deadline: August 30, 2026 · 11:59 PM EST
🔖 Save this for the day you submit.
✉️ Send to a composer friend who should be writing for this.
🔗 Full guidelines + application — link in bio.
@koeduo
#callforscores #newmusic #composers #chambermusic #contemporaryclassical
ART BATH • A Chamber Salon By The Water
March 27 & 28 @ 7:30pm
Wagner Park Pavilion
20 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
ART BATH hosts intimate evenings at the newly unveiled Wagner Pavilion. Staged at sunset on the water, an eclectic lineup of artists bring Thomas Phifer’s architectural jewel to life in a uniquely Art Bath way.
Presented in partnership with the Battery Park City Authority.
FEATURING:
KOE, @koeduo (Eva Ding, flute & Emma Kato, cello) is a New York-based duo creating interdisciplinary chamber music projects that explore identity, heritage, and the immigrant experience. Dedicated to uplifting living Asian-diasporic and immigrant composers, they blend music with theater and storytelling to reimagine what classical performance can look and feel like.
ART BATH: A CHAMBER SALON BY THE WATER
with @bpcparks
March 27 & 28 @ 7:30pm
Wagner Park Pavilion
20 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
RSVP (free show - limited capacity)
ART BATH hosts intimate evenings at the newly unveiled Wagner Pavilion!
Staged at sunset on the water, an eclectic lineup of artists bring Thomas Phifer’s architectural jewel to life in a uniquely Art Bath way. Presented in partnership with the Battery Park City Authority.
Featuring:
KOE | Contemporary flute + cello duo, @koeduo
Foreshadow | Shadow theater, @foreshadow.co
Michela Marino Lerman | Tap dance + live music, @michelataps
Oona Frost | Psychedlic sculpture, @oona.frost
#artbathnyc #batteryparknyc #wagnerparknyc
💃💫 Some clips from last year's performance of my piece ka-weɪ-mee-nɑː in New York City - played by the stunning @koeduo , with gorgeous choreography by @laurajgoossens@faith_shover 💙
Inspired by childhood games and diasporic identity, I composed ka-weɪ-mee-nɑː for @koeduo as part of the 2023 @composers_conference , supported by the Fromm Foundation of Harvard University - it's a privilege to see the incredible places that @its.evading@emmkayyyyy have taken this work since. I'm eternally grateful for all of you 💞
Watch the full video on YouTube 📹
https://youtu.be/yPr14sLplh4
📝 Plans this Friday evening? Join KOE at Fort Hamilton Distillery as we celebrate Valentine’s Day and the end of the Lunar New Year festivities with an auditory love letter to heritage and identity. ❤️
But first - help us decide what to wear! Should we dress in red, pink, or something else?! Vote below ⬇️
🎫 Link in bio for tickets
🎥 Video clips by our friends over at @yardbirdentertainment
🔥❤️Wanna spend your Valentine’s Day with these two hotties? (Whether you’re single or not😉) come see us at Fort Hamilton Distillery in Brooklyn! Check out the link in our bio❤️🔥
Thank you @katherineviolin for hosting this amazing opportunity!
🎶💪 Please come join us in supporting Dr. Calvin Sun for NYC Public Advocate next Monday July 29 at 8:00 PM on the Upper East Side.
We’ll be presenting a short set based on our “For Mum, Dad” program.
Reserve your spot via the link in our bio!
🎨 Looking for something to do this summer? Join me at ChaShaMa’s Art Party on Thu, June 20 @ 9:00 PM.
ChaShaMa has always been such a strong supporter of visual and performing artists and helped KOE so much in the development and ideation stages of our multimedia chamber music project and proceeds from the Art Party will allow to keep doing the amazing work they do!
Some highlights for the evening include:
🥂 Open Bar (I mean, need I say more)
🎭 A labyrinth of performances and installations for you to explore
🎤 DJ, party til 1AM
Use PROMOFIVE at checkout for a smol discount or go directly to the link my bio 💕🌸
