The Odyssey: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, Blood Moon Orchestra, and Arneis Quartet at Tsai Performing Arts Center
Pre-concert Panel: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in Room 224 in the College of Arts and Sciences
Concert: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM (including a 15-minute intermission)
VIP Reception: 9:15 PM - 10:00 PM in CAS Room 225 (upstairs from the Tsai Performance Center)
Cost: Free
Check out the event link here.
Van-Anh Vanessa Vo & BMO at the Chicago World Music Festival
More information to come.
To view information about the City of Chicago’s World Music Festival, please click here.
Việt Cultural Fest with Van-Anh Vanessa Vo
More information to come.
To view more information about the Việt Cultural Fest, please click here.
Việt Day at Yerba Buena Garden Festival
Marking half a century since the end of the Vietnam War, Blood Moon Orchestra and Vân-Ánh Võ weave intricate stories honoring 4,000 years of Vietnamese culture at this unique event, collaborating with fellow pioneers of the greater Bay Area Vietnamese community.
Cost: Free
RSVP with Yerba Buena Garden Festival here.
More information here.
Press release excerpt:
Viet Day at Yerba Buena Gardens adds a poignant thread to an event that honors Vietnamese cultural roots, lived experiences, and contributions to the broader American landscape. A vibrant celebration that brings together voices from different generations to share stories and artistic traditions of an underexplored community, Viet Day is an invitation to hear, see, taste and touch Vietnamese culture, fostering connection and understanding beyond the community itself.
The celebration includes exhibitions on Vietnamese history in the U.S. and the Bay Area, authentic Vietnamese finger foods and a performance by the genre-bending musical collective Blood Moon Orchestra, led by virtuoso Vân-Ánh Võ. Featuring master musicians, Blood Moon Orchestra seamlessly blends diverse sounds with traditional Vietnamese instruments to create fresh and unexpected musical dialogues. Adding to the celebration, student performers from the Vietnamese Educational & Cultural Association (VECA) and Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center play an opening set, taking the stage alongside their teachers.
‘It has been fifty years since the Vietnamese community has been calling America home," says Vân-Ánh. But as she points out, "there is a lot more to our community than phở, bánh mì, and nail salons! Our event will open the doors for people to take a deep look into our rich 4000-year cultural heritage, emerge into our traditions, and experience our community’s experiences through exhibitions of language, presentations of Việt costumes, performances of different music genres, and tasting of different traditional food. I am humble to be a part of this event to offer and deliver this unique experience to the audience. The event also provides a safe platform for community members to share their voices through the community’s performance section which audiences will witness.’”
Guest artists:
Le Gianna & The Finest City Dance Team — 12-year-old Vietnamese American rap superstar
Costume collections designed and curated by model & designer Maya Mai & Runway director Quang Tu
Chef Nikki Tran — an acclaimed Vietnamese-American chef, restaurateur, Featured in Netflix series like Somebody Feed Phil, Street Food: Asia, and Ugly Delicious
50 community performers from around the Bay Area
Community partners for cultural exhibitions:
Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center in San Francisco
Vietnamese Education & Cultural Association in Hayward
Foundations / Corporate / Individual Sponsors:
San Francisco Arts Commission
Gerbode Foundation Grant for New Music
California Arts Council for Creative Youth
Umpqua Bank
Yerba Buena Partnership’s Community Benefit Fund
Bun Mee Restaurant
Crustacean Restaurant from House of An
Jerry & Thao Dodson
Huynh Vo Charitable Fund
Blood Moon Orchestra
Dinh & Kochan Family
Event credits:
Executive producer: Blood Moon Orchestra Board of Directors
Executive Producer: Rosalina Tran Lyster
Artistic Director: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
Music Directors: Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ & Joel Davel
Kronos Quartet Festival
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ as the guest artist
Detailed information: TBD
Great Artists Series '25 - Presented by Washington University in St. Luis
Vân-Ánh Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra are part of the Great Artists Series 2025, presented by WUSTL MUSIC. This performance brings today's greatest artists to the community, showcasing a unique fusion of traditional and contemporary musical styles that transcend genres and cultural boundaries.
Vân-Ánh is joined by exceptional artists of Blood Moon Orchestra, including Joel Davel, a Marimba Lumina virtuoso, award-winning jazz pianist and rapper Kev Choice, and master percussionist Jimi Nakagawa. This protean quartet, with all four musicians contributing their vocals, blends ancient sounds with modern innovation, creating breathtaking music that transcends genres and cultural boundaries.
Check out the event link here: Great Artists Series ‘25
Boston University Residency
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ as a solo artist
Detailed information: TBD
Houston Chamber Orchestra at Society Texas Center
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ and Blood Moon Orchestra
Detailed information: TBD
THI CA & SỬ VIỆT 12
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Vo & Blood Moon Orchestra will be performing at Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center on their 12th Annual Vietnamese Arts & History Show. This year’s theme is “Homeland In My Memories”.
Come see Vân-Ánh Vanessa Vo & Blood Moon Orchestra and celebrate the beauty of Vietnamese culture.
Detailed information: https://www.aucocenter.org/tcsv12
Adelaide Festival with Kronos Quartet
Van-Anh Vannessa Vo, Director of the Blood Moon Orchestra, will join the renowned Kronos Quartet for a captivating performance of Adrift at the Adelaide Festival in Australia. This special event, part of the festival's Horizons: Chamber Landscapes program, promises to be a powerful and immersive musical experience.
This performance at the Adelaide Festival marks an exciting intersection of cultures and musical traditions, showcasing both Vo’s distinctive voice as a composer and the legendary Kronos Quartet’s groundbreaking work in contemporary classical music.
Check out the event link here: Adelaide Festival
Harps of Asia - Presented by Stanford Live
In a groundbreaking performance, Blood Moon Orchestra’s Director, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ joins Stanford Live’s celebration of the harp, uniting virtuosos of the Korean gayageum, Japanese koto, and the Chinese guzheng with her own mastery of Vietnamese dan tranh. This unprecedented event marks the first time audiences will witness all four Asian zithers/harps sharing the stage, promising an evening of unparalleled musical integration and cultural harmony.
Joining Vân-Ánh in this event are Joel Davel (Marimba Lumina, percussion), Jimi Nakagawa (Taiko drum, percussion), Shirley Muramoto (Japanese KOTO master), Hwayoung Shon (Korean GAYAGUM master), and Winnie Wong (Chinese GUZHENG master)
Check out the event link here: Harps of Asia
Ho Zo Festival
Blood Moon Orchestra is thrilled to be part of the highly anticipated HOZO International Music Festival 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City! Set to take place from December 13th to December 15th, this year's festival promises to showcase an exciting mix of world-class performances from both international and Vietnamese artists. As part of this vibrant musical celebration, Blood Moon Orchestra looks forward to sharing their unique sound and connecting with music lovers from around the globe. Don't miss this unforgettable experience at one of the largest international music events in Southeast Asia!
Check out HOZO official page here: HOZO Festival
Mekong: SOUL at the Miller Outdoor Theatre
Join us for the world premiere of Mekong: SOUL in Houston Texas
More information is available HERE
AU CO VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER AND LEGION OF HONOR
11th Annual performance
11th Annual performance of “Thi Ca & Sử Việt,” or “Vietnamese Art and History Show” with Au Co
LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
For more info, please visit: https://oacc.cc/save-the-date-oacc-lunar-new-year-celebration/
Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland CA
Mekong: LIFE at Stanford
Join us for the world premiere of Mekong: LIFE in Stanford, California.
More information available at Stanford Live
Mekong: SOUL at the Kennedy Center
Join us for the world premiere of Mekong: SOUL in Washington D.C.
More information available at The Kennedy Center
Mekong: LIFE at Oakland Museum
Join us for a work-in-progress concert performance of Mekong: LIFE in Oakland, California.
More information available at Oakland Museum, Upcoming Events
Mekong: SOUL Fundraiser
Join us for an evening of live performances, food, and fundraising at Saigon Grand Center in Fountain Valley, CA. Click here to learn more.
Mekong: SOUL in Houston
Join us for a work-in-progress concert performance of Mekong: SOUL in Houston, Texas.
More information available at Asia Society Texas Center
Mekong: LIFE, A Collaboration Between Traditional Artists & Scientists
More information available at Princeton Department of Music
Music as Conversation with Vân-Ánh Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra
More information available at Asian Art Museum