Resonance Ensemble, an award-winning professional choir, presents A Grain of Sand, Revisited, an evening of music and storytelling exploring Asian American activism, identity, and solidarity.
Created in collaboration with A Thousand Tongues, the program weaves songs from the landmark 1973 protest album A Grain of Sand: Music for the Struggle by Asians in America—by Chris Iijima, Nobuko Miyamoto, and Charlie Chin—with new choral works by contemporary Asian and Asian American composers, including Shruthi Rajasekar, Tracy Wong, and Saunder Choi.
Co-curated by Paolo Debuque and Adrianna Tam with Shohei Kobayashi, the performance connects past and present—tracing the roots of Asian American identity and its ongoing evolution through music, memory, and collective voice.
Blending choral music, solo performance, storytelling, and archival imagery, this is a rich, immersive concert experience.
One afternoon only.
“…one of the glistening threads in Portland’s colorful choral tapestry…” — Oregon ArtsWatch
“…part social commentary, part group therapy, and part best damn choir show in town.” — Oregon ArtsWatch
“One of the Northwest’s finest choirs.” — Willamette Week
“Portland’s most socially conscious classical institution…” — The Oregonian
