Composer

The Big Swim, commissioned by Houston Grand Opera in partnership with Asia Society Texas Center , is a contemporary fable that fuses diverse influences into a single, compelling whole. Composer Meilina Tsui and librettist Melisa Tien have crafted a witty, heartwarming one-act opera that intentionally crosses boundaries between the traditional and modern, Eastern and Western, and classical and non-classical. In a new retelling of the race, the 12 animals learn that fierce competition is not as crucial as caring for and supporting one another, side by side.

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The Big Swim

Asia Society Texas Center

Toulmin Commissioning Consortium: American Composers Orchestra and League of American Orchestras have established a 30-orchestra consortium to support commissions by 6 women and nonbinary EarShot alumni. Each composer will write a 6–8 minute orchestral work and develop an educational or community-focused program presented in partnership with each orchestra.

Meilina Tsui

Composer

Events

Upcoming events

13 - 14 Dec, 2024

Virginia B. Toulmin Commission by Meilina Tsui with Artis––Naples, Naples Philharmonic · American Composers Orchestra

Past events

16 - 18 Feb, 2024

The Big Swim · Houston Grand Opera

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