Lucy Yao and Dorothy Chan, as Chromic Duo, use toy pianos, “real” pianos, electronics, and multimedia to uncover truths and reimagine human connection. Their program Room of Oceans invites audiences to reflect on the question, “how can we create moments of connection and empathy?” Through a series of new commissions and nature-inspired works by Chopin, Ravel, Olafur Arnalds, and Brian Eno, and commissions from Cassie Wieland, and Nyokabi Kariũki, Chromic creates a space for audience members to reflect on their current state of being and experience an undercurrent of dynamic emotions.

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Chromic Duo

Somerville Theatre

Vision Duo (violinist Ariel Horowitz and percussionist Britton-René Collins) and Chromic Duo (toy pianists and multimedia artists Lucy Yao and Dorothy Chan) explore our experience of time in three musical chapters centering past, future and present. Past will begin with a performance of the final movement of Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time – a masterpiece from the Western Classical 20th canon exploring the concept of immortality. Text shared by the audience will be projected onto the walls of Merkin Hall as the artists move from the Messiaen into their own original compositions and improvisations based on the audience's words. 

Vision Duo & Chromic Duo

Kaufman Music Center

The Chromic Duo curates an evening of Nightcap, our cabaret-style series of music and conversation in the new Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio.

Chromic Duo

Mar 22, 2024

Chromic Duo

Jan 23, 2024

Vision Duo & Chromic Duo

Chromic Duo