Today we’re sharing an excerpt from Kronos Quartet, Vân Ánh Vanessa Võ + rinde eckert’s Mỹ Lai, the acclaimed opera that tells the story of helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson + his heroic actions to stop the infamous 1968 massacre by U.S. troops in Vietnam. youtu.be/NitrN50_Gi8

Kronos Quartet rinde eckert Composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, this new excerpt presents a climactic moment in which Thompson makes his final attempt to save as many Vietnamese lives as possible. Album out 5/20. Pre-order on CD, LP, and digital: orcd.co/kronos-quartet…

“Our lives are very large worlds within very small frames. If you delve into us, we’re all heroes in our own story” @schmopera explores the everyday magic in AGING MAGICIAN with @paolaprestini Beth Morrison Projects Brooklyn Youth Chorus rinde eckert Opens May 13. schmopera.com/magic-everywhe…

Watch Jonathan Berger + Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ discuss the events of the 1968 Mỹ Lai massacre that serve as the historical basis for the opera Mỹ Lai, performed by Kronos Quartet, rinde eckert, and Võ. CW: graphic depictions of violence, wartime atrocities youtu.be/Flj7eoXdSzE

I’m thrilled to share that this special project that I’ve worked on with Kronos Quartet and rinde eckert, Mỹ Lai, is available on CD and digitally NOW from Smithsonian Folkways

Nearly five decades into the Kronos Quartet’s illustrious career, today the inimitable ensemble releases the definitive recording of their first opera ‘Mỹ Lai,’ a stunning and chilling commemoration of the victims of the 1968 Mỹ Lai Massacre + the heroic story of Hugh Thompson.

Kronos Quartet Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ rinde eckert Composed by Jonathan Berger and Harriet Scott Chessman for Kronos Quartet, rinde eckert, and Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ, the opera lays bare the tragedy at Mỹ Lai through the lens of Thompson, the U.S. Army helicopter pilot who made several unauthorized attempts to stop the carnage.

Kronos Quartet Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ rinde eckert Presented here alongside recollections by Vietnamese survivor Trần Văn Đức, the opera “reminds us of our ability to stumble across beauty when there is otherwise no meaning, only insanity, to be found” (Los Angeles Times). Available now on CD/digital: orcd.co/kronos-quartet…

On March 16, 1968, the US Army killed over 500 unarmed civilians in the hamlet of Mỹ Lai, Vietnam. The brutality of the event impacted all who witnessed it firsthand, including pilot Hugh Thompson, who, against orders, intervened to save Vietnamese lives. tinyurl.com/bdderktk

Thompson’s story is the basis of the opera Mỹ Lai, composed by Jonathan Berger & Harriet Scott Chessman for Kronos Quartet, multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, & vocalist Rinde Eckert. Kronos Quartet rinde eckert Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ Smithsonian Folkways tinyurl.com/bdderktk

This recording of Mỹ Lai captures the visceral, phantasmal depictions of Thompson’s grief, horror, & guilt as he is haunted by persistent memories of that day, half a world and four decades away. Kronos Quartet rinde eckert Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ Smithsonian Folkways tinyurl.com/bdderktk

OUT NOW: Mỹ Lai, our new album with Vietnamese multi-instrumentalist Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ and vocalist rinde eckert, is out today on Smithsonian Folkways. Available on CD/digital now and 2xLP this fall: orcd.co/kronos-quartet…

Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ rinde eckert Smithsonian Folkways Composed by Jonathan Berger and librettist Harriet Scott Chessman, "Mỹ Lai" commemorates the victims of the Mỹ Lai Massacre through the story of helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson, Jr. and his 3 unauthorized landings to stop the infamous 1968 massacre by U.S. troops in Vietnam.

Thank you The San Diego Union-Tribune Schmopera #SanDiegoStory for talking about the magic that is #AgingMagician 🎩 by @paolaprestini rinde eckert julian crouch Ft. Brooklyn Youth Chorus and #GrammyWinner Attacca Quartet Big thanks to San Diego Opera for having us🌟 #BMP #TouringProduction #LiveShow

Have you listened to the Mỹ Lai album from Smithsonian Folkways that I perform on with Kronos Quartet and rinde eckert? I used instruments made out of old artillery shells for this opera, to memorialize the murdered civilians and Thompson and his crew. 📸: Ecliptic Photo | CAP UCLA

So honored to have created the opera “Mỹ Lai” with @hchessman Kronos Quartet rinde eckert that tells this story. Available now from Smithsonian Folkways folkways.si.edu/kronos-quartet…

Mỹ Lai, my new album with Kronos Quartet and Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ, is now available. I am so proud to report that the album has debuted at no. 5 on billboard's Traditional #ClassicalMusic chart. Download now, or purchase your CD, via Smithsonian Folkways: orcd.co/kronos-quartet…

.Kronos Quartet is featured on the cover of Tidal’s The Avant Garden playlist with the track “Third Landing: Fishing” feat. rinde eckert and Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ from their new album ‘Mỹ Lai,’ out now on CD/digital. Listen here: tidal.com/browse/playlis…

Proud to see this WOSU report on the recent album release of Mỹ Lai ft. an interview with composer Jonathan Berger. Read more: tinyurl.com/yr54wbcn #Recordings #ClassicalMusic #AppreciatingHistory