I’m on my research trip in the Mekong delta region this summer, exploring new sounds, places, and cultures to incorporate into some new projects I’m working on. This wooden instrument is called a “Pông Lang.” 🎶

Impromptu jam session at the National Conservatory of Music in Vientiane! I’m playing the wot, an instrument native to the Mekong region, for the first time. 🎶 #vientiane #vientianelaos #mekongdelta #mekongmusic #bambooinstrument #jamsession #southeastasia #musician

La Historia se repite, sí, pero “Mỹ Lai” (Smithsonian Folkways), de Kronos Quartet, Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ y rinde eckert, nos recuerda que siempre quedará la memoria y creadores sin mordaza dispuestos a señalar la purulenta llaga de la locura homicida. ✍️ Juan Cervera bit.ly/3ORgjvP

Chasing waterfalls in Luang Prabang! Happy Monday everyone! 💛

Leaving Luang Prabang with a magnificent view of the Mekong river from the airplane. ✈️

You’ve seen me on Paris by Night - Thuý Nga. Now you can see me give a live performance on Friday at UNAVSA by night! 🎤 🎵

“An opera that speaks as much to today as it is a valuable history lesson. Once again, Kronos has taken on a piece with great resonance for our society” Jerry Bowles’s @CBCarey on the new recording Mỹ Lai by Kronos Quartet, rinde eckert + Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ bit.ly/3IOKRfU

In the new iteration of our playlist series Resonance, David Harrington of Kronos Quartet traces the musical path from his early formative listening experiences to the Quartet’s latest recording Mỹ Lai. Read his playlist annotations and listen here: s.si.edu/3PT10Dv

Last night, I was voted on as a board member of Oakland Symphony . In a separate meeting, I was also voted vice-chair of Oakland’s Cultural Affairs Commission. I look forward to serving and doing this work uplifting my city arts, culture, and music community. Let’s go Oakland!

My literary hero, Viet Thanh Nguyen just posted this about his Pulitze-Prize winning novel, THE SYMPATHIZER😂. Viet Thanh Nguyen is not only a brilliant writer, he surely has a good sense of humor that all writers need😅

We're hiring! The VBP Journeys digital map is entering phase 2 of development and we're seeking a developer(s) who can help us with the build! Proposals are due October 15th. Full details at bit.ly/rfp2-vbpjourne… #VBPJourneys

Please join @MakeUsVisibleNJ on September 29th for AAPI Curriculum Advocacy! Featuring VBP founder Tracey Nguyen Mang & fellow advocates. Learn how to advocate for meaningful implementation of AAPI curriculum in your New Jersey school district. RSVP at tinyurl.com/jpmuvnj

Join us on Oct. 6 for Music as Conversation with Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra. Vân-Ánh Võ presents “Resilience: Building Strength through Community Experiences,” the second installment of two interactive performances. Learn more: calendar.asianart.org/event/music-as…

Join us on Oct. 6 for Art You Can Hear! Award-winning Vietnamese composer and traditional multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Võ presents “Resilience: Building Strength through Community Experiences,” the second of two interactive performances. Get tickets: calendar.asianart.org/event/music-as…

Dave Lake talks with Jonathan Berger and Harriet Scott Chessman pabout 'My Lai,' Kronos' latest album. From Dave, "I want to thank Jonathan and Harriet so much for the wonderful, in depth conversation about this provocative and heart-rending work."" wruu.org

"My Lai" tells the story of a U.S. pilot who intervened to save Vietnamese lives in 1968. Composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by @hchessman for Kronos Quartet, "My Lai" features Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ & rinde eckert and is out now on CD via Smithsonian Folkways. 👉 bit.ly/3RBDNWN

I wrote #DUSTCHILD in 2015 when many literary agents rejected me & I had little hope of being published in English. But I had to write this story for myself. And now, Apple Books chooses #DustChild as a March best book! Please, never give up on your dream: apple.co/bestbooks