Robert De Niro stars in 'The Deer Hunter' (1978). With The Vietnam War documentary series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick set to begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 on WOSU-TV, I thought I'd conclude my ...

Kimo Williams and Gary Sinise performed in the Lt. Dan Band at the Fort Bragg Fairgrounds in North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2012. Classical music didn't see the same surge in new compositions responding ...

An Tran’s childhood home in Hanoi, Vietnam, overflowed with music. He still recalls the singular revelation that hit him at age 8 when his cousin began to strum the guitar. “I thought to myself … ‘I ...

In recent years, presenting organization Ashmont Hill Chamber Music has broadened the scope of its recital series to include music that doesn’t neatly fit into the Western classical tradition, and the ...

The Mekong is the world’s twelfth-longest river and a major trade artery between China and Southeast Asia. Its name derives from the Lao and Thai words for “mother of waters,” and for good reason: on ...

Organised by the Vietnam Classical Music Association (VCMA) with support from Impressivo Production & Enterprise, the concerts are scheduled for May 22 at Ho Guom Opera House in Hanoi and May 24 at ...

VNSO artists during a rehearsal session. The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra (VNSO) has unveiled its 2026–2027 pre-sale concert series, promising audiences a compelling lineup of classical music’s ...

Like most kids, Thanh Tân wasn’t always into her parents’ generation’s music. Music was a constant in the second-generation Vietnamese American’s home, particularly “Paris by Night” — a ...

Jake Heggie can never predict where he will find the topic for his next opera. But the American composer has an instinct for recognizing when he has alighted on a story that will send his imagination ...