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Opera Review: A Triple Header of Winners at the New Works Collective
"They (Bass Chwe MinChul An and Soprano Kealani ) were well supported by composer Tsui’s attractive score, which neatly melds contemporary Western and traditional Chinese sounds. That includes some arresting solos for the erhu (a two-stringed violin that dates back to the 7th-century Tang dynasty) played impeccably by Fang Liu."
Lunar New Year Children's Opera 'The Big Swim' Returns for Second Year of Sold-Out Performances
"Asia Society Texas (AST), in co-production with Houston Grand Opera, welcomed guests to the second annual presentation of the chamber opera The Big Swim through a weekend-long extravaganza of sold-out performances and interactive experiences, immersing audiences in a lively and dynamic introduction to Lunar New Year traditions."
Review: NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
"Tsui’s music is delicious—full of what to Western ears are exotic timbres. It gives the emotional movements of the story close and detailed support."
New Works Collective offers three world premiere operas in an ongoing grand experiment
"Meilina Tsui’s music is gorgeous, and as they sing their way to a future that isn’t quite what either of them had envisioned, sure enough, eyes begin to well up across the crowded rehearsal room. By the opera’s end, three people are dabbing their eyes; one is openly weeping."
IN REVIEW: Countertenor Key’mon Murrah in Recital at The Kennedy Center
"Langston Hughes’ iconic poem “Mother to Son” was featured in an evocative setting by Kazakhstan-born, Hong Kong-American composer Meilina Tsui. Offered with a sense of probing urgency, the moving text was brought life with the warmth of Murrah’s countertenor."
Countertenor Key’mon Murrah dazzles with high notes and higher spirits
"In “Mother to Son,” we heard a hint of the spiritual final turn of the program, his voice borne up the crystal stairs by Zeger’s attentive, supportive performance. Seldom have I been hit so hard by a sound so tender."
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