Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ

A fearless musical explorer, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ is an award-winning performer and an Emmy Award-winning composer who has collaborated with Kronos Quartet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and Yo-Yo Ma.

In addition to her mastery of the dan tranh, she also uses the monochord (dan bau), bamboo xylophone (dan t’rung), traditional drums (trống) and many other instruments to create music that blends the wonderfully unique sounds of Vietnamese music with other genres. She fuses deeply rooted Vietnamese musical traditions with fresh new structures and compositions.

Under President Obama’s administration, Vân-Ánh was the first Vietnamese artist to perform at the White House, and she received the Artist Laureate Award for her community contributions through the arts. She has since performed in more than fourteen countries and recorded many broadcast programs in and outside of Vietnam.

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The Connecting Chords Music Festival events center around the common convictions and threads that draw our community together: the importance of cultural traditions, human dignity, and the increased understanding of various faith traditions.

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