Guest Artist Residency with Eric Tuan
November 4-8, 2025
Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle will host acclaimed Bay Area composer and conductor Eric Tuan for its 2025 Guest Artist Residency Week, running November 4–8, 2025. The residency will bring together Columbia Choirs’ eight ensembles, community partners, and regional music educators for a week of music-making centered on cultural storytelling, social relevance, and community connection.
Throughout the week, Tuan will rehearse with Columbia Choirs’ ensembles—from young children to adult singers—exploring his works inspired by the experiences of Japanese and Chinese immigrants and the broader themes of identity and resilience. He will also participate in two public events.
Want to learn more about Eric Tuan and the Guest Artist Residency? Read Meet Eric Tuan, Columbia Choirs 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Creating a new choral work that tells stories of identity and belonging
Music that Matters: Commissioning Socially Relevant
Interest Session
ATTN: Local Educators, Composers, and Musicians! Columbia Choirs is pleased to host a FREE interest session in November presented by visiting composer Eric Tuan and local composer John Muehleisen.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
3:30-5:00pm
Lake Washington High School (Choir Room)
12033 NE 80th St, Kirkland, WA 98033
How can choral music respond meaningfully to the issues of our time? This interactive session led by composers Eric Tuan and John Muehleisen explores the power of socially relevant repertoire to inspire reflection, empathy, and action. Join composers, conductors, and community collaborators as we discuss why this work matters, highlight impactful pieces, and share best practices for partnering with writers and communities to create authentic, resonant music. Attendees will come away with repertoire ideas, practical tools, and new perspectives on how choirs can be catalysts for change.
A New Land
Residency Finale Concert
This culminating performance features all eight Columbia Choirs ensembles and showcases Tuan’s works inspired by Japanese and Chinese immigrant stories, including the World Premiere of his intergenerational composition, “A New Land”.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
3:00PM
Bastyr University Chapel
14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, WA 98028
Donations will be collected at the door. 20% of all proceeds will be shared with our two partner organizations:
- Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association
- Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation (Tacoma)