Chih-yu Chao

We are all set up and waiting for you at the Rose Garden @ Squaxin Park! 🎶🌹💃🕺

Come raise a glass, celebrate the end of summer, and let the music carry you across cultures. 🌏🎶

📅 Sept 11, 2025 | 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 The Sound Hotel – Sound Bite Lounge & Terrace, Belltown Seattle

🎟️ Registration through donation: https://app.ribbon.giving/links/2dAiBE

🎶✨ Get ready for a musical journey around the world! ✨🎶 We are super excited to share that performer, composer, and arranger will be performing live at the Culturous - Summer White Party & Charity Happy Hour! 🌍🤍

Being a global citizen herself, Chih-Yu Chao’s repertoire spans cultures and continents, weaving together sounds from around the globe. Just like Culturous empowers teens to connect across borders, her music reminds us of the beauty of cultural exchange and shared humanity. ❤️ Come and join us to hear Chih-Yu Chao share her musical world!

📅 Sept 11, 2025 | 5:30–9:30 PM
📍 The Sound Hotel – Sound Bite Lounge & Terrace, Belltown Seattle

🎟️ Registration through donation: https://app.ribbon.giving/links/2dAiBE

Come raise a glass, celebrate the end of summer, and let the music carry you across cultures. 🌏🎶

More about Chih-Yu Chao: https://linktr.ee/ChihyuChaoMusic

If you care about immigration justice, or you're curious about what happens to the detainees after they got arrested by ICE, come see a play that I've helped produce!

Check out the comment section to learn more about the play (suitable for ages 12+) and the playwright (retired immigration attorney).

Performance Dates: Aug 24, Sept 7, Oct 9, Oct 19, Nov 2

https://southseattleemerald.org/arts-culture/2025/08/22/the-detention-lottery-an-updated-play-puts-the-audience-inside-immigration-drama

https://youtu.be/95aS2cWw22g

This week, many in Argentina and Colombia commemorate 90 years of the immortalization of Carlos Gardel, a famous Tango musician / actor. Gardel died in a plane crash on June 24, 1935 in Medellín, Colombia.

Although Gardel only lived for 44 years, he left with us many incredible compositions and recordings. To this day, most of us in the Tango world still regard him as "the voice". Last year in June at Tango For Musicians at Reed College, we performed "Golondrinas" - a piece composed and sung by Gardel. In 2023, I was on the transcribers' team with Tango Sin Fin, and we transcribed this beautiful arrangement by Raúl Garello.

Special thanks to my coach Juan Villareal. While I was trying to figure out how to present this song as a storyteller, Juan said "Channel Carlos Gardel! You are Gardel!!", and all of a sudden the lyrics made sense, and I was able to channel my inner Gardel while being on the stage. ;)

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Tango for Musicians at Reed College, June 2024

Ensemble coach: Exequiel Mantega
Vocal coach: Juan Villarreal

"The Mantega septet -- we are larger than you think!"

Paulina Barradas (violin)
Margaret Bloomfield (piano)
Chih-yu Chao (voice)
Benjamin Gifford (bass)
Nancy Good (clarinet)
Juyoun Han (bandoneón)
Jessie Isaac (flute)
Albert Lau (vibraphone)
Brian Salisbury (violin)
Noah Smith (clarinet)
Pablo Van Woerkom (bandoneón)

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You can download the transcription here --
https://tangosinfin.org.ar/en/product/17-01-golondrinas/

Golondrinas - June 2024, Tango for Musicians at Reed College GolondrinasMúsica: Carlos GardelLetra: Alfredo Le PeraArreglo: Raúl GarelloPaulina Barradas (violin)Margaret Bloomfield (piano)Chih-yu Chao (voice)Benjamin G...

Michael is in town!! Can't believe it's been a year since we last played together! So great to jam tonight with Stuart and the amazing Karen Iglitzin! 🎶🎸🎻❤️

Many thanks to everyone who participated at Folklife! Stuart, Kristine and myself had a lot of fun playing for you. Thank you Patty for organizing! ❤️🎶💃🕺