Events
【2026 CUHK Artist-in-Resident Programme Masterclass】You Are Everything: An Intermedia Improvisation Workshop
29 Sep 2026
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), CUHK
Jen Shyu
Jen Shyu (徐秋雁) is an American multilingual vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, producer, and theatre maker, who currently based in New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, where she studied opera. Her work draws on research into traditional music and dance across Asia and the Americas.
A 2025 Rome Prize Fellow, 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, and 2011-2013 Fulbright Scholar, Shyu has performed at leading international venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, BAM, and the National Theater of Korea. She is also the co-founder of Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), an international programme supporting underrepresented composer-performers.
Jen Shyu, CUHK Artist-in-Residence 2026, will lead an intermedia improvisation workshop for students from all academic backgrounds. No formal music or arts training is required. All interested students are welcome to register!
- Date: 29 September 2026 (Tuesday)
- Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Venue: Multi-Purpose Area, 2/F, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), CUHK
- Quota: 25
- Language: English
- Registration (by 21 September): https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13737005
In this workshop, participants will:
- Explore poetry, song, movement, theatre and improvisation
- Meet and connect with people from different disciplines, cultures and backgrounds
- Try new things in a relaxed, enjoyable and interactive setting
- Develop skills in creative expression, public speaking, teaching, presentations and teamwork
- Have a possible opportunity to perform with Jen Shyu on 13 October
Notes:
- Please bring a pen or pencil, as well as a notebook or paper for writing.
- Please wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes suitable for movement.
- Participants are welcome to bring instruments, paints, markers, canvas or other art materials.
About the Programme: https://www.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/web/cuhk-artist-in-residence/jen-shyu
Enquiries: airp@cuhk.edu.hk
Organiser: Faculty of Arts
Co-organisers: Chung Chi College, Department of Music, Hong Kong Dance Company
