we are chromic duo.
We believe that, by slowing down and looking at the smallest objects of the everyday, that we can uncover truths and reimagine how we connect with one another. We reimagine how we gather, in and outside of the concert hall, and bring experiential works and installations as a creative studio and performing arts duo.
Our process for approaching storytelling + experience design is inspired by our experiences as third-culture kids within the Asian American diaspora— finding and creating moments of belonging wherever we are.
Blending toy piano, electronics, and multimedia into genre-fluid concerts, installations, and immersive experiences, we’ve cultivated partnerships with colleges + cultural institutions internationally to share our passion for transforming spaces of beauty + belonging.
No matter the solution, the heart of what we do is constant: to cultivate intentional spaces for gathering to share stories that have been left out.
Recent highlights
Recent highlights include partnering with the New York Philharmonic, Smithsonian National Asian Art Museum, and Purdue University as Innovators-in-Residence to address mental health in students via STAIRWell, a project exploring the intersection of art, tech, and wellness.
Collaborations include working with NYC’s Chinatown to amplify the stories of AAPI business owners and artists in an immersive AR soundwalk and commissions from the Smithsonian National Asian Art Museum and the Baryshnikov Arts Center.
Concert highlights include the New York Philharmonic, Boston Celebrity Series, and various appointments across the country as Innovators-in-Residence.
We are Chromic Duo: Lucy Yao and Dorothy Chan. We are grand prize-winners at the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) and Concert Artists Guild (CAG).
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