Tan Dun Conducts Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women

Tan Dun brings two characteristically beautiful and thoughtful works to Seattle. Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women was inspired by the remote Chinese village Nu Shu, where the women pass down knowledge of their own unique language, mother to daughter. Sound River, which has its U.S. premiere with the Seattle Symphony, is a tribute marking the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo that delves into the music and culture the explorer encountered on his legendary travels along the silk route to China and back.