Techung and the Tibetan Ensemble set for Jan. 31 performance in Canton

CANTON — The Techung and the Tibetan Ensemble will perform traditional Tibetan music, dance, and opera Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. at Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall.

Free, and open to the public.

Techung is a Tibetan singer/songwriter living in Lake Placid, NY. He is best known for his skilled and moving performances of traditional Tibetan music, dance, and opera. Techung's career, along with his ongoing projects, demonstrates his commitment to Tibetan music and culture. This is the result of his classical training and his experience as a child growing up as a Tibetan exile in India in the 1960s and 1970s. He understands music as a living art and practice. Over the decades, Techung has recorded over a dozen traditional and contemporary Tibetan music albums. His dual purpose has been to revive Tibetan music in the Tibetan community and to promote the rich performing tradition of his homeland to a broader audience worldwide.

He has performed regularly at the Carnegie Hall, joined by prominent artists such as Philip Glass, Patti Smith, and others. Techung has been honored to open for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's public talks in the USA, Costa Rica, and Japan in recent years. Most recently, Techung was awarded the prestigious New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Folk and Traditional Arts and has been nominated for the National Heritage Award by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Livestream the performance at https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/music/livestream.