Following its 2025 world premiere, the Piedmont East Bay Children\u2019s Choir (PEBCC) brings back\u00a0\u201cEchoes of Eureka\u201d, a landmark choral opera by Artistic Director Eric Tuan, for a limited series of 2026 performances. <\/p>\n
Tuan, recognized for his visionary synthesis of music, narrative, and social inquiry, has crafted a seven-movement work that redefines the possibilities of contemporary choral storytelling. The opera traces the story of \u201cCharley\u201d Wei Lum, a young Chinese immigrant in 1880s California, whose community in Eureka was violently expelled amid rising anti-Chinese sentiment. Through a striking fusion of music, poetry, and movement, the work illuminates both the injustice endured and the extraordinary resilience that followed, including early legal battles that helped shape U.S. civil rights history.<\/p>\n
Grounded in rigorous historical research and developed in collaboration with scholars, poets, and community organizations,\u00a0\u201cEchoes of Eureka\u201d\u00a0stands as a bold, genre-defying achievement, one that bridges past and present.<\/p>\n
The work invites audiences into a deeply reflective space, exploring themes of belonging, solidarity, and the ongoing struggle for inclusion.<\/p>\n
In partnership with the Oakland Asian Cultural Center In partnership with the Chinese Cultural and Historical Project Looking Ahead<\/p>\n
Saturday, April 18; 4:00 p.m.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St, Suite 290, Oakland, CA
Free admission\u00a0\u2013 RSVP\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Sunday, April 19; 4:00 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church
1040 Border Rd, Los Altos, CA
Free admission\u00a0\u2013 RSVP\u00a0here<\/a><\/p>\n