Sat, Sep 26
|Asian Improv aRts Midwest
Happening at AIRMW: AMPLIFY!
The Music of Asian America Research Center (MAARC) presents a three-day conference at the AIRMW building for a series of panels, presentations and performances.
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Asian Improv aRts Midwest, 4875 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, USA
About this event
From the organizers:
Day 3 of AMPLIFY! at AIRMW from 9am to 9pm. RSVP requested. The evening performance will be part of AIRMW at Elastic Arts programming from 8:30pm at Elastic Arts.
For a complete schedule and more information visit: https://asianamericanmusic.org/fest2026/
The Music of Asian America Research Center, in partnership with Asian Improv aRts Midwest and Elastic Arts, is pleased to present “AMPLIFY! A Festival of Asian American Music, Sound, and Scholarship 2026.” The festival brings together engaged scholarship and live performance to cultivate a vibrant community of musicians and sustain dialogue across artistic, academic, and public spheres. AMPLIFY! also offers a platform for collaboration, critical inquiry, and creative exchange, centering the rich histories, aesthetics, and politics that define Asian American sound. Together, we aim to elevate marginalized voices, nurture intergenerational mentorship, and build lasting networks that reach beyond the festival. Both participants and audiences will explore pressing questions about cultural memory, migration, solidarity, experimentation, and the evolving landscape of Asian American music-making in Chicago and across the Americas.