Work
Connecting nations through performance, programming, and cross-cultural collaboration.
World Expo 2025, Osaka, Japan
U.S. Department of State · Pavilion Pianist
Selected to represent the United States through 70+ piano performances over eight weeks at World Expo 2025, one of the world's largest international cultural events.
70+ performances for international audiences. Cross-cultural collaboration with Malaysian national treasure (sitar). Independent partnership with UN Pavilion.
UN Concert: Harmony of Life
Independent Cultural Programming
Independent collaboration with the UN Pavilion for their "Harmony of Life" special program, produced alongside legendary anime creator Shoji Kawamori.
The UN's third and final concert of the Expo, following performances by Yo-Yo Ma and Daniel Barenboim.
The World Bank Cultural Series
Cultural Series Pianist & Curator
Weekly piano performances in the World Bank atrium for staff, diplomats, and visiting delegations from 189 member countries.
Repertoire representing the Bank's geographic reach, music aligned with institutional priorities, impromptu collaborations with visiting musicians.
US-Malaysia Cultural Exchange
Cross-cultural improvisation
First week at Expo, I heard a sitarist shredding Sakura across the midway—a few hundred people surrounding Malaysia's pavilion.
48 hours from introduction to stage. No rehearsal. Protocol cleared through both governments.
Osaka International School Outreach
Community Cultural Diplomacy
Community outreach program at an international elementary school in suburban Osaka—forty third and fourth graders, plus a few kindergarteners.
First impressions matter. Representing your country through curiosity, kindness, and music—not just for officials, but for children who'll carry that memory forward.
Meridian International Center
Cultural Diplomacy Fellowship
Cultural diplomacy fellowship at Meridian International Center, working on institutional programming, field research, and strategic partnerships.
Understanding that machinery matters as much as artistic capacity when building a career in this space.
