MuSE - Multicultural Sonic Evolution

Multicultural Sonic Evolution (MuSE) was co-founded in 2007 and was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in 2009. It is co-directed by composer Yui Kitamura and percussionist Chihiro Shibayama with a simple objective: To better the world with the power of music. Through its annual programming, MuSE collaborates with artists from various disciplines and backgrounds in hopes of sharing classical and popular forms of music with the public. By drawing on their Juilliard School training and their personal experiences as musicians and educators, the founders of MuSE both support and advance the evolution of music-making in modern society.

MuSE further nurtures the development of the art form by commissioning new works from contemporary composers. Whether the idiom is classical, pop, jazz, rock, folk, or that of musical theatre, MuSE provides a space where exploration and virtue go hand in hand.