Grappling with #MeToo through music

San Francisco Chronicle | May 9, 2018

The reach of sexual violence is pervasive and far from new, which means that musical artists of all stripes have had plentiful occasions to try to reckon with it through their work. Now Convivium, the choral ensemble led by composer Eric Tuan, has assembled a full concert program in response to the #MeToo movement...

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Convivium Sings of #MeToo

San Francisco Classical Voice | April 23, 2018

"This evocative program is more a question than an answer, more a space for reflection and reckoning than an attempt as resolution."

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A Convivi-al Christian-Buddhist Celebration of Music

San Francisco Classical Voice | February 24, 2018

"As a Bay Area native who is proud of the rich religious diversity of our community, it’s been a special joy to program this concert," says Tuan.

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Choral music by gay composers gets a hearing

San Francisco Chronicle | March 14, 2017

As director of music at Christ Episcopal Church in Los Altos, the composer and choral conductor Eric Tuan is responsible for a variety of traditional liturgical duties. But he clearly views the post as encompassing a broader range of social and artistic issues as well.

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Convivium's concerts combine spiritual & social relevance

Los Altos Town Crier | February 17, 2016

"We want to perform repertoire that is innovative, thought-provoking and sometimes even controversial," [artistic director Eric Tuan] said...For audiences in Los Altos and beyond, Convivium aims to offer music that is new to audiences and socially engaged.

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