in the Pacific Rim and Asia. With the launching of the Angel Island Project in 2017, alongside the increase in violence and hate crimes against Asian-Americans, the Quartet deepened its commitment to champion the musical and artistic voices of both Asian and Asian-American composers. This work includes majors projects, commissioning of composers, and community work. In 2021, the Quartet premiered Huang Ruo's ANGEL ISLAND – Oratorio with Volti inside the Angel Island Immigration Station as well as San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. They previewed excerpts at Bard College's China Now music festival. Since the premiere, the Quartet has performed a new version at the Santa Fe Opera and with the UC Berkeley Choir, which launched an entire year of curriculum and events based on Angel Island. Future performances include the National Museum of Asian Art (Smithsonian) with the US Air Force Band Singing Sergeants. In 2022, the Quartet recorded The Resonance Between with Alam Khan (sarode/composer) and Arjun Verma (sitar/composer). This album is set to release in 2023-2024, with a world premiere performance. The Quartet has an ongoing relationship with the Last Hoisan Poets (Genny Lim, Flo Oy Wong, Nellie Wong), who work to preserve their native dialect through poetry. The first collaborative performance focused on keeping Angel Island In Sight, with recent performances at the De Young Museum. Environmental Work The Quartet explores the intersection between environment and music. They are known for their nature performances, including roaming concerts at the Albany Bulb, pop-up concerts in Mendocino's redwoods, and their annual white water rafting trip on Yampa River the with Holiday Expeditions. They also work in the intersection of artists and climate change activism, including a current project with Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music's "Composing Earth" program. Joy Project During the COVID-19 lockdown, the Quartet commissioned over 20 works known as the Joy Project, which they begun performing outdoors in September 2020 to inspire joy in the community. The performances occurred in pop-up locations of street corners, closed movie theatres, coffee shops, and parks. Composers include: Pamela Z, Lisa Mezzaccappa, Andy Akiho, Mark Orton, and more. In 2022-2023, the performances continued through partnerships, including performances at the Salesforce Park and different branches of the San Francisco Public Library. In 2022, the Quartet was the closing act to the Atlantic Magazine's Pursuit of Happiness Conference. Outreach The quartet has given lectures/performances by invitation from presenters including the San Francisco