Transnational Sonic Encounters Concert Series Experience Transnational Sonic Encounters, a groundbreaking concert series uniting renowned composers and master performers of the pipa, dizi, xiao, xun, and violin to create bold new works through immersive cross-cultural collaboration. These performances showcase the innovative “frictions and fusions” of global timbres, reimagining intercultural dialogue and forging a vibrant artistic community across Asia and the United States. Sunday, Feb. 15 Xiaojing Liu, pipa (guest artist) 3 p.m.LaBar Recital HallO’Neill Hall of Music Pipa virtuoso Xiaojing Liu, a professor at Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, performs a solo recital featuring traditional and contemporary works. Welcome reception immediately following.   Monday, Feb. 23 Patrick Yim, violin, with guest artist Xiaojing Liu, pipa 6:30 p.m.LaBar Recital HallO’Neill Hall of Music Liu performs with faculty violinist Patrick Yim in a program of contemporary works by Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Lei Liang, Timothy Page, and Donald Reid Womack.   Monday, March 30 Patrick Yim, violin, with Hong-Da Chin, Chinese flutes 6 p.m.LaBar Recital HallO’Neill Hall of Music Chinese flutist Hong-Da Chin and faculty violinist Patrick Yim premiere new duo works by Chan Ka Nin, Liliya Ugay, Jing Wang, Yao Chen, and others. Sponsors: Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good Large Henkels Lecture Fund Notre Dame Global Asia Guest Artist Program Department of Music Originally published at franco.nd.edu.