Lincoln Center presents the North American premiere of a major work from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performer Du Yun.

Born in China and currently based in New York City, Du Yun exudes an insatiable curiosity that finds new voice in The Ocean Etched in the Forest (刻在森林的海).

Over the past several years, Du Yun and her collaborator, Julian Crouch, have worked closely with artists of the Jinuo ethnicity from Yunnan province, including He Guiying, the national inheritor of his people's unique heritage. Living almost entirely isolated from urban society until 1979, the Jinuo people have maintained their distinct culture and ecologically grounded mindset amid modernization.

In collaboration with Du Yun and Crouch, Guiying has been recording Jinuo children in Bapiao Village as they perform nearly forgotten local folk songs. These recordings, merged with music from Du Yun’s band OK MISS, represent an original musical tapestry that transcends time and geography, highlighting the intersections of ancient tradition and modern methodology, folk tales and contemporary storytelling, generations living and gone.

Showtimes are 2pm and 7pm.