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Film Works Alfresco presents:

Crazy Rich Asians

July 22, 2019 @ 7:15 pm

Bring a blanket, watch a free movie, enjoy the evening!
Film Details — In English with Spanish subtitles (2018, USA). 
Run Time — 120 minutes

The story follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life.

Not only is he the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families, but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim.  It soon becomes clear that the only thing crazier than love is family, in this funny and romantic story sure to ring true for audiences everywhere.

Pre-show musical performance by Members of the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra at 7:15pm.  Crazy Rich Asians screening at dusk.

A native of Vancouver, Canada, violinist Byungchan Lee made his concerto debut at age 12. Since then, he has garnered international recognition as a prizewinner at the Yuri Yankelevitch International Violin Competition, as one of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30, and for performing alongside Stevie Wonder for the Songs in the Key of Life tour at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Previously, Lee was named one of CBC Radio’s “Next!” classical music stars and recorded two national broadcasts for CBC/Radio-Canada. Lee served as concertmaster of the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony. He also served as concertmaster of the Juilliard Orchestra, McGill Symphony Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, the Roosevelt Island Orchestra, and as principal second violin of the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra. During summer 2017 he was invited to participate in a Juilliard/Sibelius Academy joint-orchestra tour celebrating Finland’s centenary culminating in performances at the Helsinki Music Centre, Berwaldhallen in Stockholm, and Alice Tully Hall in New York led by Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Lee received his Master of Music (2018) from The Juilliard School graduating with a Norman Benzaquen Career Advancement Grant. He received his Bachelor of Music (2015) and Artist Diploma (2016) from McGill University where he was a recipient of the Lloyd Carr-Harris Scholarship and the Golden Violin Award – one of the most significant prizes in Music in Canada. He was fellowship recipient at the Aspen Music Festival, Music Masters Course Japan, Toronto Summer Music Festival, and participated in the 2018 New York String Orchestra Seminar. He served as mentor/teaching fellow at Madeline Island Chamber Music in 2017.  

 

Venue
Gaelic Field, Inwood Hill Park
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