Sip cocktails and mingle among world-class performers — opera singers, composers, musicians, DJs, and visual artists — all gathered for this one-night-only celebration inspired by SF Opera’s The Monkey King. Experience performances up close in an intimate setting, as the evening unfolds with waves of opera arias, DJ sets, classical performance and music of traditional Chinese instruments. Immerse yourself in stunning projections that wash over the museum’s grand architecture, turning it into a living canvas of color and light. Step beyond the performance floor to explore the museum’s galleries at your leisure.

Sets by DJ Masonic (composer Mason Bates) and DJ Justin Reed will be interspersed with works by Huang Ruo—composer of The Monkey King—alongside music from Verdi, de Falla, Korngold, prodigy Yangfan Xu and more. The Asian Art Museum’s gorgeous architecture becomes a living work of art through stunning immersive visual projections in this one-night-only journey through centuries of artistic heritage.

Ben Paysen, percussionist

Plus a conversation between composer Huang Ruo and composer Mason Bates