Pipa virtuoso and composer Min Xiao-Fen returns to The Kitchen with a new commissioned work, Return of the Dragon, that interweaves diverse musical influences including Chinese folk music, American jazz, and bluegrass. The performance features Xiao-Fen (pipa and vocals), Okkyung Lee (cello), and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion and electronics). Opening the evenings is Guillermo E. Brown, who tests the boundaries of free jazz and hip hop in Syrup, a new collection of electro-acoustic sonic explorations influenced by Afro-Latin and Caribbean music. Syrup features Brown on drums, vocals, and electronics, Shoko Nagai (piano, keyboard, and electronics), and a guest percussionist.