Music in the Air – Aria Salad

with Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem, Countertenor

Join us for Music in the Air – Aria Salad, a free indoor concert celebrating the beauty and variety of classical music in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy an afternoon of timeless arias and art songs performed live at the Fayetteville Public Library. Music in the Air places classical music where life happens, inviting the community to listen, relax, and connect through shared musical experience. Designed to be engaging and accessible, this recital offers a flavorful sampling of classical music for both longtime listeners and newcomers alike.

Andrew Chukwuka Egbuchiem is a New York based countertenor with an active national and International performance career in opera, early music, and art songs. He has appeared with the Brooklyn Opera Works, Chicago Summer Opera and the New York Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and in recitals across the United States. A former artist in residence with the Singers of United Lands Project, he is the 2025 Utah Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition (Voice) winner and presents the Music in the Air tour in March 2026.

Aviva Tu, whose Chinese name is MengChun Tu (凃孟君), is a highly accomplished musician specializing in both the violin and piano and is a native of Taiwan. At the age of five she began piano lessons and quickly followed a year later by taking up the violin. At age ten she went to the Shanghai Conservatory in China where she dedicated four years to studying the violin and two years to the piano. Returning to Taiwan at sixteen she enrolled at National Dong Hwa University to pursue a piano major. However, following success in a violin competition her professor recommended she undertake a double major, leading her to graduate in 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in both piano and violin. She was deeply involved in the university's ensembles, was the student association vice president and served as the concertmaster for the National Dong Hwa University Symphony Orchestra. Continuing her advanced studies she earned a Performance Diploma in Violin from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 2019.

For disability accommodations, call 479.856.7250 or email questions@faylib.org 2-3 weekdays before a program. Plan your visit by viewing our building map and details on accessibility services.

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