“Chants to the Moon” | Marissa Bili & Barry Yuk Bun Wan

“Chants to the Moon” is a dialogue of breath and stillness, voice and vibration, shadow and light — a duet by Marissa Billi and Barry Yuk Bun Wan.

This will be preceded by a solo set by Barry Yuk Bun Wan entitled “Human Soul”.

🔷 “Chants to the moon” – Marissa Bili & Barry Wan

Marissa Bili, whose artistry moves between classical precision and the boundless freedom of improvisation, shapes her voice into fragile echoes and luminous threads—woven through clarinet, loops, resonances, and extended colors. Barry Wan, responds with shifting soundscapes of samplers, sound objects, shakuhachi, otamatone, singing bowls, and gesture-controlled electronics.

Together they trace the contours of silence, unfolding sound like petals beneath the moon. Their improvisation evokes the essence of wabi-sab（三法印): beauty in impermanence, presence in absence, fullness within emptiness. Voice and resonance dissolve into one meditative current—inviting the audience into a space where listening becomes a quiet form of contemplation, and where every vibration fades gently into the stillness of night. 

🔶 “Human Soul” – Barry Wan (solo set)

A meditative journey into the Human Soul—the dwelling of consciousness, emotion, and personal essence. Guided by Taoist principles, this solo unfolds as a comprovisation: a structured sonic framework flows beneath live improvisation, creating a dialogue between the fixed and the spontaneous.

Using samplers, sound objects, shakuhachi, otamatone, singing bowls, and gesture-controlled electronics, Wan sculpts a living soundscape that mirrors the natural rhythms of life—fluid, cyclical, and ever-changing.

Each sound, each resonance, is fleeting—like a thought passing, a ripple on water, or the shimmer of sunlight through leaves—inviting listeners into a reflective space where presence and perception merge.

🔷 Marissa Bili is a voice artist whose work spans between performance and composition. She studied classical singing at the State Conservatory of Tyrol in Innsbruck. After her studies, she focused on free vocal improvisation, extended vocal techniques, and vocal traditions from around the world.

She has performed at events including:

Borderline Festival (Onassis Stegi, 2023),

Waves Festival (Vienna, 2024),

From Voice to Noise (Goethe-Institut, 2024) κ.ά.

In 2025, she composed music for the following works:

• “Elefantas” (choreography: Angelos Papadopoulos – Elefsina: Urtopias)

• “Autumn Youth” (directed by Anthi Founta – All of Greece, One Culture)

• and the vocal compositions for “Faust” (directed by Aris Biniaris – National Theater of Greece).

🔶 Barry Yuk Bun Wan (Hong Kong, 1983) is a Czech-based composer, sonic artist, guitarist, and versatile musician whose works span diverse genres and media, performed internationally across the USA, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

He has received numerous awards, including First Prize at Musica Nova 2018, and has been featured at prominent festivals and symposiums such as:

• PAYSAGES | COMPOSÉS (2023 & 2025, Γαλλία)

• Penn State University International New Music Festival (ΗΠΑ)

His studies include:

• Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (Brno)

• Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

• University Jan Evangelista Purkyně

• University of London

• London College of Music

• Berklee College of Music

• Arizona State University

• University of West Bohemia (Pilsen)