The Pan Pacific Ensemble denounces violence against Asian and Asian-American people. Violence against others is divisive and unacceptable. We, the Pan Pacific Ensemble, will continue to uphold our creative mission to build a bridge between cultures through music. We support the Asian community and stand by its people. If you are interested in learning how to donate or more about what is being done to fight violence against communities, visit this link for resources.

The Pan Pacific Ensemble is striving to build a bridge between China, Southeast Asia, and the Americas by introducing audiences to wind quintets from these regions. The resulting programs offer an engaging mix of tradition and modernity that reflect on the shared global experience of music.

Pan Pacific Ensemble Wins Silver Medal in Global Music Awards

The Pan Pacific Ensemble was just named a Silver Medalist in the Global Music Awards for Instrumentalists in March, 2025. The award, which considers submissions from around the world, recognized the ensemble for its most recent album, Ambiguous Traces. ​

Pan Pacific Ensemble Residency at UC Boulder

The Pan Pacific Ensemble will be in residence at the University of Colorado at Boulder from October 5-8. The residency will end with a recital on campus in Boulder on October 8 at 7:30 pm. The recital will be a collaboration between the Pan Pacific Ensemble and Yoshi Ishikawa, Professor of Bassoon at UC Boulder. For more information, including a streaming link, click here.

Pan Pacific Ensemble Performs at the SoundBridge Festival

In November of 2023, the Pan Pacific Ensemble was featured at the SoundBridge New Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur and Muar, Malaysia. The ensemble was featured on three concerts, and performed Spiral VII by Chinary Ung, and new works by Yii Kai Hoe, Ho Chee Kong, Sebastian Ooi, and Jellal Koay.

Ambiguous Traces released on Albany Records

The Pan Pacific Ensemble's third CD, Ambiguous Traces, has just been released on Albany Records. The title track is by Narong Prangcharoen and was commissioned by the ensemble. You can buy a physical copy at the Albany website or you can stream here or on your favorite streaming platform!

Pan Pacific Ensemble wins The American Prize for Chamber Music​

We are so excited to announce that we have won the 2022 American Prize for Professional Chamber Music. You can see the official announcement here. Thank you to the American Prize and everyone we have collaborated with over the years!

Pan Pacific Ensemble Welcomes New Clarinetist! 

In November of 2021, Gabby Baffoni joined the Pan Pacific Ensemble as our new clarinetist! We are excited to work with Gabby as the ensemble moves forward!

"Incredible music. . .a wide range of different styles."
Elizabeth de Brito, the Daffodil Perspective

Feng honored as a Recording of the Year by the Daffodil Perspective!

The Daffodil Perspective, a radio show that champions gender equality in classical music, has named Feng one of its Recordings of the Year for 2019.  We are honored to be a part of this fantastic list.  Please check out the entire list at the Daffodil Perspective website.

Our CDs, Feng, ironhorses, and ​Ambiguous Traces are currently available on Albany Records!!

Our two CDs, Feng and ironhorses, ​are currently available from Albany Records. You can listen to them on our website here.  You can purchase physical CDs of Feng, ironhorses, and Ambiguous Traces from the Albany Records website! We have had such a wonderful time collaborating with these amazing composers and are excited to share their music!