Jeff von der Schmidt, artistic director of the Southwest Chamber Music, and musicians rehearse at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi. (Chau Doan / For The Times)
The opening concert in Hanoi is the first of four as part of the Ascending Dragon festival. (Chau Doan / For The Times)
Vietnamese concertgoers listen attentively to the performance. (Chau Doan / For The Times)
Vietnamese composer Vu Nhat Tan attends the concert. He will present his commissioned piece Friday at the Hanoi Opera House. (Chau Doan / For The Times)
Jan Karlin of Southwest Chamber Music is in gift-giving mode with Vietnamese musicians. (Chau Doan / For The Times)
