The Mongolian Artsong Project is an internationally award-winning classical music ensemble dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of Mongolian art songs through classical music performances and arrangements. By collaborating with composers, instrumentalists, and vocalists, the project brings these traditional songs to new audiences, blending ancient melodies with classical music arrangements. 

Through performances, recordings, and educational initiatives, the project highlights the cultural significance of Mongolian music while fostering connections with other musical traditions, such as Native American music and Middle Eastern music, to celebrate shared themes of nature and spirituality. The mission is to ensure these healing and endangered art forms remain vibrant and appreciated globally.

Mongolian art songs are more than music—they are a profound expression of nature, spirituality, and human connection. Rooted in centuries-old traditions, these songs possess a unique ability to heal, offering solace and emotional renewal. By performing and preserving these precious works, we aim to share their transformative power with the world, ensuring their legacy endures for generations to come.

The Boston Mongolian Artsong Ensemble is a distinctive collective of award-winning classical singers, instrumentalists, and traditional artists united by a shared commitment to preserving and reimagining the rich heritage of Mongolian art song. 

At the heart of the ensemble are mezzo-soprano and project manager Narantsetseg Ren and collaborative pianist and music director Nomin Samdan, joined by a dynamic roster of artists including Batu Bagen (Mongolian horse fiddle & throat singing), Danilo Bonina and Sichong Chen (violin), Tatevik Kocharyan (soprano), Gift Anyagwochu (Baritone), Mara Riley & Matthew Lee (flute), Luther Warren (Viola), Tyler James & Zenia Wu (cello), Jovi Altadonna (bassoon), and Mrityunjay Sathyanarayanan (composer). Together, these artists represent a striking range of musical voices, from Western chamber music to traditional Mongolian performance practice.

What makes the ensemble especially compelling is the way its artists contribute distinct artistic identities to a shared sound world. Its singers bring narrative depth, lyricism, and emotional immediacy; its pianists and string players provide harmonic richness and chamber intimacy; its winds add color, atmosphere, and delicacy; and its traditional Mongolian artists reconnect the repertoire to the sonic imagination of the steppe. 

Through this collaboration, the Boston Mongolian Artsong Ensemble presents Mongolian art song not as a museum tradition, but as a living, evolving art form carried forward by exceptional artists with a shared sense of purpose. Their work honors heritage while opening new space for listening, healing, and intercultural connection on the concert stage.