VISUAL SYMPHONY 2026 is a student-initiated and student-organized interdisciplinary audiovisual screening series that brings together composers, filmmakers, and visual artists through original creative collaboration.

This year’s edition is centered at the University of California, Riverside, featuring works and collaborations involving students and artists from UCR Music and Theatre, Film, and Digital Production (TFDP), alongside collaborators from other institutions, including the New York Film Academy (NYFA), as well as artists and composers working internationally.

Through film, visual art, music composition, sound, dance, and experimental media, Visual Symphony creates a space where artists from different disciplines can meet through real projects, exchange creative ideas, and develop collaborations that can continue beyond the screening itself. The 2026 program reflects a growing creative network connecting UCR with artists and communities beyond the university while continuing to explore the relationship between sound, image, storytelling, and audiovisual experience.

Produced by Monstar Wanying Cao
Co-Founder & Main Producer, Visual Symphony
Ph.D. Candidate in Digital Composition, UC Riverside

Special Thanks
Prof. Paulo C. Chagas
Prof. Ian Dicke
Melanie Ramiro
for their generous support of Visual Symphony 2026.

Website Design
Special thanks to Cindy Fan for the design and development of the Visual Symphony website.