Composer Spotlight: Chinary Ung

April 7, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Cambodian composer Chinary Ung came to the U.S. to study clarinet and composition but was forced to stay when the Khmer Rouge uprising broke out in his home country killing millions.  Over the years he has helped many family members and friends escape that regime and has documented his struggles in music.

Playlist

Oracle, by Chinary Ung
Da Capo Chamber Players; Lucy Shelton, soprano; Michael Adelson, conductor; William Anderson, guitar

Singing Inside Aura, by Chinary Ung
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Susan Ung, viola and voice

Grand Spiral: Desert Flowers Bloom, by Chinary Ung
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor