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.
Music Featured in This Show:
Chinary Ung
Oracle
Da Capo Chamber Players; Lucy Shelton, soprano; Michael Adelson, conductor; William Anderson, guitar
14:24
Chinary Ung
Singing Inside Aura
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Susan Ung, viola and voice
14:34
Chinary Ung
Grand Spiral: Desert Flowers Bloom
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor
13:19
