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.
\nOver the years he has helped many family members and friends escape that regime and has documented his struggles in music. He talks to Relevant Tones about his life and music.
\nHosted by Seth Boustead
\nProduced by Sarah Zwinklis
Oracle by Chinary Ung
\nDa Capo Chamber Players; Lucy Shelton, soprano; Michael Adelson, conductor; William Anderson, guitar
Singing Inside Aura by Chinary Ung
\nBoston Modern Orchestra Project; Susan Ung, viola and voice
Grand Spiral: Desert Flowers Bloom by Chinary Ung
\nBoston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor