Chinary Ung

Published: April 18, 2017, 3 a.m.

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.

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Over 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.

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Hosted by Seth Boustead
\nProduced by Sarah Zwinklis

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

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

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