Chinary Ung

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. He talks to Relevant Tones about his life and music. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Sarah Zwinklis Music 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