The Extraordinary Composer and Conductor Eric Tuan and Columbia City Choir's Artistic Director Katrina Turman!

Send us Fan MailIn this heartfelt episode Stephanie interviews Eric Tuan, an accomplished composer and conductor and the artistic director of the Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir and The Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle's artistic director Katrina Turman.  Both Eric and Katrina have come to the Island as part of the Asian Arts and Heritage Festival's annual Japanese Heritage Night.  Eric composed beautiful music to the poetry of Sanae (Shizue Harada),  compositions that he was commissioned to do as part of an artist and residence program for the Columbia Choir.  In this episode Stephanie discovers that the two people she is interviewing are actually childhood friends from their children's choir days which takes her back to her own girl choir days too!  Learn how culture can inform art and how music can bring people together and give a sense of community to all ages. There is also a special musical treat from Eric and Katrina, for listeners who understand that the music we learn when we are young never leaves us!  Support the showFollow me FacebookFollow me on YoutubeFollow me on Instagram