This week on Artworks, composer Paul SanGregory has taken the skill he learned as a student of composition at the Jacobs School of Music and turned his attention to the burgeoning field of contemporary Chinese artsong. WFIU’s Adam Schwartz speaks with SanGregory from his home in Taiwan.
And later in the program, the halls of the Jacobs School of Music aren’t silent for long after the semester ends. It’s quickly filled with the sounds of dozens of young musicians taking part in this year’s Summer String Academy. We’ll hear more about the program and Violin Virtuosi’s upcoming tour to Europe.
Stories On This Episode
Paul SanGregory: Music That Blends East and West
By Adam Schwartz - May 26, 2009
IU alumnus and composer Paul SanGregory combines Chinese lyrics with Western-style art song, integrating his Western training with Chinese musical ideas.
A Festival Of Plays
By Erica Hunter - May 25, 2009
The Bloomington Playwrights Project hosts its first festival featuring eleven different plays ranging from traditional comedies and dramas to absurdist humor.
Virtuosic Adventures: Young String Players Take France By Storm
By Annie Corrigan - May 26, 2009
The Violin Viruotosi will be embarking on a two-week tour of France. For these nine young musicians, it will be memorable, both musically and culturally.
