I Care If You Listen: 5 Questions to Han Chen about Migration Music
I learned that there are no two identical immigration stories, and they are always intertwined with all other things going on in life, things I just wouldn’t know without doing this project.
Classical Composition, Folk Traditions, and Combining the Two
Han Chen speaks with composer Hsu Chiayu, whose work blends Chinese and western techniques and bond over their shared experience as Taiwanese immigrants.
Cultural Attaché: Interview with Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann
The new opera “In A Grove” may seem familiar, but in the hands of Christopher Cerrone and Stephanie Fleischmann the story that inspired "Rashomon" will definitely be different.
Transitioning Out from a Period of Grief and Healing
Han Chen speaks with composer, improviser, and pianist Jonah Haven about the process of writing a new solo piano work co-commissioned by Han Chen and Metropolis Ensemble.
Archetypes are the Universal Language
Han Chen speaks with composer, pianist, and vocalist Clarice Assad about her Archetypes project, which illustrates types of characters that pop up in cultures all around the world.
Understanding of Eastern and Western Influences
Han Chen speaks with composer Huang Ruo about how he weaves his own personal understanding of Eastern and Western influences into his compositions.
Composing with Disbelief in Fairy Tales
Han Chen talks with composer Jihyun Kim about her musical background and studying in America.
WRTI: Vivian Fung Interview
Schooled in the classics, Vivian Fung writes music that speaks to the experiences of 21st-century audiences. "I feel like this is my role, she says, whether composing for orchestra, or other ensembles. "It has to be of our time. "
Interview: William Brittelle on Forbidden Colors
Composer William Brittelle has shared the full score for and story behind "Forbidden Colors," the fifth track from his new album, Spiritual America, out now on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam Records.
Ryan Francis: A Concerto Realized
Ryan talks about his new piano concerto, the featured work in Metropolis Ensemble’s upcoming concert Loop.

