After the Revolution: The Life and Music of Chen Yi and Zhou Long

The story of composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long is one of love; for each other and for the music that has led them on a remarkable journey from the forced labor camps of the Cultural Revolution to the US. The critical acclaim for their brilliant music is richly deserved, including the Pulitzer Prize for Mr. Zhou and the Charles Ives Living Award for Ms. Chen.

Join us for a special evening of words and music, as we welcome Chen Yi and Zhou Long to Portland for a program that will mix western and eastern music and instruments, with commentary by the composers that provides compelling context to their music.

WORKS

Zhou Long: Song of the Ch’in

Zhou Long: Chinese Folk Songs

Chen Yi: Fiddle Suite

Chen Yi: Romance of Hsiao and Ch’in

Zhou Long: Tales from the Cave

PERFORMERS

Ron Blessinger, violin

Emily Cole, violin
Charles

Noble, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
Sergio Carreno, percussion

Stephen Kehner, percussion

Michael Roberts, percussion

Guowei Wang, huqin

Curated by Ron Blessinger