INTERVIEW
August 1, 2021
Episode 5: Huang Ruo
Understanding of Eastern and Western Influences
In this episode of Migration Music, Han Chen speaks with composer Huang Ruo about his piece, Tree Without Wind, which takes inspiration from a story about balance and coexistence from Zen Buddhism, and how Ruo weaves his own personal understanding of Eastern and Western influences into his compositions. The two also discuss broader current socio-political issues, like the rise in Anti-Asian hate during the pandemic.
Performance of Ruo's Tree Without Wind recorded on June 27, 2021, in New York.
