Composer Portraits
Lei Liang
Thursday, November 17, 2016, 8pm
Miller Theatre at Columbia University
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As a student, Lei Liang attended class mere blocks from the Tiananmen Square protests; ever since, he has viewed art as a way to counteract violence and find freedom. His compositions pay homage to his Chinese culture while drawing on Western counterpoints. This Portrait, performed by several of Liang’s West Coast colleagues, explores opposing forces, bringing together light and dark, paradise and inferno.
Repertoire
- Lakescape V (2016) for baritone, trumpet, trombone, and bass clarinet world premiere, Miller Theatre co-commission
- Luminous (2014) a chamber concerto for contrabass New York premiere
- Ascension (2008) for brass quintet and percussion
- Serashi Fragments (2005) for string quartet
Additional Information
Major support for Composer Portraits is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Frances Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
With the friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
