Strings Magazine: Political Turmoil & Personal Tragedy Inform Composer Qigang Chen’s Emotional New Violin Concerto

Strings Magazine
Greg Cahill

Over the years, Qigang Chen has composed numerous works—from symphonies and chamber pieces to film scores and songs—to become one of China’s foremost composers. In an interview with Greg Cahill of Strings Magazine, he reveals details about his latest violin concerto, La Joie de la souffrance (The Joy of Suffering). To read the complete article and interview, click here.

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