Composer's Voice features
the MUTED project
with Eunmi Ko and composers
Anruo Cheng and Grace Ann Lee

Saturday March 1st, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST (UTC-5) Composer's Voice speaks with pianist Eunmi Ko and composer Anruo Cheng and Grace Ann Lee about the MUTED project. Watch on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWKhX9Nf4Q
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Composer's Voice features the MUTED project with Eunmi Ko, Anruo Cheng and Grace Ann Lee

Asians lack presence. Asians take up apologetic space. We don’t even have enough presence to be considered real minorities. We’re not racial enough to be token. We’re so post-racial we’re silicon. - Cathy Park Hong, from Minor Feelings

Eunmi Ko describes herself as a "stereotypical Asian woman, ... subdued and demure, in other words, 'muted.' ... a muted person without vivid colors. Naturally, a muted person’s voice wouldn’t be heard."

Ms. Ko sought out composers who identify and experience this 'muted' feeling that asian musicians experience in the United States. Works commmisioned for this project include: "Reflections" by Anruo Cheng; "approaching somber waves" by Chen-Hui Jen; and "Me-Ah-ri" by Grace Ann Lee.

This episode of Composer's Voice features Eunmi Ko, Anruo Cheng and Grace Ann Lee.

Composer's Voice showcases full contemporary works by musicians who champion new music from living composers.

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