“One must search beyond the procedures of a musical practice, discern its original esthetic commitments, and trace how its tradition has evolved. If one is blessed with a cross-cultural heritage, one must then regard it as a privilege and obligation to commit oneself to the search in both practices.” — Chou Wen-chung (from Sights And Sounds: Remembrances, 1990)
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5.10.07 Second String Quartet Streams to be performed by Brentano String Quartet at Asia Society, New York
“Four Generations of Asian Composers,” concert in honor of Chinary Ung’s 65th birthday, featuring works by Ung, Chou, and other Asian composers.
5.04.07 Premiere of Chou’s latest work “Twilight Colors” by Boston Musica Viva, Boston
“Twilight Colors” is a double trio for wind and strings, Richard Pittman, conductor.
4.01.07-4.20.07 Trip to Yunnan, China
Chou inspected the results of a 7-year restoration project at the ancient city of Weishan, a center of trade and cultural interaction dating from 8th century.
5.24.06 Speech on Varèse, Museum Tinguely, Basel, Switzerland
Followed by two round table meetings with Roland Moser, Dieter Nanz, Wolfgang Rihm, Felix Meyer, Mouricio Kagel, Olivia Mattis, Andre Richard, and Heidy Zimmermann.
2006 New book on Chou Wen-chung by Peter Chang, published by Scarecrow Press
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