Composition Seminar: Composing a New Opera on a Legend

Composition Seminar: Composing a New Opera on a Legend

Friday, December 9, 2016 . 4PM
Dr. Zhou Long
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Distinguished Professor of Music, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance Dr. Zhou Long

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2 hours with an intermission

Dr. Zhou Long discusses his process of composing his Pulitzer Prize-winning opera, Madame White Snake. Premiered by Opera Boston in 2010, Madame White Snake retells a legendary Chinese folklore classic through music that blends Western and Eastern cultures. 

Dr. Long will give a performance with Chinese music ensemble Music From China at The Phillips Collection on December 8, 2016. More information here.