Interview with Composer Dai Wei ('19) in I Care If You Listen
Award-winning composer and Curtis alumna Dai Wei (’19) was recently interviewed by composer, violinist, and sound artist Chrysanthe Tan for I Care If You Listen, the acclaimed multimedia platform for living music creators. In the article, Ms. Dai discusses her musical journey from the Xinghai Conservatory of Music to her studies here at Curtis and the influences and characteristics of her unique compositions. Read the article HERE.
Don’t miss the world premiere of Dai Wei’s Awakening Lion on May 12 at Longwood Gardens with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra led by internationally renowned conductor Osmo Vänskä. This exciting new work was commissioned by Curtis for the orchestra’s first-ever West Coast tour, May 12–22, 2023.
Read more about Awakening Lion in a Q&A with Ms. Dai by Longwood Gardens Communications Manager Katie Mobley. For tickets and information about the May 12 performance, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.
Photos of composer Dai Wei by Sha Tao and Christina Cutts.
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