The Chinese-born composer Chou Wen-chung (1923–2019) had an enormous influence on concert music in America and was responsible for bringing over the next generation of musicians from China, including Tan Dun, Pulitzer Prize winner Zhou Long, Chen Yi and Bright…

Chou Wen-chung—composer, teacher, visionary and leader in cultural exchange—passed away in his New York City home at the age of 96 on October 25, 2019. Chou had multiple simultaneous illustrious careers. As student and protégé of, and later executor to…

Sponsored by the Spiralis Music Trust, this 25-minute documentary traces the extraordinary life of Chou Wen-chung, the first Chinese composer to achieve recognition in the West. He came to the U.S. in 1946, studied with the composer, Edgard Varèse and…

At a ceremony held on November 28th, 2018, the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou announced the opening of the Chou Wen-chung Music Research Center.  Conservatory President Cai Qiaozhong welcomed more than 300 participants from around the world, including some of…

On November 28, 2018, the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, will celebrate the inauguration of the “Chou Wen-chung Music Research Center.” The opening ceremony of the Center will be followed by a two-day academic conference. Music scholars from China and abroad will present papers on the composer’s music and his scholarly contributions to the field.

We are pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned website dedicated to the works of Chou Wen-chung, distinguished composer, teacher, cultural ambassador, and student of Edgard Varèse.