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…

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.