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From the Other Sky
Composer: Wang Jie
Composer Bio: At the forefront of a new wave of Chinese-American composers, Wang Jie has emerged as a distinctive musical voice. Elegant and elementally clear, her works are powerfully engaging, richly orchestrated and rhythmically vibrant. She spins a few notes into large music forms - a rare trait in today's composers. The New York Times calls her work "introspective" and the Pittsburgh Tribune Review describes it as "scrupulously crafted composition that embraces both Chinese and Western modern classical expression."

Born in Shanghai shortly after the Cultural Revolution, Wang Jie was raised during an era of breathtaking economic expansion. She was a piano prodigy by age five, and a scholarship from the Manhattan School of Music brought her to the U.S..
Librettist: Wang Jie
Other Artistic Personnel: George Manahan (music director and conductor)
Hugh Sinclair (director)
Carla Bellisio, (costume design)
Original Cast: Emily Hindrichs, coloratura/soprano
Krysty Swann, mezzo-soprano
Hugh Sinclair, director/actor
Wang Jie, keyboards
Premiere Date: October 15, 2010
Producing Company: American Composers Orchestra
Description: A narrative song cycle in three movements and a postlude.

Experiencing human compassion for the first time, a Zodiac Goddess loses her place in the heavens to share her music power with mankind...
Length: Length is not available.
Total Acts: Not Available
Contact: Wang Jie / Wang Jie Music
Address: PO Box 299
New York, NY 10025
E-mail Address: wangjie@wangjiemusic.com
Composer Web Site: http://www.wangjiemusic.com
Publisher Web Site: http://www.wangjiemusic.com

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