Choir Ninja, With Ryan Guth

Ryan continues his conversation with Los Angeles based Filipino composer Saunder Choi. In this episode they delve more deeply into the question of what constitutes an authentic cultural exchange. Saunder makes the case for more fully exploring a culture by going beyond the well-known folk or patriotic songs, and looking to their contemporary poetry and stories. Listen: Highlight to Tweet: “Explore music from other countries that are not folk songs.” -Saunder Choi Show Notes: Culture shock, moving to the US, and being an immigrant composer. (cultural exchange through music) Why musical hybrids are interesting Music, social justice, and why mixing the two is inevitable. Choral music of Asia and why conductors should go past programming on folk songs of that region. (Globalization hazzuh!) Bio: Saunder Choi is an emerging LA based Filipino composer. his works been performed, programmed, recorded and read by the USC Thornton Symphony, Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Philippine Madrigal Singers, the Crossin