Chou Wen-chung (周文中; pinyin: Zhōu Wénzhōng, surname Chou, June 29, 1923 - October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Yantai, Shandong, China, he emigrated in 1946 to the United States. He is a protégé of the composer and visionary, Edgard Varèse. Chou has sought in his music not simply to propagate Varèsian concepts, but to move beyond his teacher's shadow. From Varèse's purely Western tradition, Chou's music evolves from cross-cultural pollination, integrating the East and the West, with the requisite understanding of… read more
Chou Wen-chung (周文中; pinyin: Zhōu Wénzhōng, surname Chou, June 29, 1923 - October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Yantai, Shandong, China, he emigrated in 1946 to the United States. He is a protégé of the composer and visionary, Edgard Varè…read more
Chou Wen-chung (周文中; pinyin: Zhōu Wénzhōng, surname Chou, June 29, 1923 - October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. Born in Yantai, Shandong, China, he emigrated in 1946 to the United States. He is a protégé of the composer and visionary, Edgard Varèse. Chou has sought in his music not simply to propagate Varèsian concep… read more
