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EXCLUSIVE: 2015 MATA Festival Interview Spotlight - Wang Lu on 'Urban Inventory', Curious Chamber Players of Sweden and China's 'Little Trumpet Broadcast' Theme
Founded by Philip Glass, Lisa Bielawa and Eleonor Sandresky in 1996, the MATA Young Composers Now! Festival strives to present emerging compositional talent sourced from across the globe. The 2015 edition at The Kitchen continues in that very tradition, featuring quite the varied array of exemplary young voices. So, with a nod to the spirit of MATA, itself, Classicalite has chosen three composers to speak with about that career-defining opportunity: a MATA Fest commission. First, we chat with Chinese composer Wang Lu, a 2014 Guggenheim composer and pianist whose work Urban Inventory opened on Tuesday--as part of the "Curiouser and Curiouser" program, featuring performances of Lu's work by Sweden's Curious Chamber Players. 'Lafayette' World Premiere One-Act Celebrates Return of Marquis' Revolutionary Ship, 'L'Hermoine'
The world premiere of 'Lafayette' this month comes just in time to celebrate the return of the historic vessel that ferried the young, French general Marquis de Lafayette across the Atlantic Ocean during the American Revolution. As you educated Classicalites know, Lafayette played an integral role in coercing his Gallic brethren to support the patriot cause.
