Pianist Quynh Nguyen has been spending the last three years with the music of film composer Paul Chihara. In turn Chihara wrote his Concerto Fantasy for Nguyen to premiere with the Vietnamese National Orchestra, in commemoration of the normalization of the relationship between the US and Nguyen’s home country of Vietnam. Hear the entire interview above, and then check out the preview of the album below.
Behind the Playlist with Pianist Quynh Nguyen
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Lisa Mazzucco