Activist Music

We live in a charged political environment and though music is
often  seen as an escape, many composers have chosen to use
their work to make a  statement.


From Ted Hearne’s The Source, based on the story of Chelsea
 Manning, the US Army Private who infamously leaked
classified military  documents to WikiLeaks in 2010 to David
T. Little’s operas about modern  warfare to Bright Sheng’s
music about the Cultural Revolution, we  feature several
composers who are speaking out.


Hosted by Seth Boustead
Produced by Sarah Zwinklis