Person

Chou, Wen-chung

1923–2019

Chou Wen-Chung; born July 29, 1923, Chefoo, Yantai; Chinese composer, scholar, and teacher, active in the USA; naturalized American citizen; professor at Columbia University from 1964, and academic dean in the School of the Arts; founded the Fritz Reiner Center for Contemporary Music (1984); president of CRI, 1970-1975; founder of the Center for US-China Arts Exchange (1978); his writings cover a wide range of topics, including philosophies of contemporary music, Varèse's music, and Chinese historiography