Bright Sheng: My Song | CUNY Laureates

On this NY Emmy ® nominated segment of CUNY Laureates, we profile Queens College graduate and MacArthur Fellow Bright Sheng. Widely considered to be one of the most prolific composers of our time, Bright Sheng fuses Chinese folk music and Western classical traditions to create unique musical forms. Show Creator/Executive Producer: Petar Talijancic Produced by Craig Thompson and Petar Talijancic Written and Edited by Petar Talijancic Host: Duane Ferguson Cinematography: Adam LaPalio Audio Engineers: José Fernández, Rich Kim Lighting: Chauncey Joiner Watch the full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureate... Follow CUNY TV: Facebook:   / cunytv   Twitter:   / cunytv   Instagram:   / cuny.tv      / @cunytv   LinkedIn:   / cunytv   Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day. In the first season, we honor our outstanding alumni by profiling 13 CUNY graduates who have received Academia’s greatest honor, the Nobel Prize. Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13​​​​ CUNY Laureates playlist https://bit.ly/cunylaureates CNLR02003 FS2