Brandeis // Emily Koh PhD’17 Will Serve as the 2017 GSAS Commencement Marshal
“More than 170 GSAS students will be honored at Commencement,” says Eric Chasalow, Dean of GSAS, “and we are delighted that Dr. Koh will represent the school during their final event before becoming Brandeis GSAS alumni. In my three yearsa s dean, I have been extremely impressed with the intelligence and accomplishment of our graduating students, and while I am a bit prejudiced since I helped advise Emily, she certainly rises to that level of excellence.”
The A List // Modern Mozarts
My work is generally introspective. It contemplates difficult questions on what it means to be a human being.
Cleveland Classical // No Exit: a conversation with composer Emily Koh
On Saturday, February 4 at 8:00 at SPACES Gallery, No Exit will present the world premiere of Emily Koh’s esphyr; performed by violinist Cara Tweed, pianist Nicholas Underhill, and percussionist Luke Rinderknecht.
The Straits Times // New music ensemble premieres new works by seven composers
“Emily Koh’s Implodex! (Singapore premiere) for six musicians opened the proceedings. Conducted by Setts co-founder Christoph Wichert, its configuration had strings (violin, viola and cello) placed onstage, complemented by offstage woodwinds (flute, oboe and clarinet).
With its title alluding to the origin of matter and anti-matter, fragments of sound passed around the hall, the concordant alternating with the discordant. Its climax was a solo cadenza from oboist Joost Flach, who went on to tear up pieces of paper, symbolic of a point of no return, before all the musical parts coalesced in a serene C major chord.”
Wuhan Conservatory // 三场音乐会席卷2015 萨克斯管艺术周
“本场音乐会分上下半场，各三首作品，涵盖了日本作曲家长生淳的《天顶之恋》、皮耶佐拉的《探戈组曲第二乐章》、许佩珊的《经文歌》和梁雷的《湖》等中外名家作品。”