Opus 277

"America/Beautiful" is a project by pianist and arts advocate Min Kwon, in which she has commissioned a diverse group of more than 70 of today’s leading American composers to each compose a variation on “America the Beautiful.” Loki chats with Min about this project, her Center for Musical Excellence, and her nuanced view of what it means to take action toward a better America. Loki offers thoughts on his initial response to this project, and how dialogue gave him a more accurate view of it. 

• Min Kwon
• "American/Beautiful"
• Center of Music Excellence
• Daniel Bernard Roumain: “america, NEVER beautiful”
• Kristjan Järvi: “Look up America”