Thousand Miles˙Talks About Music
2026/01/17 (Sat) 22:00Topic: 20260117 · Across Destinies, Talking MusicInterview with Georgian/Danish Composer Prof. Sophia Sagaradze & Kinmen’s Guardian LionIn January and February, we begin our journey into the musical world of the South Caucasus—Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The melodies of this land carry ancient memories while responding to contemporary voices, opening the prelude to a year-long curation of peace music. Georgia, renowned for its flourishing musical culture and rich humanistic traditions, has produced generations of classical musicians. Our special guest is Prof. Sophia Sagaradze, a composer born in Georgia and later based in Denmark. Known for her avant‑garde and electronic sound creations, she currently teaches at the Copenhagen Academy of Music. Her representative works include BLOCKS (“my/your/Our Choice to develop world,” 2019), .hereafter., and .offshor.e.scape., all embodying a spirit of cross‑disciplinary exploration. This week’s Kinmen theme highlights a local cultural symbol—the Wind Lion God. With the concept of a “mobile studio,” the host visits the Kinmen Historical Folklore Museum to interview Director Lu Genzhen of the Kinmen Cultural Park Administration. Director Lu speaks of Kinmen’s six‑hundred‑year history of village communities and clan traditions, emphasizing that the Wind Lion God is the island’s spiritual guardian, resonating with Kinmen’s flourishing literary heritage. Juxtaposing these local voices with the creativity of an international compo
