Artscene With Erika Funke

Ty Kim, Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker and director of therecent documentary titled, "Earl." The film tells the story ofthe life and music of the distinguished 20th composer andeducator who retired from Harvard University in 1990and died in 1998. Earl studied with Arnold Schoenbergand Ernest Bloch and taught Paul Salerni and JohnHarbison, award-winning composers in their ownright. Earl Kim's association with writer SamuelBeckett is explored in the film as well as Earl'sservice during World War II. We hear in this featureDr. Salerni's memories of Earl Kim as his teacher & mentor, as well.The documentary has been screened internationallyand has won a number of prizes.For more information: www.earlkimcomposer.com/