Newton musician plays in Nobel laureate’s absence

Newton violinist Lynn Chang played during today’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Oslo, honoring the 2010 peace laureate, Liu Xiaobo.

Liu Xiaobo is currently imprisoned in China, and Chang was invited to the Nobel ceremony to honor the Chinese writer and human rights activist.

Chang teaches at a number of Boston-area institutions, including the Boston Conservatory, Boston University, MIT, and the New England Conservatory of Music.

Hear Chang play at the ceremony, on WBUR, and read a Boston Globe editorial about Chang’s decision to attend.