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Songs from behind the curtain, an opera in three acts
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-25)
Songs from Behind the Curtain is the story of Pascal Baur, a damaged composer
in 1980's Hartford, who, as the musical director of the Hartford Opera Company, is
encoding Soviet messages into his operas. Within the operas ...
Dawn of Spring for full orchestra
(2013)
The orchestral work Dawn of Spring was inspired by a poem with the same title, which
was written by MENG Haoran, one of the most famous ancient Chinese poets during the Tang
dynasty. The poet described a lively picture ...
Shadow of dew drops for piano trio
(2013)
Shadow of Dew Drops for violin, violoncello and piano was inspired by a poetry of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) "Xiao Chi - A little Pond" written by the famous poet Yang Wanli (1127-1206). This poetry depicts: the silent ...
Naya Jeevan, concerto for double bass and wind ensemble
(2014-07-17)
Naya Jeevan, meaning new life in Hindi, is a twenty-four minute, two-movement
concerto for double bass and wind ensemble. While the two movements vary drastically in
mood, texture, and tone, they both explore intensity ...
Plantains in the rain
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
"Plantains in the Rain" is an early masterpiece of Cantonese music (a type of Chinese
traditional instrumental ensemble music). The piece depicts the pattering of rain drops on plantains
in early summer. My composition ...
The waters
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-12)
'The Waters' is a piece inspired by nature and the ways water manifests itself in nature.
Water can exist in such varied ways, from a flowing river to destructive hail to delicate
morning dew. These multiple existences ...
Qiuci fantasy for full orchestra
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
Qiuci Fantasy is a two-movement work for full orchestra. Its inspiration
comes from the Quici people, who lived about 1,400 years ago in the Kuche region of
northwest China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The Quici people ...
To the Forgotten : for orchestra
(2013)
To the forgotten is inspired by the process of observing nature and realizing the interrelationship between humanity and nature by the method of self-preservation. I discovered a similar approach toward nature in three ...