Recent and Upcoming Events
Mar 3–5, 2022
San Francisco, CA
Song of the Flaming Phoenix 火凤凰的笙音
for Sheng and Large Orchestra (World Premiere)
Commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and League of American Orchestras with funds from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor
Wu Wei, Sheng
Jun 11, 2022
Athens, Greek
Big Red 大红色 for Piano Duet
Masterclass by pianist Gloria Cheng on American works for two pianos and 4 hands by John Adams, George Crumb, Morton Feldman, Terry Riley, Conlon Nancarrow, Fang Man, and David Lang.
Gloria Cheng, piano
Athens Conservatory of Music
Jul 22, 2022
Kurashiki, Japan
The Lily-Colored Jasmine Flowers 百合色的茉莉花 for Soprano and Alto Saxophones (World Premiere)
Commissioned by Cliff Leaman and Joseph Lallo
To be premiered at the 19th World Saxophone Congress in Japan and recorded in Australia.
Jul 30, 2022
Portland, OR
Partridge Sky 鹧鸪天 for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
(World Premiere)
Commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest for mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pianist Gloria Chien
Aug, 2022
Blue Orchid Flowers on the Flowing Water 流水上的兰花花 for Solo Harp (World Premiere)
Commissioned by Intersection’s LISTEN project and National Endowment for the Arts.
Nov 5, 2022
ST. Louis, MO
Golden Lily 金莲 Opera in 3 Acts (Selected Scenes)
(World Premiere)
Summer, 2023
Double Concerto No. 2 for Sheng and 5-String Cello (World Premiere)
Commissioned by Cello Festival Zutphen for Wu Wei (Sheng), Jeroen Den Herder (Cello) and Sinfonia Rotterdam under Conrad van Alphen
TBD, 2023
New Work for Mezzo-Soprano and Pipa
(World Premiere)
A tour of performances commissioned by mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and pipa virtuoso Wu Man .
TBD, 2023
New Work Suite for Solo Cello
(World Premiere)
Commissioned by cellist Xu, Yiqun through the Presser Music Awards