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Sep 26, 2024
Song of the Flaming Phoenix火凤凰的笙音
A Symphonic Poem for Sheng and Large Orchestra (2022 Original Version)

Dedicated to Wu Wei & Esa-Pekka Salonen & SFSO in memory of my mother (1940-2022) Commissioned by the League of American Orchestras and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra with funds from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

 

Scott Weiss, Conductor

Wu Wei, Sheng ​

University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra

Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia, SC

Apr 12, 2024
Song of the Flaming Phoenix火凤凰的笙音
A Symphonic Poem for Sheng and Large Orchestra (2024 Triple-wind version Spainish Premiere)

Dedicated to Wu Wei & Esa-Pekka Salonen & SFSO in memory of my mother (1940-2022) Commissioned by the League of American Orchestras and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra with funds from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation.

 

Marzena Diakun, Conductor ​Wu Wei, Sheng ​OSPAFEST ORQUESTA SINFÓNICA DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Auditorio Príncipe Felipe, Oviedo/Uviéu

Nov 5, 2022
Golden Lily 金莲 Opera in 3 Acts
(Chamber version Scene 1) with a libretto by Jie Guo (World Premiere)

version for chamber orchestra Alarm Will Sound Ensemble Alan Pierson, artistic director/conductor

Featured soloists: Ah Young Hong, Soprano Chen Yihan, Pipa Mike Harley, Bassoon Animation: Catherine Chi

Alan Pierson, artistic director/conductor

Alarm Will Sound 

Ah Young Hong, Soprano; Chen Yihan, Pipa; 

Mike Harley, Bassoon

Dec 6, 2021
Lullaby 摇篮曲 for Mezzo-Soprano, Cello and Piano (2016) Op.35

Digital recital with the Cincinnati Song Initiative

Support by the Aural Compass Projects.

 

The program is titled "On Belonging", which 'explores the diverse performers, composers and poets experiences of living in the Far East and the West, navigating issues of "culture shock" and cultural differences, the Expat and immigrant experience, creating identity and "home" etc. as we explore what Belonging in fact means to all of us.' 

Fleur Barron, Mezzo-soprano; Myra Huang,

Piano; Coleman Itzkoff, Cello; Lauren Herrmann, dancer

Jul 10, 2021
Thirsty Stone 渴石 II for Violin Duo (2004) Op.12

Bowdoin International Music Festival
Gamper Festival of Contemporary Music
Music in Eight Dimensions July 10, 2021

 

> Watch on Vimeo

Russell Iceberg, Sory Park, violin; Luke Rinderknecht, drumset

Oct 10, 2019
​Noir 黑 for Orchestra (2005)

Conducted by Boian Videnoff; Composer-in-Residence with the Mannheimer Philharmoniker's 2019-2020 Season to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the orchestra.

Mannheimer Philharmoniker; Boian Videnoff, conductor; 

Video rights MaPhil Media GmbH, Mannheim, Germany

Aug 29, 2019
That Raindrops Have Hastened the Falling Flower (2018-19)

for Sheng, Cello and Ensemble (In Memory of Steven Stucky) 23’ (6’ Excerpt)

A new double concerto for Sheng (Chinese Mouth Organ) and Cello was premiered by Sheng master Wu Wei and Cellist Jeroen Den Herder along with members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra at the Cello Festival Zutphen in the Netherlands. 

Wu Wei (Sheng); Jeroen den Herder (Cello); Rolf Verbeek (Conductor);

Camerata Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Mar 3, 2019
That raindrops have hastened the falling flowers II (2017) for Flute and Piano

Commissioned by Mimi Stillman for the Steven Stucky memorial concert at the Curtis Institute of Music

 

Concert recorded at the recital hall of the School of Music at the University of South Carolina

flutist Jennifer Parker-Harley and pianist Joseph Rackers 

Mar 25, 2018
Raspberry Pink (2013)

Commissioned by Symphony Space (NYC) and Hermitage Artist Retreat (Florida), Raspberry Pink: A Rhapsody for Soprano, Bass Baritone, Piano and Actress (2013) Lyrics by Susan Yankowitz for the project "November 21, 1963: The Day Before";

 

Soprano Tina Stallard; Bass-Baritone Jacob Will; Speaker Serena Hill-LaRoche; Piano Lynn Kompass. 

Sep 19, 2017
Lament 悲歌 for Solo Bassoon (2017)

Commissioned by bassoonist Michael Harley.

 

Premiered and recorded at the recital hall at School of Music of University of South Carolina in 2017-8, which will be released on Innova Record

Michael Harley, Bassoon; Catherine Chi, Video Art

Mar 20, 2017
A Folktale of the Four Dragons II (2012-3)

for Solo Flute with Narration was composed to celebrate the birth of my son Steven Wen Sun, which was premiered at the Symphony Space in New York in 2013.

 

This performance is by Jennifer Parker-Harley at Uof SC's School of Music.

Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute

Mar 19, 2017
Golden Lily (2014-9) Act One Scene 3

Piano-vocal version of Golden Lily (2014-9) Act One Scene 3. 

 

Features Soprano Amos, Diana (as Golden Lily), Counter-tenor J. Daniel Jenkins (as Granny Wang's son Idiot), Mezzo Soprano Janet Hopkins (as Granny Wang), with piano accompaniment Lynn Kompass 

Soprano Amos, Diana (as Golden Lily), Counter-tenor J. Daniel Jenkins (as Granny Wang's son Idiot), Mezzo Soprano Janet Hopkins (as Granny Wang), with piano accompaniment Lynn Kompass 

Apr 24, 2016
Golden Lily (2014-9) Act One Scene 1&2

World Premier concert performance of new opera Golden Lily (2014-9) Act One Scene 1&2. 

 

Features Chinese instrumentalists Chen Yihan (Pipa) and Dai Zifan (Sheng) with USC Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Scott Weiss.

Curated by Opera at USC director Ellen Schlaefer.

Soprano Shannon Kessler Dooley (as Golden Lily); Counter-tenor Lyndon England (as Idiot);

Bass-baritone Jacob Will (as Wu Erlang)

Apr 14, 2013
Earth 大地 for Soprano, Bass Baritone and Ensemble with live dance (2010-12) (World Premier)

Earth: I Song of Sorrow 悲歌行

Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Meet the Composer 

April 14, 2013, Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lucy Shelton, soprano; Evan Hughes, bass baritone; Jeremy Gill, conductor; Dolce Suono Ensemble; Tim Early, choreographer; Tim Early, Brittany Flaherty-Ryan, dancers

Apr 14, 2013
Earth 大地 for Soprano, Bass Baritone and Ensemble with live dance (2010-12) (World Premier)

EARTH:_Interlude I & II Song of A Lonely Autumn Night 秋夜独歌

Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Meet the Composer 

April 14, 2013, Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lucy Shelton, soprano; Evan Hughes, bass baritone; Jeremy Gill, conductor; Dolce Suono Ensemble; Tim Early, choreographer; Tim Early, Brittany Flaherty-Ryan, dancers

Apr 14, 2013
Earth 大地 for Soprano, Bass Baritone and Ensemble with live dance (2010-12) (World Premier)

Earth_Interlude II & III Song of Youth and Beauty 赞美歌

Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Meet the Composer 

April 14, 2013, Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lucy Shelton, soprano; Evan Hughes, bass baritone; Jeremy Gill, conductor; Dolce Suono Ensemble; Tim Early, choreographer; Tim Early, Brittany Flaherty-Ryan, dancers

Apr 14, 2013
Earth 大地 for Soprano, Bass Baritone and Ensemble with live dance (2010-12) (World Premier)

Earth_IV Song of the Drunkard-Postlude 醉酒歌

Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Meet the Composer 

April 14, 2013, Delaware County Community College New Music Concert Series Philadelphia, PA, USA

Lucy Shelton, soprano; Evan Hughes, bass baritone; Jeremy Gill, conductor; Dolce Suono Ensemble; Tim Early, choreographer; Tim Early, Brittany Flaherty-Ryan, dancers

2016
Maroon 棕褐色 for Sextet (2006)

[12'57"]

 

Matthew Barber, conductor; Hilary Abigana, flute; Juliet Grabowski, clarinet; Melanie Sehman, percussion; David Plylar, piano; Heather Braun, violin; David Gerstein, cello

   

Animated film "That Girl" by Lauren Gregory

2014
Noir 黑 for Orchestra (2005)

[06'40"] 


Orchestre National de Lorraine (France);

Jacques Mercier, conductor

Video art created by Michael Wyshock

2013
Deluge 洪水 for Large Ensemble with Live Electronics (2008-9)

Commissioned by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Association
 

[Electronics only, 12'18"]    
      

Video art created by Michael Wyshock

Interview & Rehearsal Videos

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