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The two concerts of the Taipei International Festival of New Music took place in the National Recital Hall in October 2023. Both concerts were wonderful, with programmes of new works by Taiwanese and “honorary Taiwanese“ (ie. me) composers replete with fresh sounds and imaginative dramatic and rhetorical structures. It is a brilliant festival that deserves…Continue Reading “Hook for solo guzheng performed at 2023 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct ’23)”
I was honoured to be invited to give the keynote lecture at the 23rd International Music Theory Conference: Principles of Music Composing- “National Versus Global”, held at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (LMTA) from November 15th to 17th 2023. The title of my lecture was Composition as an extension of ethnomusicology: the…Continue Reading “Keynote Lecture at 23rd International Music Theory Conference, LMTA”
[To hear one of Chen Yu-Han’s complete recordings of my solo work “Hook” please go to my bandcamp page here. More recordings, including fragments and improvisations, to follow!] In the last year and half I’ve been looking into approaches to human-AI co-creation, working in particular with Glasgow-based scientist Lex O’Brien. They have been helping me…Continue Reading “Human-AI Co-Creation project update (Aug ’23)”
I had a wonderful time with everyone at the TimeArt Studio, who premiered my piece (with me conducting) at Tunghai University in September. The performance had the added dramatic tension of knowing that just as the previous piece was ending, Taiwan experienced a sizeable earthquake that caused all the lighting rig and furniture to rattle! …Continue Reading “TimeArt Studio Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University 時間藝術工作室：《漫步柳川》在東海大學之首演 2022.9.18″
Last week I received confirmation that my new nine-and-a-half minute piece for solo guzheng, titled Hook, has been selected in the B category (plucked instruments) in the latest call for works of the Taiwan Branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). It will receive its premiere in the 2023 edition of the Taipei…Continue Reading “NEW WORK “HOOK” SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN 2023 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL (Aug. ’22)”
Forgotten Voices 「傳統與現在從我開始」 非常期待我的為古箏、笙與琵琶而作的三重奏《漫步柳川》9.18在東海大學的首演。歡迎在台中（還有更遙遠）的朋友們來聆聽《時間藝術學院》充滿活力的音樂家們哦！ I am very much looking forward to the premiere of my trio for Guzheng, Sheng and Pipa “Walking by Willow Creek” on 18th September at Tunghai University. Friends in Taichung (and further afield) are welcome to come and listen to the energetic musicians of TimeArt Studio! 2022 TimeArt Academy 青年作曲家作品首演音樂會開賣囉！…Continue Reading “Premiere of “Walking by Willow Creek” at Tunghai University–Time Art Studio “Forgotten Voices” 2022 《漫步柳川》在東海大學的首演：「傳統與現在從我開始」2022年時間藝術工作室青年作曲家作品首演音樂會”
Last week I had some very rewarding and useful online rehearsals with the four players who will premiere my piece Moon in October, as part of the Taipei International New Music Festival. The festival is administered by ISCM Taiwan, and Moon was selected by the jury in a call for works last year. It’s exciting to hear…Continue Reading “Rehearsing for the premiere of “Moon” at Taipei International New Music Festival (Aug.’22) 臺北國際現代音樂節將首演的《月》之排練（2022.8）”
My new nine-minute quartet for zhonghu, guzheng, alto saxophone and tuned percussion (marimba doubling vibraphone), titled Moon, has been selected in the latest call for works of the Taiwan Branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM). It will receive its premiere in the 2022 edition of the Taipei International New Music Festival. For…Continue Reading “New work “Moon” selected for inclusion in 2022 Taipei International New Music Festival (Oct. 2021)”