Three Sketches

Thee Sketches (2022)
for Piano Four Hands

I. Prelude
II. Lullaby
III. March

Commissioned by Joyce Wan-Hsuan Wu and Tzu-Feng Liu (The Woven Sounds)

World Premiere:
November 19, 2022
New Asian Music with The Woven Sounds and Friends
Recital Hall, Austin Community College Highland Campus, Austin, TX, USA
The Woven Sounds:
Joyce Wan-Hsuan Wu, Peir-Shiuan Tang, piano

Duration: 10 minutes

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Under the Darkening Sky

Under the Darkening Sky (2020)
for Chamber Ensemble

Commissioned by Sharing Chamber Orchestra

Instrumentation:
1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Percussion (Snare Drum, 2 Tom-Toms, Kick Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Rainstick, and Metal Wind Chimes), 1 Harp, 1 Piano, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello

World Premiere:
October 15, 2022
Sharing Chamber Orchestra Concert 2022
Chiahu Performance Hall, Beigang Cultural Center, Yunlin, Taiwan
Sharing Chamber Orchestra


Duration: 8 minutes

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The Distant Mountain

The Distant Mountain (2019)
for High Voice, Cello and Piano

Commissioned by Yu Jung Bae

World Premiere:
September 20, 2019
Ensemble Yeon: “Old and New”
Voxman Music Building Concert Hall, School of Music, University of Iowa, IA, USA
Ensemble Yeon:
Yu Jung Bae, soprano; Yoo-Jung Chang, cello; Minji Kwon, piano
Ensemble Yeon Poster
Duration: 6 minutes
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Jig Fantasy

Jig Fantasy (2019)
for String Orchestra

Commissioned by Camerata Youth String Orchestra

World Premiere:
August 31, 2018
Break Through – Camerata Youth String Orchestra Annual Concert
Experimental Theatre, Cultural Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tony Li-Tung Tsao conducts Camerata Youth String Orchestra
Camerata Youth String Orchestra Concert 2019
Duration: 8 minutes
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Fantasy Pieces

Fantasy Pieces (2018)
for Viola and Piano

I. Excursion
II. Song without Words
III. Night Flight

Commissioned by I-Chia Tseng

World Premiere:
April 13, 2018
I-Chia Tseng Viola Recital 2018
Zyxel Auditorium, Arts Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
I-Chia Tseng, viola; Chun-Wei Liu, piano
I-Chia Tseng Viola Recital Poster
Duration: 13 minutes
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Night Song

Night Song (2010)
for High Voice and Piano

Commissioned by Wei-Tsung Fu

World Premiere:
January 11, 2018
Lecture Recital, International Conference of Performing and Visual Arts
Bilik Seminar 1, Cultural Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jin Hin Yap, tenor; Feng-Hsu Lee, piano
ICPVA

Duration: 8 minutes
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Walking on the Falling Leaves and Snow

Walking on the Falling Leaves and Snow (2011)
for Alto Saxophone and Piano

I. Autumn Snow
II. Autumn Leaves

Commissioned by Chih-Huan Wu

World Premiere:
December 15, 2016
2016 Asian Saxophone Congress
Concert Hall, National Chiayi Univeristy, Chiayi, Taiwan
(One of selected pieces in the semi-final round, the senior division of ASC International Competition 2016)
Competition participants
2016 Asian Saxophone Congress
US Premiere:
April 28, 2017
Arthur Ting-Hua Liang Performer Diploma Recital
Sweeney Hall, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Arthur Ting-Hua Liang, alto saxophone; Theresa Leung, piano

Duration: 12 minutes

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Spiral

Spiral (2015)
for Solo Piano

Commissioned by Mohamed Shams

Award:
Selected work in the 34th Asian Composers League Conference and Festival in Hanoi, Vietnam (2016)

World Premiere:
October 16, 2016
The 34th Asian Composers League (ACL) Conference and Festival
Small Concert Hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, Hanoi, Vietnam
Đào Trọng Tuyên, piano
34th-acl-festival
Duration: 7 minutes

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The Sky Warrior

The Sky Warrior (2014)
for Orchestra

“The Sky Warrior” is the third movement of my Symphony No. 2 “Sky Trilogy”.

Award: The Honorable Mention and Audience’s Choice Award of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition (2016)

Instrumentation:
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets (Bb), Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets (C), 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1 (1 anvil, 4 cowbells, castanets), Percussion 2 (5 tom-toms, 1 snare drum, 1 suspended cymbal, 1 wind machine), Percussion 3 (1 bass drum, 1 tam-tam, 1 tambourine, 1 rainstick, 1 ratchet), Harp, Piano, Strings.

World Premiere:
August 19, 2016
Final Concert of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition 2016
Concert Hall of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, Taichung, Taiwan
Kai-Hsi Fan conducts National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
NTSO Composition Competition 2016 2

Duration: 13 minutes

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Hualien

Hualien (2015)
for Mixed Chorus

Award: The Merit Award in the Adult Mixed Chorus Category of Taiwan Choral Association Composition Competition (2015)

World Premiere:
December 6, 2015
Winners Concert of Taiwan Choral Association Composition Competition
Concert Hall of Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
Li-Fen Chen conducts La Voix d’Azur
TCA Composition Competition Concert Poster

Duration: 5 minutes

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