Tag Archives: Piano

New Asian Music: The Woven Sound & Brentwood Christian School Bears Choir

My Three Sketches for piano four hands will be performed again this weekend at 2 pm on October 26. I would like to thank The Woven Sounds (Joyce Wan-Hsuan Wu and Yu-Hsuan Liao) for performing this piece in the concert titled “New Asian Music: The Woven Sound & Brentwood Christian School Bears Choir.” I still remember this piece was premiered in the same hall—the Recital Hall of Austin Community College Highland Campus—in 2022, after the suddenly loss of our dear pianist and good friend Tzu-Feng Liu. This piece is dedicated to her, and I believe The Woven Sounds will perform it in her memory.

The concert is free admission. If you are in the Austin, TX area, please come to support The Woven Sounds. The concert program can be found at the following link.

Austin Community College Music Department Website:
New Asian Music: The Woven Sound & Brentwood Christian School Bears Choir

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Hsin-Ying Chen Vocal Recital 2024

It is my pleasure to know that my On the Island for High Voice and Piano will receive its Taiwan premiere on July 7 at National Recital Hall (Taipei, Taiwan). This works includes 10 songs based on Chen Li’s poem “On the Island” from The Cat at the Mirror. It will be performed by Soprano Hsin-Ying Chen and pianist Chun-Hua Weng in their recital. I am planning to go back to Taiwan for attending this concert as well.

This song cycle was composed for my graduation recital at the Eastman School of Music. The recording of the world premiere performance can be listened in poet Chen Li’s website, and the link is below –
Chen Li’s Website: Feng-Hsu Lee’s On the Island

Tickets can be purchased in the following link –
Opentix: Soprano Hsin-Ying Chen Vocal Recital

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UNT Saxophone Alumni Day

It is always my pleasure to know my Walking on the Falling Leaves and Snow for alto saxophone and piano will be performed again on October 28 at Voertman Hall, University of North Texas (Denton, TX, USA). Thank Dr. Gregory Dewhirst for being interested in and willing to perform this piece, and thank Dr. Xiaoyan Wang for the piano accompaniment. This performance will be included as a part of the event “UNT Saxophone Alumni Day”, and my piece will be performed at 1pm.

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Tabernacle Women’s Choir 2023: Taiwan x Japan

It is my pleasure to see conductor Li-Fen Chen and Tabernacle Women’s Choir will perform my choir piece A Pair of Wings again on August 21 at 7:30pm at Playhouse of National Taichung Theater. I am glad to see this newly arrangement for 3-part chorus and piano could be performed again (originally, this piece is the third movement from my The Flight Log for mixed chorus and piano). Also, currently I am on leave in Taiwan now, and plan to attend this concert as well. It is always good for composers to find their pieces are on stage, especially having a wonderful performance.
Official Website: Tabernacle Women’s Choir 2023: Taiwan x Japan
Opentix: TWC 2023: Taiwan x Japan

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Pearlfect Duo – Tabernacle Women’s Choir and Chiayi Women’s Choir

It is my pleasure to see conductor Li-Fen Chen and Tabernacle Women’s Choir will perform my choir piece A Pair of Wings on June 17 at 7:30pm at Chiayi City Concert Hall. Originally, “A Pair of Wings” is the third and final movement of my The Flight Log for mixed chorus and piano. In this concert, the newly arrangement for 3-part chorus and piano has made and commissioned by Li-Fen Chen for Tabernacle Women’s Choir. I am glad to see this version with the different setting could be premiered. This song is meant to encourage me when I am sad and depressed, and hope this message could send to the audiences to get the warm greetings.

Official Website: Pearlfect Duo – Tabernacle Women’s Choir and Chiayi Women’s Choir
Opentix: Pearlfect Duo

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2023 International Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy

I am glad to be invited as keynote speaker in 2023 International Conference on Musical Arts and Pedagogy held by National Pingtung University (NPTU). This conference takes place in the music department of National Pingtung University Pingshih Campus on April 25-27. On April 26 9am at the recital hall, as keynote speaker, I will talk about my art songs titled “The Connection of Chen Li’s Poems and My Art Songs.” On April 27 7:30pm at the concert hall, as composer, my three pieces, “A Pair of Wings” from The Flight Log for mixed chorus and piano, Three Sketches for piano four hands, Spring Breeze for violin and piano will be performed in the International Exchange Joint Concert. Thank NPTU and HoD Dr. Yeh for giving me this opportunity and hosting me in this conference period. It will be a wonderful time sharing my music, meeting with my old friends, and work with fantastic musicians and talented music students.

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The Woven Sounds – New Year, New Music

Pianists Joyce Wan-Hsuan Wu and Peir-Shiuan Tang (The Woven Sounds) are going to perform my new piece again, Three Sketches for piano four hands, at 3pm on January 22, 2023 at Studio A Piano, Austin, TX, USA. January 22 is also the first day of 2023 in the lunar calendar, Chinese New Year. I am glad they are performing this piece for celebrating the new year. If you are in the Austin, TX area, please come to the concert for supporting The Woven Sounds. Happy New Year to everyone!

Ticket Information: The Woven Sounds – New Year, New Music

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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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New Asian Music with The Woven Sounds and Friends

My new piece, Three Sketches for piano four hands, will be premiered at the recital hall of Austin Community College on November 19, 2022 (at 7:30pm). This piece is originally written for pianists Joyce Wan-Hsuan Wu and Tzu-Feng Liu. Both of them formed a piano-duet group, called “The Woven Sounds.” However, it was a great loss that Tzu-Feng Liu suddenly passed away due to the brain aneurysm on October 20, 2022. I decided to dedicate this piece to her. Thank Joyce for still making the premiere of this piece possible, and thanks for pianist Peir-Shiuan Tang willing to learn this piece in a very short time. If possible, wish Tzu-Feng could watch this piece being premiered from heaven. We will remember and miss you very much.

If you are in the Austin (TX) area, please come to the concert for supporting The Woven Sounds. Admission free!! Thank you.

Concert Program – New Asian Music with The Woven Sounds and Friends

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Sing a Triumphal Marching Song – TCO Chorus Concert

My mixed choir piece, “A Pair of Wing” from The Flight Log, will be performed at Zhongzheng Auditorium of Taipei Zhongshan Hall (Taipei, Taiwan) on November 13 (at 7:30pm) by TCO Chorus (Taipei Chinese Orchestra Chorus) with the conductor Li-Fen Chen and pianist Hsin-Jung Hsieh. It is a great pleasure for me to have this live performance with audiences in the concert hall during the period of COVID-19 pandemic (or post pandemic period). This song is mainly about the situation when the one feels discouraged and tries to be encouraged by wings of song. Hope the music could have power to let us face the unexpected challenge in the future during this serious time.

Ticket Information: Sing a Triumphal Marching Song – TCO Chorus Concert

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