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Works of Yuanlin Chen

 

List of Principal Works and Performances:

Tribe among Mountains 2008, for string quartet with pipa and tape, premiered by Kronos Quartet and Wu Man at Barbican Center, London, UK on May 10, 2009
Wondering along the Journey chamber music for Western instruments, Eastern instruments, percussion and electronics, performed by Melody of China at Le Petit Trianon Teather, San Jose on Oct. 4, 2007; Mountin View Community School of Music on Oct. 5, 2007; St. Mark’s Epistopal Church, Berkeley on Oct. 6, 2007; Noe Vally Ministry, San Francisco on Oct. 7, 2007 and Teatro Heckscher, El Museo del Barrio, New York on Jan. 5, 2008
Fantasy Sound for eight tracks surrounding sound installation, performed at Friendship Hall of Central Conservatory of Music in 2005 and Music Hall of Oregon University in 2006
Great Wall a cantata with orchestra
Great Wall Resound a suite for Chinese traditional instruments and electronics with video, Premiered by CEMC at Performance Hall of Central Conservatory of Music on Dec. 21, 2004
Blowing across the Sky, Striking throughout the Earth for 7 wind players, 6 percussionists and conductor, premiered by Melody of China on January 26, 2003 at Herbst Theater, San Francisco
Red Cliff Concerto for pipa and orchestra, underwritten by the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation, in progress, will premier by Gao Hong, pipa solo and the Seattle Creative Orchestra
Chasing the Sun for four classical guitars, written for the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet through a grant provided by the Jerome Foundation, will premier by the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet in April, 2002
Shijing Suite for Chinese traditional instruments and electronics, underwritten by the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation, premiered by the San Francisco-based Melody of China ensemble at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco on March 4, 2000
Overture-Rhapsody for orchestra, 1999, performed by Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan on August 28, 1999
Two Prose Poems for Chinese instruments: dizi, erhu yangqin and daruan, performed by Music from China, Miriam a. Friedberg Concert Hall, Feb. 21, 1998, Merkin Concert Hall, Manhattan, NY, Oct. 10,1993
Away from Xuan for orchestra, 1997, performed by BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Concert Hall, Broadcasting House, Glasgow, UK, December 5, 1997
Voice of The Mountain for full orchestra, 1996
Voice of The Mountain for chamber orchestra, 1996
Stream for soprano and orchestra, 1995, performed by Romania Orchestra Simfonica, Romania
Horseman Song  for soprano and orchestra, 1995, performed by Romania Orchestra Simfonica, Romania
Jing Yun  for violin and computer-generated tape, 1994, performed by Contemporary Chamber Player, Recital Hall of Staller Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, April 28, 1994
 Percussion Trio 1992, performed by Contemporary Chamber Player, Recital Hall of Staller Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, Nov. 24,1993
 Flying Swans for soprano, clarinet, violin with digital effects processing system, 1992, performed by Contemporary Chamber Player, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall,  Manhattan, NY, Dec. 12, 1992; Recital Hall of Staller Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, April 28, May 15 and Oct. 24, 1992; Academy Theater, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, June 3, 1995
Woodwind Quintet 1991, Performed by Contemporary Chamber Player, Recital Hall of Staller Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, Nov. 10, 1992
Sea Erosion for orchestra, 1989, performed by Central Philharmonic Orchestra, Beijing, 1989
Ga for unaccompanied chorus, 1987, performed by Central Philharmonic Orchestra, Beijing, 87; at the Chinese Contemporary Music Festival, Glasgow, UK 88; at chamber music concert, Australia 89
Cowherd and Weaving Girl theater music, 1986, performed By Central Conservatory of Music and Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing, 1986
The First String Quartet 1985, performed by China Youth Quartet, Beijing 1985
Ancient Dance 1984, performed by China Opera House Orchestra, Beijing 1984