works
Scores and parts available upon request
Chamber Music
“Wild fire, Wild Grass…” 2007
for 4 violoncellos, 1 double bass, 2 percussion players, 1 trumpet in Bb, 1 bass clarinet in Bb. Commissioned by the Contemporary Music Festival at Stanford University. The world premiere by the Symphony Orchestra of Stanford in Feb. 21, 2007. Duration: ca.10 ‘ (No recording!)
“A Dauntless Bird” 2006
for five traditional Chinese instruments, percussion, solo flute. Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation. Premiered by the Music From China at Merkin Concert Hall, New York in Nov. 11, 2006. Duration: 8’25″
“A Thousand Miles Away…” 2006 A Thousand Miles Away…
A duo for bass clarinet in Bb and vibraphone. Commission award by the Fortnightly Musical Club of Cleveland. Premiered by Thomas Reed and Jeff Nietzker at Cleveland Institute of Music in March 17, 2006. Duration: 8’49″ CD available at Capstone Recordings. 2007 New Ear Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Kansas City, MO Mar 13, 2010.
“A Drama for Four Spirits” 2005 An old monk’s chanting/A hideous republican’s dance/A young french girl’s death
for pno. cl. vc. vn. Commissioned and premiered by the Contrasts Quartet. Premiered in Washington, D.C. and Saint Peters Church in NYC, May 1, 2005 Duration: 8’42″ Other performances by the Continuum on April 18, 2009 at Merkin Concert Hall, NYC, Kansas City’ New Music New Ear 2009/2010 Season Concert 3 in May 13, 2010.
“How Silent it is…” 2003
for solo voice, alto flute, two marimba players, 1 piano. Commissioned by the Commissions Project of New York. Premiered in Feb, 2003. Other performance by the New Ensemble of University of Las Vega in May, 2004. Duration: 13’50″
“Die Kindern Spirits” 2003 Die Kindern Spirits
for two prepared electric double basses, 1 pno. 2 saxophones, 2 perc. 1 conductor. Commissioned by Project of New York. Premiered by faculty members of Nazareth college and Eastman school of Music in May, 2003. Duration: 9’27″
“Four Images from China” 2000
for alto saxophone and guitar. Commissioned and premiered by Ruyoanji Duo, North Carolina in July 2000, Montreal, Canada. CD available on Liscio Recording, 2003. May, 16, 2010 Musik Festival of Wurzburg, Germany, May 22, 2010, Temple Theatre, Driftless Jazz Festival, Viroqua, WI. Duration: 11’17″
“Piano Trio” 2001
Premiered by the Emberli Ensemble in May 5th at Greenwich Village, New York, New York, 2000. Other performances by the Continuum IN MYC, and at the Bowling Green Music Festival, 2001 Duration: 9’12″
“Yui, Yui” 1999 Yui, Yui
for chamber ensemble, premiered by Cleveland Chamber Symphony, 1999. The Winner of Alea III. International Composition Competition. Other Performances by Boston Alea III and Bowling Green New Music Festival, Neiuw Ensemble of Amsterdam, Holland. Duration: 5’25″
“Slash and Burn” 1999
for traditional Chinese instruments ensemble. The Winner of the International Competition for Traditional Chinese Instruments. Commissioned and Premiered by Music From China at Merkin Concert Hall on November 6th, 1999 Duration: Ca.10′
“The Tiger” 1998
for solo basso voice, brass quintet and percussion ensemble. Commissioned and Premiered by the Eastman Brass Quintet, Thomas Paul and the Eastman Percussion Ensemble. Premiered on April 4th, 1998 at Concert Hall, Eastman School of Music. Duration: 4’50″.
“The Prayer” 1997
for string quartet. Commissioned by Sinnyo-En Buddhist Temple. Premiered by the Cassatt Quartet at Sinnyo-En Branch Temple, New York. 1997. Duration: 8′
“If Only It Would Rain” 1997
for soprano solo and chamber ensemble. Premiered by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony at Drinko Hall, Cleveland, Ohio. 1997. Duration: 9’25″
“The Spell” 1996 The Spell
for chamber ensemble, 1996. Commissioned and premiered by the Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players in 1994. Other performances by the Neuiw Ensemble of Amsterdam, 1996. Ear Play, 1997. San Francisco Conservatory Chamber Ensemble, 1998. Network for New Music, 2002. As the Winner of 1996 Water Hinrichsen Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters. C.F. Peters Co., Duration: 9’20″
“Beyond Beta” 1992 Beyond Beta
for violin solo and piano. Premiered by the members of Stony Brook Contemporary Chamber Players at the Women Composers Festival, SUNY Concert Hall, in April, 1992 Duration: 7′
“Mosquito” 1991 Mosquitoe for piano solo
for piano solo, 1991. Premiered by Evelyn Luest at CUNY Concert Hall. Other performances by Mary Ernest at the Women’s Museum in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Weil Recital Hall, Germany, San Francisco, Minnesota, Iowa City, New York City. The Third Winner of 1993 Fourth Fanny Mendelssohn International Composition Competition, Germany. CD available on New World Records label. Duration: 5’22″
“Wind” 1989
for string quartet, 1989. Premiered by the members of Mouth of Corners Quartet, sponsored by the Composers Forum at the Alternative Museum, New York City. Other performance by Cassatt string quartet at Bar Harbor New Music Festival, August 4, 1990. Duration: 7’47″
“Cicada Slough” 1986
for traditional Chinese seven stringed zither and chamber ensemble. Premiered by the New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble at Jordan Hall, 1986. Duration: 6′
“Brass Quintet” 1986
1986.Premiered by the Honors Brass Quintet of New England Conservatory of Music, 1986. Duration: 4’59″
“Three Images of Dun Huang Poems” 1984
for piano solo. Premiered and recorded by Chui Shi-Gaung, available on International Limited Inc., 1984 Other performances at Hong Kong Contemporary Music Festival, 2000 Duration: 10’25″
Vocal and Choral Music
“Three Acts of Opera/An Unending Sorrow” 2008 Sorrow Act II/Sorrow Act III
for voice and guitar. Commissioned and premiered by Rob Nathanson and Nancy King, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. CD available at Liscio Recording, 2008. Duration: 9 minutes. (Score and parts are available request at Michael Lorimer Publishing, New York, NY 10027)
“An Huan, a Chinese Requiem” 1996 Chinese Requiem
for a cappella, mixed choral and a large tam tam. Commissioned and premiered by the Dale Warland Singers at St. Mary’s Basilica Church in April, St. Paul, Minnesota as the Winner of Dale Warland Singers Reading Series Competition of 1996. Duration: 20’46″
“Four Seasons” 1995 Four seasons /I_chuan
for SSA and piano. Commissioned and premiered by the Concert Choir of Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, April 23, 2004. Duration: 11’09″
“No Home To Return” 1995
for soprano solo and piano or traditional Chinese plucked string instrument “Pipa”, 1995. Commissioned and premiered by Mary Chan for the New York University Concert Series in May 1996. Other performance by Mary Chan and Pipa virtuoso Wu Man at MIT Contemporary Music Concert Series in Boston, MA. 1997. CD available on China National Record Label. Published by China National Publishing House, Beijing. China. The Winner of Chinese Overseas Composer’s Composition Competition, 1996. Duration: 5’59″
Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra
“Tsao Shu” for orchestra 2011 Tsao Shu
US premiere by New Juilliard Ensemble in Sep 24th, 2011 in New York City Duration: 6’40″
“Tsao Shu” for orchestra 2011 Tsao Shu
Chinese premiere by the Shanghai Philharmonic at the 2011 Shanghai International Music Festival at Shanghai Auditorium in May 13, 2011. Duration ca. 6’40″‘.
“If Not Disdain…” 2012
for solo alto saxophone and piano. Commissioned by the Paris Conservatory of Music ensemble and Saxophone player Xie Liang
Duration: ca:10′
“The Empty Mirror” for orchestra, 2011
for accordion, tuba, double bass, cellos, 1 vln, horn, b.cl Duration: ca. 7′
“Lagrimas Y Voces” 2009 Lagrimas Y voces
(This work was funded in part by the Composer Assistance Program of the American Music Center) For flute and large ensemble. Commissioned and premiered by the Cleveland Chamber in October 25th, 2009 in Cleveland. Duration: 8’49
“The Shadow of Dream”2004
For large orchestra. Commissioned and premiered by the Beijing Symphony Orchestra at the Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China, 2004. Duration: 14’07″
“The Slough”1999
For chamber orchestra. Premiered by the San Francisco Women’s Philharmonic, San Francisco, 1999. Other performance by the Cleveland Chamber Symphony in May 2000. Cleveland, Ohio. The prize winner of Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra International Composer’s Competition, 2001. Shen Zhen Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong, March 21, 2004. Duration: 8’56″
“Piano And Orchestra” 1984
The Prizewinner of the International Composers Competition. Premiered and recorded by China Central Philharmonic, 1984. Other performance by the Shanghai Philharmonic in May 1985. Recording available on International Limited Inc., 1984. Duration: 19’49″
“Two Movements For Orchestra And Mezzo-Soprano” 1984
Premiered and recorded by the China Central Philharmonic. Recording available on International Limited Inc., 1984. Duration: 13′
Electroacoustic Music
“One Who Walks Without Directions” 2008
For 24 Macintosh laptop computers real-time, string trio and two percussion and a conductor. It was commissioned and premiered by the Stanford University Pacific Music Festival-the Rim of Wire on April 29, 2008. Stanford, CA Duration: 12 minutes.
“Open Your Blue Eyes” 2000
For the film theme song from the production of ‘We are one family’. Produced by the British Film Production and China Film Central of Beijing, 2000. Duration: 4’40″
“Dream Images” 1992
For double bass, alto flute, bass clarinet, percussion and electronic keyboard digitally produced at the electronic studio of American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina, 1992. Commissioned and premiered by the American Dance Festival through MarliesYarby’s Dance Work during the festival. Won the residency fellowship of Harvest Audio award in NYC. Performance at the Out-Door Festival of Lincoln Center, 1993. Duration: 18 minutes
“One Woman’s Pilgrimage” 1992
For Chinese Gu qin, Xun, a Chinese wind instrument and acoustic violoncello solo digitally produced in New York. Commissioned and premiered by the Netherlands Dans Theatre in Amsterdam, Holland, 1992. Other performances with Kei Takei’s Moving Earth Dance Company in Canada, Israel, Montana, Minnesota, Arizona, Germany, Greece, New York City, New York. Duration: 20’02″
“Monologue” 1986 Monologue
For percussion and voices digitally produced. Commissioned and premiered by Kei Takei’s Moving Earth Dance Company at St. John’s Divine Cathedral, New York City, New York, 1986. Duration: 6’42″
“Estuary” 1984
For voice, alto flute, Roland D-50 keyboard, Alesis-16 drum machine, samplers, digitally recorded at Amp ion Studio, New York City, New York. 1984. Duration: 13’20″