for solo cello

Trading routes that once took caravans months, over treacherous terrains, are now travelled in a matter of hours; Asia and Europe are merely linked by one night’s sleep.

i. contrails
ii. deserts
iii. mountains
iv. night

Dana Rath, cello

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winner of a Jury Prize at the Sydney Int’l Piano Competition’s “Composing the Future” initiative, with support from Creative Partnerships Australia

for solo piano

Tiny Forests is inspired by the urban planning concept of breaking up a city’s concrete-and-glass jungle with plots of miniature forests. While small in scale, they still adhere to the principles of how forests form and grow: a nourishing layer of soil, above which lies (in ascending order) the shrub, sub-tree, tree, and canopy layers.

Amalia Castoldi, piano

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co-commissioned by the New York Youth Symphony and Interlochen Center for the Arts, as part of the Jon Deak First Music Program

for orchestra

Continental Express imagines a high-speed rail journey across America. Along the way, the train takes in sights of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Mojave Desert.

New York Youth Symphony
Andrew J. Kim, music director

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commissioned by Michael Clark

for solo piano

The clouds swirled and at times obscured the mountain peaks, as the fall foliage swayed in the wind.

Michael Clark, piano

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presented by the Ensemble for These Times (E4TT)

for piano four-hands

While highway interchanges exist on a large scale, a bird's-eye view of them captures not only their grandeur, but also their geometric elegance.

Dale Tsang and TBA, piano

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commissioned by Michael Clark

for solo piano

The clouds swirled and at times obscured the mountain peaks, as the fall foliage swayed in the wind.

Michael Clark, piano

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commissioned by the 2018 APAC Orchestra Festivals, in Beijing, China

for string orchestra

For countless generations, only men were allowed to train to hunt with eagles. It was the way things were.

Until one day, a brave, fearless girl steps forward, determined to learn the ways of the hunt from her father. This is her story––Mongolia’s first eagle huntress.

Harmonia and West Vancouver Youth Band
Nicholas Urquhart, principal conductor

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commissioned by the 2018 APAC Orchestra Festivals, in Beijing, China

for string orchestra

For countless generations, only men were allowed to train to hunt with eagles. It was the way things were.

Until one day, a brave, fearless girl steps forward, determined to learn the ways of the hunt from her father. This is her story––Mongolia’s first eagle huntress.

Whitman College Orchestra
Paul Luongo, music director

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commissioned by the 2018 APAC Orchestra Festivals, in Beijing, China

for string orchestra

For countless generations, only men were allowed to train to hunt with eagles. It was the way things were.

Until one day, a brave, fearless girl steps forward, determined to learn the ways of the hunt from her father. This is her story––Mongolia’s first eagle huntress.

Anne Arundel All-County Orchestra
Bruce Walker, guest conductor

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written for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
as part of the ‘22–’23 Australian Composers’ School

version for solo piano

Aria is my re-imagination of a Baroque adagio movement.

Nobuaki Satoh 佐藤伸輝, piano

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written for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
as part of the ‘22–’23 Australian Composers’ School

version for solo piano

Aria is my re-imagination of a Baroque adagio movement.

Nobuaki Satoh 佐藤伸輝, piano

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commissioned by oboist Courtney Miller, as part of her “Postcards from Six Continents” project

version for clarinet and piano

i. transience
ii. aria
iii. hub

Airports exist in dynamic equilibrium, with people constantly commuting to and fro, flying in and out.

Nikki Pet, clarinet
Lyndon Ji, piano

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commissioned by oboist Courtney Miller, as part of her “Postcards from Six Continents” project

version for clarinet and piano

i. transience
ii. aria
iii. hub

Airports exist in dynamic equilibrium, with people constantly commuting to and fro, flying in and out.

Nikki Pet, clarinet
Lyndon Ji, piano

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First Prize in the 2020 iSING! Festival Composition Competition

for baritone and orchestra

A setting of Tang dynasty poet Li Bai’s “Quiet Thoughts by Night”《静夜思》.

Chengdu Symphony Orchestra
Chen Lin, conductor
Guo Yiyi, baritone

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commissioned by Jonathan Mak

for solo piano

everywhere,
the ruins look the same––
cities of ash and dust.

Lyndon Ji, piano

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First Prize in the 2020 iSING! Festival Composition Competition

for baritone and orchestra

A setting of Tang dynasty poet Li Bai’s “Quiet Thoughts by Night”《静夜思》.

Guiyang Symphony Orchestra
Yang Yang, conductor
Guo Yiyi, baritone

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presented by Ensemble Marbling

for piano four-hands

While highway interchanges exist on a large scale, a bird's-eye view of them captures not only their grandeur, but also their geometric elegance.

Ichigo Toyama and Leon Nagami, piano

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

Vivace String Quartet 无极四重奏
Wang Chao 王超, piano

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commissioned by the 2018 APAC Orchestra Festivals, in Beijing, China

for string orchestra

For countless generations, only men were allowed to train to hunt with eagles. It was the way things were.

Until one day, a brave, fearless girl steps forward, determined to learn the ways of the hunt from her father. This is her story––Mongolia’s first eagle huntress.

St. Mary’s County High School Honor Orchestra
Kira Omelchenko, guest conductor

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

Vivace String Quartet 无极四重奏
Wang Chao 王超, piano

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commissioned by Sophia Szokolay, with generous support from the Center for Global Studies at Whitman College

sonata for violin and piano

A meditation on the past, present, and future of human migration.

Sophia Szokolay, violin
Janice Lu, piano

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commissioned by Carrillo Gantner AC and Ziyin Gantner, for Arcadia Winds, to honour all the doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers who committed themselves with such courage and selflessness to save lives in hospital Intensive Care Units during the pandemic of 2020–21

for woodwind quintet

I See You was written in honour of the valiant efforts Intensive Care Unit staff undertook to take care of critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

London New Wind Festival artists

Simon Desorgher, flute / piccolo
Catherine Pluygers, oboe
Phil Edwards, clarinet
Trevor Denyer, horn
Miles Chapman, bassoon

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra

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commissioned by the 2013 Shanghai International Arts Festival

for piano trio

dolphin song is a lamentation on the extinction of Yangtze River baiji white dolphins.

members of the Kaua’i Concert Association
presented by the Coral Reef Alliance

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winner of the 2021 Isidora Zebeljan Award, in Kragujevac, Serbia

for piano quintet

i. network architecture
ii. garden city
iii. airport express
iv. night skyline
v. interchange station

Mass Transit is inspired by the Shanghai metro system: an elaborate network of lines, trains, tunnels / overpasses, and interchange stations.

Charles Ives Music Festival Artists

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written for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
as part of the ‘22–’23 Australian Composers’ School

for orchestra

Despite its ubiquity, water is precious––we must protect Gaia’s lifeblood.

Cabrillo Festival Orchestra
Sara Aldana, Xiao Geng, conductors

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commissioned by the 2018 APAC Orchestra Festivals, in Beijing, China

for string orchestra

Columbus Symphony
Elias Miller, conductor

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