Exploring Solo/Small Ensemble Series #10
The pear-shaped pipa is a plucked string instrument introduced from Central Asia during the Jin Dynasty (266-420). It has 4 strings and 30 frets, and has many challenging playing techniques,…
A partnership with Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra
The pear-shaped pipa is a plucked string instrument introduced from Central Asia during the Jin Dynasty (266-420). It has 4 strings and 30 frets, and has many challenging playing techniques,…
Chen Nan Huang (Arranger): Peach Blossoms Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra / Chih-Sheng Chen / National Recital Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. 2018.11.7. Peach Blossoms is an adaptation of a traditional…
Dorothy Chang: Small and Curious Places Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble /Owen Underhill / National Recital Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. 2018.6.7. Described as "evocative and kaleidoscopic” (Seattle Times)…
About Singaporean composer WANG Chenwei: WANG Chenwei 王辰威 is Head of Research and Education at The TENG Company and adjunct faculty and composition supervisor at the National Institute of Education…
Alice Ping Yee Ho: Tempered Moon Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra / Chih-Sheng Chen / National Recital Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. 2019.5.10 Tempered Moon depicts a poetic imagery that under the…
Rita Ueda: Hummingbird Lovers (commissioned work, Taiwan premiere) Violin: Domagoj Ivanovic, Mary Sokol Brown / Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble / Chih-Sheng Chen / National Recital Hall,…
Hee-chiat Chew is currently the Resident Conductor of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. Conducting aside, Chew is an award-winning composer as well. His works have characteristic features that demonstrate his…
Jianmin Wang: Second Erhu Rhapsody Erhu: Chunyuan Chen / Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra, Tien-Ku Percussion Group / Chih-Sheng Chen / National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. 2008.2.2. This work used…
Jianmin Wang is a contemporary Chinese composer especially known for his works for erhu. He has written 4 Erhu Rhapsodies and incorporates folk songs and musical styles from regional ethnic…
Danhong Wang is an award-winning young composer that has written many works for Chinese orchestra. She received her master's and doctoral degrees in composition from China's Central Conservatory of Music.…