Travesty Generator In Progress
Ten settings of poems from Lillian-Yvonne Bertram’s book of poetry, Travesty Generator
4 voices (2 male, 2 female), violin, bass clarinet, piano, drums, electric bass, live media
Funded in support by the Boston Foundation’s Live Arts Boston (LAB) grant
Passion’s Continuum (2023) · 10.5 min (in four movements)
for string quartet
Two violins, viola, cello
Commissioned by and written for the Cassatt String Quartet
Vox Minima Nebulae (2022) · 5min
For Toy Piano and 4-Speaker Audio
Toy piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Jennifer Hymer
Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min
for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston
Chang’E and the Elixir of Immortality (mixed orchestra version) (2022) · 15min
for mixed orchestra (seven Chinese instruments and Western symphony orchestra)
dizi, 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, sheng, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, suona, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, yangqin, 2 harps, pipa, zhongruan (doubling daruan), guzheng, timpani, percussion (4 players), strings
Original version for Chinese Orchestra commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Zhongguo Pop (orchestra version) (2021) · 11 min
for Chinese quartet and string orchestra
dizi, erhu, pipa, guzheng / strings
Written with support from a MacDowell Fellowship
A Reading of Bertram on Brooks on Walker (2020) · 1 min
a reading and electroacoustic setting of Lillian-Yvonne Bertram's poem: "Gwendolyn Brooks on Kara Walker's 'Gone, An Historical Romance of Civil War As it Occurred B'tween the Dusky Thighs of One Young Negress and Her Heart."
Trumpusher (2020) · 1 min
An electroacoustic setting of and social commentary on the COVID pandemic
Chang’E and the Elixir of Immortality (Chinese orchestra version)(2019) · 15 min
for Chinese orchestra
bangdi, qudi, xindi, 2 soprano sheng, tenor sheng, bass sheng, soprano suona, alto suona, tenor suona, bass suona, soprano guan, alto guan (doubling double bass guan), bass guan, yangqin, xiaoruan, pipa, zhongruan, daruan, guzheng, timpani, 4 percussionists, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu, bass gehu
Commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Kamelle-On (2018) · 10.5 min
for Saenghwang and 4-Speaker Audio
Korean saengwhang, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Gamin Kang
The Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl (牛郎织女之神话) (2018) · 19 min
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba, 3 percussionists, percussion solo, harp, piano, strings
Written for Wang Beibei
Filters (orchestra version)(2015) · 11 min (in three movements)
for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
alto saxophone, strings
Riflessioni (2014) · 17.5 min (in four movements)
Concerto for Bassoon, Orchestra, and Electronics
2 flutes (1 doubling alto flute, 1 doubling bass flute), oboe (doubling English horn), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bass clarinet (doubling contrabass clarinet), bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, contrabass trombone, 3 percussionists, keyboard (with laptop running Max/MSP), accordion, bassoon solo, strings
Written for Patrick de Ritis
Pop Concerto (2014) · 27.5 min (in four movements)
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra; arrangement of four popular songs (by Seal, Alanis Morrisette, U2, and Michael Jackson) with four cadenzas composed by Eliot Fisk
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, 3 percussionists, harp, piano (with some preparation), guitar solo, strings
Written for Eliot Fisk
At the River (2013) · 5.5 min
for soprano and orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd bass trombones), tube, timpani, 2 percussionists, soprano solo, strings
Commissioned by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra
Ballet (2013) · 20.5 min
for chamber orchestra with two pianos
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, 2 pianos, strings
Shui. Life. (2012) · 5 min
for erhu, 4-speaker audio, and video projection
erhu, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP), optional video projection
Commissioned by the Melody for Dialogues Among Civilizations Association; written for Guo Gan
Erhu-Flute (2011) · 9 min (in six movements)
for flute and 4-speaker audio
flute, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Orlando Cela
Reflections on Jazz (2011) · 11.5 min (in three movements)
for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun
Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min
for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun
Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)
for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky
Five Movements for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio (2011) · 6 min
for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio
Korean piri, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Gamin Kang
Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Amore (2010) · 4 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Five Moods for Bohlen-Pierce clarinet and 4-speaker audio (2010) · 5 min (in five movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Tine Curve Preludes (2009) · 7 min (in three movements)
for kalimba and 4-Speaker Audio
kalimba, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Jennifer Hymer
Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
All for Liberty (2008) · 32.5 min (20 tracks)
original music for the feature film
flute, recorder, oboe, trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, harpsichord, strings
A Moving Images Group & Coral Gate Media production
Melody for Peace (2007) · 13 min
for Western Orchestra and Non-Western Indigenous Instruments
Western orchestra: flute, clarinet, soprano sax, strings; Non-Western Orchestra (including but not limited to): frula, bağlama, cümbüş, oud, pipa, tabla, talking drum, erhu, pipa, sarod, sarangi, horsehead fiddle (morin khuur), throat singers, star, piri, and other percussion from around the world
Commissioned from the Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations Association and UNESCO
Jeu de Paume (Harp and Guitar) (2006)· 11 min
for harp and guitar
harp, guitar
Written for Jacques Dubois for Le Festival de Musique de Sancerre 2006
Ping-Pong (Western orchestra version) (2006) · 18 min
Concerto for Pipa and Symphony Orchestra
2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, pipa solo, strings
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Janie’s Song, The Musical (2006) · 45 min (15 tracks)
for flute, harp and viola
flute, harp, viola
Zhongguo Pop (original solo version) (2005) · 8.5 min
for solo pipa
pipa
Written for Wu Man
Dust and Roses (orchestra version) (2005) · 11 min (in seven movements)
for Narrator (optional) and Orchestra
flute, guitar, harp, narrator (optional), strings
Settings of poems by Paul A. De Ritis; this orchestral arrangement is dedicated to Miles Fish
Ping-Pong (Chinese orchestra version) (2004) · 20.5 min
Concerto for Pipa and Chinese Orchestra
bangdi, qudi, xindi (xiao), soprano sheng, zhong sheng, suona, tenor suona, pipa solo, yangqin, liuqin, pipa, zhongruan, daruan, 3 percussionists, guzheng, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu, bagehu
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Amsterdam (2004) · 7 min
for Symphony Orchestra and Live Interactive Electronics (optional)
4 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, strings
Commissioned by Jung-Ho Pak, and the World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Devolution (2004) · 29 min
Concerto for DJ and Symphony Orchestra
3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, harp, electric guitar (doubling electric bass), DJ solo, strings
Commissioned by and first performed by Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony
Dust and Roses (version for flute, harp and viola) (2002) · 10.5 min
for flute, harp and viola
flute, harp, viola
Dust and Roses (original version for guitar, viola, and narrator)(2002) · 25 min (in fourteen movements)
Fourteen settings of poems by Paul A. De Ritis, for guitar, viola and narrator
guitar, viola, narrator
Ragged (2002) · 4 min
a ragtime composition for solo piano
piano
Written for Virginia Eskin
Draught of Passion (2001) · 10.5 min
for violin, horn and piano
violin, horn, piano
Written for the Ensemble EnCor
Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)
for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Meta (2001) · 5 min
a work in moment form for guitar solo
guitar
Written for Apostolos Paraskevas
Eleggua 1 (2001) · 5.5 min
for trombone, computer musician, and real-time signal processing
trombone, manned real-time signal processing (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for William Lowe
Eleggua 3 (2001) · 4 min
for Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller and real-time signal processing
Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
West Village Fanfare (2000) · 2.5 min
a fanfare for brass quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
Plum Blossoms (orchestra version) (2000) · 7 min
for Chinese pipa, string orchestra, glockenspiel, electronic sounds
solo pipa, glockenspiel, strings, fixed media (keyboard controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by Jung-Ho Pak and the San Diego Symphony
Plum Blossoms (electroacoustic version) (1999) · 6 min
based on samples from pipa virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen
Machinal (1999) · 7.5 min (in four movements)
An overture, epilogue, and two text settings based on Sophie Treadwell’s dramatic play
soprano voice, flute (doubling piccolo), violin, cello, piano
Seven-Up (1999) · 7 min
for flute, viola and guitar
flute, viola, guitar
I Saw Without Eyes (1994) · 3 min
for baritone and piano
baritone (voice), piano
Composed in partial fulfillment for the University of California, Berkeley qualifying exam
Legerdemain (1994) · 10.5 min
for large orchestra, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd, bass), tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, piano, YAMAHA SY99 synthesizer, Mac laptop running Max/MSP), strings
Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min
for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Dichotomy (1993) · 5.5 min
for flute, clarinet, 5-string Zeta MIDI violin controller, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
flute, clarinet, 5-string Zeta MIDI violin controller, Yamaha SY99, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Dualism (1993) · 9 min
for two flutes, two contrabasses, percussion, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
2 flutes, 2 contrabasses, 2 percussionists, Yamaha SY99, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Chords of Dust (1992) · 10 min
for large orchestra
3 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd, bass), tuba, 4 percussionists, timpani, piano, strings
Helix (1992) · 4 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Explorations (1991) · 7 min
for chamber ensemble and two voices without text
flute, clarinet, soprano voice, tenor voice, horn, piano, viola, cello
No such thing as an empty space (1991) · 3.5 min
for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Leo (1991) · 3.5 min
for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Chang’E and the Elixir of Immortality (mixed orchestra version) (2022) · 15min
for mixed orchestra (seven Chinese instruments and Western symphony orchestra)
dizi, 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, sheng, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, suona, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, yangqin, 2 harps, pipa, zhongruan (doubling daruan), guzheng, timpani, percussion (4 players), strings
Original version for Chinese Orchestra commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Zhongguo Pop (orchestra version) (2021) · 11 min
for Chinese quartet and string orchestra
dizi, erhu, pipa, guzheng / strings
Written with support from a MacDowell Fellowship
The Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl (牛郎织女之神话) (2018) · 19 min
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba, 3 percussionists, percussion solo, harp, piano, strings
Written for Wang Beibei
Filters (orchestra version)(2015) · 11 min (in three movements)
for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
alto saxophone, strings
Riflessioni (2014) · 17.5 min (in four movements)
Concerto for Bassoon, Orchestra, and Electronics
2 flutes (1 doubling alto flute, 1 doubling bass flute), oboe (doubling English horn), clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bass clarinet (doubling contrabass clarinet), bassoon, contrabassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, contrabass trombone, 3 percussionists, keyboard (with laptop running Max/MSP), accordion, bassoon solo, strings
Written for Patrick de Ritis
Pop Concerto (2014) · 27.5 min (in four movements)
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra; arrangement of four popular songs (by Seal, Alanis Morrisette, U2, and Michael Jackson) with four cadenzas composed by Eliot Fisk
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, 3 percussionists, harp, piano (with some preparation), guitar solo, strings
Written for Eliot Fisk
At the River (2013) · 5.5 min
for soprano and orchestra
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd bass trombones), tube, timpani, 2 percussionists, soprano solo, strings
Commissioned by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra
Ballet (2013) · 20.5 min
for chamber orchestra with two pianos
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, 2 pianos, strings
Melody for Peace (2007) · 13 min
for Western Orchestra and Non-Western Indigenous Instruments
Western orchestra: flute, clarinet, soprano sax, strings; Non-Western Orchestra (including but not limited to): frula, bağlama, cümbüş, oud, pipa, tabla, talking drum, erhu, pipa, sarod, sarangi, horsehead fiddle (morin khuur), throat singers, star, piri, and other percussion from around the world
Commissioned from the Melody for Dialogue Among Civilizations Association and UNESCO
Ping-Pong (Western orchestra version) (2006) · 18 min
Concerto for Pipa and Symphony Orchestra
2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, pipa solo, strings
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Dust and Roses (orchestra version) (2005) · 11 min (in seven movements)
for Narrator (optional) and Orchestra
flute, guitar, harp, narrator (optional), strings
Settings of poems by Paul A. De Ritis; this orchestral arrangement is dedicated to Miles Fish
Ping-Pong (Chinese orchestra version) (2004) · 20.5 min
Concerto for Pipa and Chinese Orchestra
bangdi, qudi, xindi (xiao), soprano sheng, zhong sheng, suona, tenor suona, pipa solo, yangqin, liuqin, pipa, zhongruan, daruan, 3 percussionists, guzheng, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu, bagehu
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Amsterdam (2004) · 7 min
for Symphony Orchestra and Live Interactive Electronics (optional)
4 flutes (2 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, strings
Commissioned by Jung-Ho Pak, and the World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Devolution (2004) · 29 min
Concerto for DJ and Symphony Orchestra
3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 5 percussionists, harp, electric guitar (doubling electric bass), DJ solo, strings
Commissioned by and first performed by Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony
Plum Blossoms (orchestra version) (2000) · 7 min
for Chinese pipa, string orchestra, glockenspiel, electronic sounds
solo pipa, glockenspiel, strings, fixed media (keyboard controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by Jung-Ho Pak and the San Diego Symphony
Legerdemain (1994) · 10.5 min
for large orchestra, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd, bass), tuba, timpani, 3 percussionists, piano, YAMAHA SY99 synthesizer, Mac laptop running Max/MSP), strings
Chords of Dust (1992) · 10 min
for large orchestra
3 flutes, oboe, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones (3rd, bass), tuba, 4 percussionists, timpani, piano, strings
Passion’s Continuum (2023) · 10.5 min (in four movements)
for string quartet
Two violins, viola, cello
Commissioned by and written for the Cassatt String Quartet
Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min
for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston
Kamelle-On (2018) · 10.5 min
for Saenghwang and 4-Speaker Audio
Korean saengwhang, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Gamin Kang
Reflections on Jazz (2011) · 11.5 min (in three movements)
for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun
Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min
for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun
Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)
for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky
Five Movements for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio (2011) · 6 min
for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio
Korean piri, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Gamin Kang
Amore (2010) · 4 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Jeu de Paume (Harp and Guitar) (2006)· 11 min
for harp and guitar
harp, guitar
Written for Jacques Dubois for Le Festival de Musique de Sancerre 2006
Dust and Roses (version for flute, harp and viola) (2002) · 10.5 min
for flute, harp and viola
flute, harp, viola
Dust and Roses (original version for guitar, viola, and narrator)(2002) · 25 min (in fourteen movements)
Fourteen settings of poems by Paul A. De Ritis, for guitar, viola and narrator
guitar, viola, narrator
Draught of Passion (2001) · 10.5 min
for violin, horn and piano
violin, horn, piano
Written for the Ensemble EnCor
Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)
for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Eleggua 1 (2001) · 5.5 min
for trombone, computer musician, and real-time signal processing
trombone, manned real-time signal processing (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for William Lowe
Eleggua 3 (2001) · 4 min
for Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller and real-time signal processing
Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
West Village Fanfare (2000) · 2.5 min
a fanfare for brass quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
Machinal (1999) · 7.5 min (in four movements)
An overture, epilogue, and two text settings based on Sophie Treadwell’s dramatic play
soprano voice, flute (doubling piccolo), violin, cello, piano
Seven-Up (1999) · 7 min
for flute, viola and guitar
flute, viola, guitar
I Saw Without Eyes (1994) · 3 min
for baritone and piano
baritone (voice), piano
Composed in partial fulfillment for the University of California, Berkeley qualifying exam
Dichotomy (1993) · 5.5 min
for flute, clarinet, 5-string Zeta MIDI violin controller, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
flute, clarinet, 5-string Zeta MIDI violin controller, Yamaha SY99, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Dualism (1993) · 9 min
for two flutes, two contrabasses, percussion, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
2 flutes, 2 contrabasses, 2 percussionists, Yamaha SY99, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Helix (1992) · 4 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Explorations (1991) · 7 min
for chamber ensemble and two voices without text
flute, clarinet, soprano voice, tenor voice, horn, piano, viola, cello
Vox Minima Nebulae (2022) · 5min
For Toy Piano and 4-Speaker Audio
Toy piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Jennifer Hymer
A Reading of Bertram on Brooks on Walker (2020) · 1 min
a reading and electroacoustic setting of Lillian-Yvonne Bertram's poem: "Gwendolyn Brooks on Kara Walker's 'Gone, An Historical Romance of Civil War As it Occurred B'tween the Dusky Thighs of One Young Negress and Her Heart."
Trumpusher (2020) · 1 min
An electroacoustic setting of and social commentary on the COVID pandemic
Kamelle-On (2018) · 10.5 min
for Saenghwang and 4-Speaker Audio
Korean saengwhang, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Gamin Kang
Shui. Life. (2012) · 5 min
for erhu, 4-speaker audio, and video projection
erhu, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP), optional video projection
Commissioned by the Melody for Dialogues Among Civilizations Association; written for Guo Gan
Erhu-Flute (2011) · 9 min (in six movements)
for flute and 4-speaker audio
flute, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Orlando Cela
Five Movements for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio (2011) · 6 min
for Korean Piri and 4-speaker audio
Korean piri, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Gamin Kang
Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Five Moods for Bohlen-Pierce clarinet and 4-speaker audio (2010) · 5 min (in five movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Tine Curve Preludes (2009) · 7 min (in three movements)
for kalimba and 4-Speaker Audio
kalimba, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Jennifer Hymer
Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)
for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Eleggua 1 (2001) · 5.5 min
for trombone, computer musician, and real-time signal processing
trombone, manned real-time signal processing (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for William Lowe
Eleggua 3 (2001) · 4 min
for Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller and real-time signal processing
Zeta 5-string MIDI violin controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Plum Blossoms (electroacoustic version) (1999) · 6 min
based on samples from pipa virtuoso Min Xiao-Fen
Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min
for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Dualism (1993) · 9 min
for two flutes, two contrabasses, percussion, Yamaha SY99, and real-time signal processing
2 flutes, 2 contrabasses, 2 percussionists, Yamaha SY99, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
Leo (1991) · 3.5 min
for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Chang’E and the Elixir of Immortality (mixed orchestra version) (2022) · 15min
for mixed orchestra (seven Chinese instruments and Western symphony orchestra)
dizi, 2 piccolos, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, sheng, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, suona, 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, yangqin, 2 harps, pipa, zhongruan (doubling daruan), guzheng, timpani, percussion (4 players), strings
Original version for Chinese Orchestra commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
Zhongguo Pop (orchestra version) (2021) · 11 min
for Chinese quartet and string orchestra
dizi, erhu, pipa, guzheng / strings
Written with support from a MacDowell Fellowship
Chang’E and the Elixir of Immortality (Chinese orchestra version)(2019) · 15 min
for Chinese orchestra
bangdi, qudi, xindi, 2 soprano sheng, tenor sheng, bass sheng, soprano suona, alto suona, tenor suona, bass suona, soprano guan, alto guan (doubling double bass guan), bass guan, yangqin, xiaoruan, pipa, zhongruan, daruan, guzheng, timpani, 4 percussionists, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu, bass gehu
Commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
The Legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl (牛郎织女之神话) (2018) · 19 min
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
2 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, tuba, 3 percussionists, percussion solo, harp, piano, strings
Written for Wang Beibei
Shui. Life. (2012) · 5 min
for erhu, 4-speaker audio, and video projection
erhu, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP), optional video projection
Commissioned by the Melody for Dialogues Among Civilizations Association; written for Guo Gan
Erhu-Flute (2011) · 9 min (in six movements)
for flute and 4-speaker audio
flute, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Orlando Cela
Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min
for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun
Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Ping-Pong (Western orchestra version) (2006) · 18 min
Concerto for Pipa and Symphony Orchestra
2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 percussionists, harp, pipa solo, strings
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Zhongguo Pop (original solo version) (2005) · 8.5 min
for solo pipa
pipa
Written for Wu Man
Ping-Pong (Chinese orchestra version) (2004) · 20.5 min
Concerto for Pipa and Chinese Orchestra
bangdi, qudi, xindi (xiao), soprano sheng, zhong sheng, suona, tenor suona, pipa solo, yangqin, liuqin, pipa, zhongruan, daruan, 3 percussionists, guzheng, gaohu, erhu, zhonghu, gehu, bagehu
Commissioned by and written for Min Xiao-Fen
Plum Blossoms (orchestra version) (2000) · 7 min
for Chinese pipa, string orchestra, glockenspiel, electronic sounds
solo pipa, glockenspiel, strings, fixed media (keyboard controller, Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by Jung-Ho Pak and the San Diego Symphony
All for Liberty (2008) · 32.5 min (20 tracks)
original music for the feature film
flute, recorder, oboe, trombone, timpani, percussion, harp, harpsichord, strings
A Moving Images Group & Coral Gate Media production
Vox Minima Nebulae (2022) · 5min
For Toy Piano and 4-Speaker Audio
Toy piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Jennifer Hymer
Shui. Life. (2012) · 5 min
for erhu, 4-speaker audio, and video projection
erhu, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP), optional video projection
Commissioned by the Melody for Dialogues Among Civilizations Association; written for Guo Gan
Erhu-Flute (2011) · 9 min (in six movements)
for flute and 4-speaker audio
flute, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Written for Orlando Cela
Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Tine Curve Preludes (2009) · 7 min (in three movements)
for kalimba and 4-Speaker Audio
kalimba, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Commissioned by and written for Jennifer Hymer
Zhongguo Pop (original solo version) (2005) · 8.5 min
for solo pipa
pipa
Written for Wu Man
Ragged (2002) · 4 min
a ragtime composition for solo piano
piano
Written for Virginia Eskin
Meta (2001) · 5 min
a work in moment form for guitar solo
guitar
Written for Apostolos Paraskevas
Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min
for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP
No such thing as an empty space (1991) · 3.5 min
for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Leo (1991) · 3.5 min
for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)
Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min
for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston
Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)
for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky
Amore (2010) · 4 min
for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man
Janie’s Song, The Musical (2006) · 45 min (15 tracks)
for flute, harp and viola
flute, harp, viola
Machinal (1999) · 7.5 min (in four movements)
An overture, epilogue, and two text settings based on Sophie Treadwell’s dramatic play
soprano voice, flute (doubling piccolo), violin, cello, piano
I Saw Without Eyes (1994) · 3 min
for baritone and piano
baritone (voice), piano
Composed in partial fulfillment for the University of California, Berkeley qualifying exam
Janie’s Song, The Musical (2006) · 45 min (15 tracks)
for flute, harp and viola
flute, harp, viola