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

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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

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Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min

for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston

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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

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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

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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."

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Trumpusher (2020) · 1 min

An electroacoustic setting of and social commentary on the COVID pandemic

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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

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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

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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

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Filters (orchestra version)(2015) · 11 min (in three movements)

for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
alto saxophone, strings

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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

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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

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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

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Ballet (2013) · 20.5 min

for chamber orchestra with two pianos
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, 2 pianos, strings

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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

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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

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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

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Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min

for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun

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Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)

for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky

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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

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Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Amore (2010) · 4 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ragged (2002) · 4 min

a ragtime composition for solo piano
piano
Written for Virginia Eskin

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Draught of Passion (2001) · 10.5 min

for violin, horn and piano
violin, horn, piano
Written for the Ensemble EnCor

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Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)

for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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Meta (2001) · 5 min

a work in moment form for guitar solo
guitar
Written for Apostolos Paraskevas

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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

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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

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West Village Fanfare (2000) · 2.5 min

a fanfare for brass quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba

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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

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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

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Seven-Up (1999) · 7 min

for flute, viola and guitar
flute, viola, guitar

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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

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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

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Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min

for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP

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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

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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

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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

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Helix (1992) · 4 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Explorations (1991) · 7 min

for chamber ensemble and two voices without text
flute, clarinet, soprano voice, tenor voice, horn, piano, viola, cello

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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)

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Leo (1991) · 3.5 min

for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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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

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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

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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

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Filters (orchestra version)(2015) · 11 min (in three movements)

for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
alto saxophone, strings

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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

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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

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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

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Ballet (2013) · 20.5 min

for chamber orchestra with two pianos
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussionists, 2 pianos, strings

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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

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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

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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

More Info

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min

for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston

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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

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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

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Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min

for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun

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Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)

for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky

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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

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Amore (2010) · 4 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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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

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Draught of Passion (2001) · 10.5 min

for violin, horn and piano
violin, horn, piano
Written for the Ensemble EnCor

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Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)

for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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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

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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

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West Village Fanfare (2000) · 2.5 min

a fanfare for brass quintet
2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba

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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

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Seven-Up (1999) · 7 min

for flute, viola and guitar
flute, viola, guitar

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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

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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

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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

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Helix (1992) · 4 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Explorations (1991) · 7 min

for chamber ensemble and two voices without text
flute, clarinet, soprano voice, tenor voice, horn, piano, viola, cello

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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

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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."

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Trumpusher (2020) · 1 min

An electroacoustic setting of and social commentary on the COVID pandemic

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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Filters (2009) · 7.5 min (in two movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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Transparencies (2001) · 9 min (in five movements)

for guitar, viola and electronic sounds
guitar, viola, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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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

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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

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Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min

for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP

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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

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Leo (1991) · 3.5 min

for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Cherry Blossoms (2011) · 6 min

for pipa solo with glockenspiel and drum
pipa, glockenspiel, drum
Written for “Cherry” Yu Yuanchun

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Jeu de Paume (Pipa and Guitar) (2008) · 11 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Sheng (2010) · 9 min (in six movements)

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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Ragged (2002) · 4 min

a ragtime composition for solo piano
piano
Written for Virginia Eskin

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Meta (2001) · 5 min

a work in moment form for guitar solo
guitar
Written for Apostolos Paraskevas

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Tangled Impression (1993) · 11 min

for amplified piano and real-time signal processing
piano, Mac laptop running Max/MSP

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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)

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Leo (1991) · 3.5 min

for amplified piano and digital audiotape
piano, fixed media (Mac laptop running Max/MSP)

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Arirang Together (2022) · 3.5min

for soprano voice and piano
vocal, piano
Commissioned by Yoo Sun Na and the Korean Cultural Society of Boston

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Three American Songs (2011) · 7 min (in three movements)

for tenor and piano
tenor, piano
Commissioned by and written for Gregory Zavracky

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Amore (2010) · 4 min

for pipa and guitar
pipa, guitar
Written for Eliot Fisk and Wu Man

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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

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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

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