Lee, Chihchun Chi-sun
Lee, Chihchun Chi-sun
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Taiwanese-American composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee, winner of the 1st Biennial Brandenburg Symphony International Composition Competition in Germany and 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, is originally from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
She has received numerous honors; these include commissions from the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (2018 & 2001), Barlow Endowment, the Taiwan National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra (NTSO), National Orchestra of Korea (NOK) and Taiwan National Chinese Orchestra, Theodore Front Prize from International Alliance for Women in Music, ISCM/ League of Composers Competition, International Festival of Women Composers Composition Prize, ARKO Contemporary Orchestra Music Festival Composition Awards, Florida Individual Artist Fellowship, Gugak Fellowship, and the Golden Melody Awards nomination for “best composer”. In 2017, she is honored with Alumni Achievement Award in Music in Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to Music at Ohio University's 100th anniversary of music department.
Some of her most significant performances have included Carnegie Hall and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, Muzički Biennale Zagreb, Tage Für Aktuelle Musik, ISCM-Musicarama, Beijing Modern Music Festival, Daegu International Contemporary Music Festival and Shanghai New Music Week, as well as with Förderverein Brandenburger Symphoniker (Germany), Philharmonia Bulgalica, Kiev Philharmonic, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble, NeoQuartet (Poland), Les Temps Modernes (France), Ensemble Phorminx (Germany), Keuris Quartet (the Netherlands), Duo Harpverk (Iceland), just to name a few. In addition, her music has had numerous performances and broadcasts worldwide in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Costa Rica, Ukraine, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, and around the continental United States (including Hawaii).
Review & critiques:
“She strives to find in her music eastern techniques blended with sophisticated modern writing style.”－－“Amadeus” Il mensile della grande musica
“The music by Lee is in a genuine manner.”－－Märkische Allgemeine
“The most compelling work”…”The Taiwanese-American composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee explores a variety of offbeat textures and unusual techniques…”－－Gramophone
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Swaying Rain | Orchestra | 2017 | ||
| 聲色質 | 柳琴與國樂團 | 2017 | ||
| Yuan Xiang | Alto saxophone and Wind Ensemble | 2016 | ||
| Blessings | 韓國國樂團 | 2014 | ||
| Conflux & Interweave | Xian Hu Di Concerto Grosso 弦胡笛大協奏曲 for dizi, erhu, sanxian and Korean traditional orchestra | 2014 | ||
| Formosan-Floridian Symphony (Floridian Senses: A Taiwanese in Florida) | Orchestra | 2010 | 20' | |
| Life of Dom | Orchestra | 2006 | 25' | |
| Ni-Shang Qu (Cinematic Fantasy) | Orchestra | 2005 | 10' | |
| Hok-Lo Ma (Psalm of the Hok-Lo Taiwanese Grandmother) | Orchestra | 2000 | 12' | |
| Fan-Jen (The Poem of Formosa) | Orchestra | 1995 | 10' | |
| Ballade | Orchestra | 1990 | 15' | |
| Concerto | for Electone Solo and Orchestra | 1989 | 15' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds of autochthon (Natives) | for SSATTB | 2017 | ||
| Harvest Hope | for children choir (1-2 voices) and percussion ensemble | 2014 | ||
| Multi-Cultural Songs | for SATB/ two-part women’s choir and piano | 2013 | ||
| Nostalgia | soprano voice and chamber orchestra | 1996 | 45' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reciprocity | for haegeum and piano | 2017 | ||
| CJK Quartet | for Japanese Shinohue, Nōkkan, Korean Piri, Chinese Dadi and 37 traditional soprano Sheng | 2016 | 8-9' | |
| Commission-in-progress | for saxophone and piano | 2016 | ||
| Commission-in-progress, Transverse | Sextet for Korean Pierrot Ensemble of daeguem, piri, haeguem, gayaguem, geomungo and percussion | 2016 | 10' | |
| HongLou West Gate Story | for 37 traditional soprano sheng, zhongruan, violoncello and percussion | 2016 | 10' | |
| Intersect and Intertwine II | for koto, zheng, gayageum and janggu) | 2016 | 7-10' | |
| Double concerto | for tuba, zheng and percussion ensemble | 2015 | 12-15' | |
| Rendezvous I | for Japanese Ryuteki and Korean Saenghwang | 2015 | 7' | |
| Rhyme of Strings | for pipa and gayageum | 2015 | 9' | |
| Ginger | for flute and vibraphone | 2014 | ||
| Quartet for Arirang (String Quartet No.2) | for Arirang String Quartet | 2014 | ||
| Wind Enigma | for piri and erhu | 2014 | 9' | |
| EV in memory of Edward and Vi Carmichael | for soprano saxophone and piano | 2013 | ||
| Hiding Treasure in the Mountain | for Paiwan Double Nose Flutes, Violin and Cello | 2013 | ||
| Layers of Waves | Trio for dadi, erhu and zheng | 2013 | 7'45” | |
| Prospective Congruence | for pipa and clarinet | 2013 | 7-10' | |
| Water Rings | for violin, Bb clarinet and piano | 2013 | 13' | |
| ZAS! | for zheng and alto saxophone | 2013 | 7' | |
| Zusammenflusses (Confluence) | Duo for zheng and percussion | 2013 | 7'30” | |
| ”Fishing Song” Taiwanese Children's song | for erhu, clarinet and piano | 2012 | ||
| Dance Fusion | for Pierrot Ensemble: flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano | 2012 | ||
| GP 【지피지기 知己知彼】 | for Korean gayageum and piano | 2012 | ||
| Sounds/acoustics, Color/Timbre, and Texture | for Liuqin and piano | 2012 | 20' | |
| Mìnùng | for dizi & pipa | 2011 | 6' | |
| Piano Trio—Realization, Views, Heart Frustration, Nostalgia | for violin, violoncello and piano | 2011 | 10' | |
| Santo Domingo "Âng-mn̂g-siâⁿ" | for dizi, erhu, yangqin, zhongruan and zheng | 2011 | 14' | |
| Typenkeng & Shihsanhang Neolithic & Iron Ages in Taiwan | for Dadi,Erhu, Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, Zheng and Percussion | 2011 | 10' | |
| Provintia | for erhu solo | 2010 | 7' | |
| Quan Tai Shou Xue | for erhu, liuqin and zheng | 2010 | 10' | |
| Liu-Shu (Elegance) | for liuqin, dizi and yangqin | 2008 | 6'20” | |
| Quartet for Mallets | for Mallets | 2008 | 6'30" | |
| Concerto | for flute and four percussionists | 2007 | 12' | |
| Concerto | for marimba and four percussionists | 2006 | 10' | |
| Taiwanese Aboriginal Rites | for chamber ensemble | 2005 | 10' | |
| Politics: Struggling of Civility | for flute and cello | 2004 | 4' | |
| Zheng-Tu | for zheng (Chinese zither) | 2004 | 6' | |
| Dots, Lines, Convergence | Concerto for Zheng & Chamber Ensemble | 2003 | 22' | |
| Equilibrium | erhu, zheng, marimba | 2002 | 8' | |
| The Ritual of Yuen-Tzu-Ming | sextet of Chinese traditional instruments | 2000 | 10' | |
| Frustration | for yangqin (Chinese dulcimer) | 1999 | 8' | |
| The Heart of the Earth | for pipa (Chinese lute) and percussion | 1999 | 11' | |
| Thgirbla .W | for zheng (Chinese zither) | 1998 | 5' | |
| Gín-á Koa | for violin and piano | 1997 | 10' | |
| Liam-Hiong | sextet of Chinese traditional instruments | 1996 | 9' | |
| Sentiments | for voice and piano | 1996 | 15' | |
| Ballade–Mr. Snake | octet of Chinese traditional instruments | 1993 | 15' | |
| Days | for piano, speaker, and dancer | 1993 | 6' | |
| Process III | for trumpet, piano and two percussion | 1993 | 6' | |
| String Quartet | String Quartet | 1993 | 10' | |
| Ching Ping Yueh | for alto solo and sextet of Chinese traditional instruments | 1992 | 6' | |
| Terror | for bassoon solo and sextet of Chinese traditional instruments | 1992 | 3' | |
| Sonata | for violin and piano | 1991 | 15' | |
| Sonata | for bassoon and piano | 1988 | 15' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grebdlog Rhapsody | for solo piano | 2016 | 8-10' | |
| Provintia | for solo violin version | 2010 | 7' | |
| Hol-lo Ma revision | for piano solo | 2008 | 13' | |
| Ringing Bells | for piano and organ | 1999 | 5' | |
| Testify! | for organ | 1997 | 7' | |
| Thin-O-O | for marimba with Chinese tam-tam & Steel Plate | 1995 | 5' | |
| Two Improvisations | for piano | 1995 | 8' | |
| Concepts | for clarinet (reversion for bass clarinet) | 1994 | 6' | |
| Dolls | for piano | 1991 | 4' | |
| Two Movements | for violoncello | 1991 | 10' | |
| Imagination | for piano | 1989 | 8' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scream | for electronic music | 1996 | 3' | |
| The Prayer | for electronic music | 1995 | 12' | |
| Dialog | for four percussionists and tape | 1994 | 10' | |
| Natural Dance | for electronic music | 1994 | 10' | |
| Process I–IV | for electronic music and dance | 1992 | ||
| Chant | for electronic tape | 1991 | ||
| Cry | for cello solo and electronic music | 1991 | ||
| Dance of Hell | for electronic music and metal tape music | 1991 | ||
| Music for Dance | for electronic music | 1991 | ||
| Sight | for prerecorded piano and manipulated voices | 1991 | ||
| Bright and Heat | for electone and electronic music band | 1990 | 5' | |
| Soun, Wu–Kong--the King of Monkey | for electone solo | 1988 | 13' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Mother's Prayer | Film scoring, sound edition and sound effec | 1995 | ||
| China Garden | Film scoring | 1995 | ||
| four documentary films | Film scoring | 1995 | ||
| Television shows | Music compositions | 1995 | ||
| Dream | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Hope there are some changes Tomorrow | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Indulgence | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Insomnious Night | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Old Sweater | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Rain Flower | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Say Good-bye to you | Commercial Music | 1994 | ||
| Mechanical World | for tenor and electronic band | 1993 | ||
| Six popular pieces | for piano solo | 1993 | ||
| It's an Enigma | Commercial Music | 1992 | ||
| Someday | Commercial Music | 1992 | ||
| My Dear, My Friend | Commercial Music | 1991 |
* link to " NCAF online Archive of Grant Fruitages "website (in Chinese)
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sounds of autochthon (Natives) | for SSATTB | 2017 | |
| Prospective Congruence | for pipa and clarinet | 2013 | 7-10' |
| ZAS! | for zheng and alto saxophone | 2013 | 7' |
| Mìnùng | for dizi & pipa | 2011 | 6' |
| Santo Domingo "Âng-mn̂g-siâⁿ" | for dizi, erhu, yangqin, zhongruan and zheng | 2011 | 14' |
| Typenkeng & Shihsanhang Neolithic & Iron Ages in Taiwan | for Dadi,Erhu, Yangqin, Liuqin, Pipa, Zheng and Percussion | 2011 | 10' |
| Provintia | for erhu solo | 2010 | 7' |
| Provintia | for solo violin version | 2010 | 7' |
| Quan Tai Shou Xue | for erhu, liuqin and zheng | 2010 | 10' |
| Quartet for Mallets | for Mallets | 2008 | 6'30" |