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

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Selected works
聲色質
2017
CJK Quartet
2016
GP 【지피지기 知己知彼】
2012
Selected works

聲色質

2017

CJK Quartet

2016

GP 【지피지기 知己知彼】

2012
Orchestral/Concerto Works
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'
Vocal Works/Choral
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'
Chamber Music Works
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'
Solo Instrumental Works
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'
Electronics
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'
Other
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"