LIN, Kuei-Ju
LIN, Kuei-Ju
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Born in 1976, Taipei, Kueiju Lin is a Taiwanese composer who enjoys working with acoustic and electroacoustic instruments, sound installations and interdisciplinary collaborations in both theater and dance. She has collaborated extensively with Taiwan’s theatre and dance groups. Her collaborative project “Kuang-Qi” won four awards at the 2017 Bangkok International Theatre Festival, including best art-direction, “Dear John” won the best 5 art works in the 2013 Taishin Arts Awards. Her music has been performed in concerts and festivals in Taiwan and internationally, including Acanthes Music Festival (France), Festival d’Avignon Off (France), Murcia Arts Festival (Spain), Palma Dance Festival (Spain), Busan International Performing Arts Festival (Korea), OzAsia Festival (Australia), Totally Huge New Music Festival (Australia), Asian Composers League Festivals (Israel, Korea, Taiwan), as well as in Japan, Poland, Canada and across the U.S.A.. Kueiju is also an improviser on piano. Her debut album “Classy Bluster - Improvised Music by Kueiju and Friends” is released in December 2010.
She holds a Bachelor degree in Composition from the Taipei National University of the Arts and a PhD. in Composition from University of California, San Diego.
She is currently an assistant professor at Shih-Chien University and the music director of the M.O.V.E. Theater Group.
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Kuang-Qi | one actress, one dancer and three percussionists | 2017 | 65' | |
Dear John | one dancer, one musician and one electronic music musician | 2013 | 55' | |
Force Quit | three performers and one improvisor | 2012 | 60' | |
be/longing | two percussionists | 2007 | 20' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Wow! An Unexpected Friend! | solo soprano and orchestra | 2017 | 10' | |
Pheonix Chant | Concert Brass Band | 2016 | 12' | |
Snow in june | solo soprarno, orchestra and chorus | 2008 | 15' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Spring Flower Exhibitions | soprarno, piano | 2015 | 10' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Sketchbook V | flute, piano | 2016 | 12' | |
Hide and Seek | marimba duo | 2014 | 4' | |
Formatting a Perfect Life | percussion ensemble, improvisor and iPhone users | 2010 | 21' | |
31-十二月-1899 | brass quintet | 2009 | 10' | |
At the Edge of Violence and Silence | 長笛(兼短笛),雙簧管,單簧管,低音單簧管,低音管,法國號,小號,長號,擊樂I,擊樂II,鋼琴,大提琴,低音提琴 | 2008 | 13' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Flambulous | flute | 2015 | 8' | |
What Time Is It Now? | guitar | 2004 | 15' | |
Sketchbook III | solo percussion | 2003 | 16' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Swirling Clouds | Erhu, Pipa, Zheng and prepared electronics | 2012 | 12' | |
Sketchbook IV | violin, violoncello and 4 channel live electronics | 2004 | 11' |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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listenning to the darkness | interactive sound installation | 2009 |
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Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration |
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Sketchbook V | flute, piano | 2016 | 12' |
Hide and Seek | marimba duo | 2014 | 4' |
At the Edge of Violence and Silence | 長笛(兼短笛),雙簧管,單簧管,低音單簧管,低音管,法國號,小號,長號,擊樂I,擊樂II,鋼琴,大提琴,低音提琴 | 2008 | 13' |
Snow in june | solo soprarno, orchestra and chorus | 2008 | 15' |