CHANG, Chun-yien
CHANG, Chun-yien
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Chun-yien Chang (b. 1973), Taiwanese leading composer, pianist and interdisciplinary specialist. Born in Taichung City. Mr. Chang is an artist who was educated and nurtured completely in Taiwan, having received his Master of Fine Arts from National Taiwan Normal University, and Music Bachelor of Arts from Tunghai University Department of Music. His teachers include composer Gordon Shi-Wen Chin, musicologist Juanelva Rose, pianist Thomas Linde, mezzo-soprano Syou-Fen Lee, and conductor Leonid Moullaev. The critics have hailed his works as "Deep thinking, full of philosophical connotation and religious affection", "Colorful, lush harmonic texture, dramatic tension, and emotion." Renowned violinist Bin Huang also described Mr. Chang’s compositions as "well-structured, colorful and deep, with a fresh feeling for every reading." His works have been performed in international festivals such as Seghizzi in Italy, Vivace in Hungary and Brahms in Germany. The output with a wide spectrum of musical genres includes symphonic poem, concerto, Musical, cantata, chamber music, instrumental pieces, art song, choral work, etc. He has been receiving commissions from musicians and music groups worldwide.
Forme complexe is the central concept of his creative outcome in recent years, the representative works include: Tone Poem “Formosa Rhapsody 2002: The Treasure Island Filled with the Prophets” (2002); Cantata No. 2 with 7 Piano Preludes (2005); Missa Instrumentalis “A Rainbow, in Memory of Eternity” (2009); Chamber music in forme complexe "Song of Time" (consisting Piano Trio "Song of Time", Cello Sonata "Earthly Elegy" and Piano Pieces "Heavenly Tunes", 2010); “O’ remadiway no Sikawasay” (the Witch of Singing) for Tenor and Chamber Group (2012); Piano Trio No.2 “In forme complexe” (in a retro style, 2012); Three Movements for Unaccompanied Cello (after S. Prokofiev, 2013). His works have received funding from the National Culture and Arts Foundation (NCAF) numerous times.
Mr. Chang has been a faculty member of the Music Department, School of Fine Arts and Creative Design, Tunghai University and the Graduate School of Art of Church Music, Taiwan Theological College and Seminary. He has also been invited as the resident composer of Taipei Chamber Singers, and collaborative musician and a pre-concert lecturer of the Yinqi Orchestra & Chorus. In 2009, he joined the "Player Tribe" Piano Trio as the resident composer. In 2010, he became artistic director of Polylogue Vocal Ensemble, and he also founded Mysterium Musicum in the same year. To advocate healthy techniques for music students, he established “Taiwan Society of Healthy Performance Technique Promotion” (HPTP). Mr. Chang's writings can be seen regularly in periodicals such as "MUZIK", "Music Browser", "Choral Music", and "Cosmic Light". His solid training in Information Technology leads him to be the project leader of information infrastructure of Taiwan Digital Culture Center, run by Taichung City government.
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Cantata no. 3 | 2006 | |||
Cantata no. 2 | Soprano solo, Baritone solo, Mixed Choir, Piano | 2005 | ||
Cantata no. 1 | Soprano solo, Baritone solo, Mixed Choir, Piano | 2004 | ||
崔斯坦與伊索迪之網路情迷 | Sop. solo, Mezzo-sop. solo, Tenor solo, Bar. solo, Piano | 2002 |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Homage to Haydn Concertino for string quartet and Chamber Orchestra | 2222-1110-str qua-str | 2003 | 10'24" | |
Tone Poem: Formosa Rhapsody 2002 “The Treasure Island id Filled with the Prophets” | Chorus: SATB, *3*32*3-4331-tmp-hp-str | 2002 | 10'36" |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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Agnus Dei | Bar. Solo, SATB, Cello solo | 2015 | ||
行義的路 | Sop. solo, Bar. Solo, Piano | 2014 | ||
Reges eos | SATB, sop. & bar. Solo, a cappella | 2012 | ||
Jesu dulcis memoria | Sop. solo, str | 2011 | ||
A Victim's Last Prayer | Bar. solo, Cello, Piano | 2009 | ||
上帝的花園 | Sop. Solo, Piano | 2007 | ||
花的哀怨 | Sop. Solo, Piano | 2007 | ||
《水璉情歌》,阿美族語民謠新創作,為男高音與鋼琴 | Ten. Solo, Piano | 2006 | ||
Mi dalimaw to wawa | Ten. Solo, Piano | 2006 | ||
微風輕拂 | Ten. Solo, Piano | 2006 | ||
The Flower of Evil | Soprano solo, Mezzo-Soprano solo, Mixed Choir, Piano | 2005 | ||
Three short poems | Sop. solo, SATB, Piano | 2005 | 2'13",2'10",2'13" | |
"Ad prophetas", "Si habuero prophetiam" | SATB, a cappella | 2003 | 3'33",4'32" | |
The Memory | Mezzo Sop. Solo, Piano | 2003 | ||
War Poetry | Bar. solo, Piano | 2002 | 3'18",4'23",3'14" | |
尋道,為男中音與鋼琴 | Bar. solo, Piano | 2002 | ||
洞窟之歌 | Bar. solo, Piano | 2001 | ||
連綿的群山 | Bar. solo, Piano | 2001 | ||
Hwei-shuan-chue | Sop. solo, Piano | 1998 | ||
Shan-chou-seh-uen | Sop. solo, Piano | 1998 | ||
返魅書簡 | Bar. Solo, Cello | |||
高高太子山 | SATB, a cappella | |||
彎彎的垂柳青青的山 | SATB, a cappella |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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In forme complexe | Violin, Cello, Piano | 2012 | ||
O' remadiway no Sikawasay | Tenor solo, Clarinet and Piano Trio | 2012 | ||
In Memory of In Memory of a Great Artist | Violin I, Violin II, Cello, Piano | 2011 | ||
Song of Time | Violin, Cello, Piano | 2010 | ||
一位早逝作曲家的殘稿 | Harp, Violin | 2009 | ||
In Memory of Eternity | Violin, Cello, Clarinet, Piano | 2008 | 3'10",2'10",4'19",3'31" | |
Missa Instrumentalis “A Rainbow, in Memory of Eternity” | Violin, Cello, Clarinet, Piano Bar. solo, Piano | 2008 | ||
Equilibrium | Vn I, Vn II, Va, Vc | 1996 | 8'21",5'54",5'28" |
Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
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La feuílle | Cello solo, piano | 2016 | ||
Six Miniatures for for unaccompanied cello | Cello solo | 2015 | ||
Three Movements for Unaccompanied Cello (after S. Prokofiev) | Cello solo | 2013 | ||
A Portrait | Cello, Piano | 2012 | ||
A Story of Christmas | Solo violin, piano | 2012 | ||
Earthly Elegy | Cello, Piano | 2010 | ||
Symposium | Solo violin, piano | 2010 | ||
Auschwitz | Solo violin, piano | 2004 | ||
De Rêve | Solo violin, piano | 2003 | ||
Sine nomine | Solo violin, piano | 2002 |
* link to " NCAF online Archive of Grant Fruitages "website (in Chinese)
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