TZENG, Shing-Kwei
TZENG, Shing-Kwei
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Tzeng, Shing-kwei was born in southern Taiwan in 1946 and graduated from Music Department of National Taiwan Normal University with B.A. in 1972 ( piano majored). In 1977-1981 he got scholarship from Education Ministry Taiwan, studied composition and graduated with“ Prüfung der Künstlerichen Reife” at Musik Hochschule im Freiburg, major in composition with Prof. Klaus Huber and Prof. Brian Ferneyhough; theory with Prof. Peter Foertig, piano with Prof. Frau Edith Picht-Axenfeld and Prof. Wolfgang Watzinger.
In1986 he also got scholarship from French Government, studied film music at Ecole Normal de Musique de Paris/France with Prof. Laurent Petitgerard and graduated with Diplom. In1987 he took research at IRCAM/ Paris ( Stage l’informatique pour compositeur )
From 1981~2005 he was a Professor at Music Department of National Taiwan Normal University / Taipei and taught composition, computer music, music analysis etc. From 2005~2016 he taught in Department of Information Communications in Kai-Nan University and retired in 2016.
In 1999 he established Taiwan Computer Music Association ( TCMA) and was selected as Ist Chairman and later as Honor Chairman. In 2002~2003 he was the Fulbright Scholar and visited CCRMA, Stanford University and University of North Texas.
His compositions were performed in Gaudeamus Music Week 1981/84 by ASKO Ensemble, World Music Days and Festival of ISCM Hong Kong 1988, Alkmaar Music Festival 1990(Netherlands), Asia Pacific Festival Sentai/Japen1988, Seoul/Korea 1990, Manila/Philippine 2015, Presence Festival Paris/France 1996 by Ensemble 2E2M/ France, Quartet Alea III Boston /USA 1995, "The Ode of Life for Orchestra and Electro-acoustic sounds" was commissioned and premiered by National Symphony Orchestra Taiwan 2007 (conductor Mei-ann Chen), he had his own portrait concert in Paris (1987 Cite international des arts) and Rome (1998 Centro Culturale Banca d’Italia) and Hsin-chu, Kao-shung and Ping-tung ( 2002 / 2013), concert at Salle Messiaen, Radio France EMS2008. 2012 premier “Sentiment on a night on board” by Taipei Chamber Singers, 2014 as a Laureate of Wu Sang-lian Award hosted portrait concerts at Hsin-chu Kao-shung and Ping-tung University, 2013/16 as a visiting composer at ZKM Karlsruhe, Germany, he gave IMA concert at Kubus ZKM, January 2016 interactive performance at CCRMA Stanford and CEMI UNT. October, 2017 his paper “Folk Song Notation Transcription Using Spectrogram – A Case Study of Yao Ethnic Group Folk Song from Guangxi Ling-Yun, Southwest China “ was posted and published by ICMC 2017 Shanghai China, November Electro-acoustic piece "A prayer for hometown" was played by ACL Music Festival at Tokyo Japan. He produced the International Rostrum of Composers IMC UNESCO ( 2006~2017), 2009/13/16 He has organized the WOCMAT (International Workshop of Computer music and Audio Technology).
His early works are rooted on Chinese culture and interweave the traditional factors with modern music techniques, for instance the juxtaposition of a microtone system with Taiwanese Nan-kuan, Hakka Folksong or Peking Opera. In addition to atonal music,, his music often appears strange, non-isochronous rhythm and alienated sound (Klang verfremden in German) as to challenge the performing skill of instrument. In recent years, he has been devoting himself to the promotion of electronic, computer music in interactive arts and is seeking more possibilities for creation. His compositions were published by H. Lemoine / Paris. He has won :
Le Premiere Grand Prix de 3eme Concour International Composition pour Orque 1986 St. Remy/France. 第三屆國際管風琴作曲比賽首獎
Le Premiere Prix de Ville D’Avry Library for Contemporary Music 1984 Paris/ France法國現代音樂圖書館作曲比賽首獎, 2013 The Award of Wu Shan-Lien, Taiwan ROC. (吳三連獎)
Tai chi 42 Postures as Interactive Performance
2013
The Pipe Piper Le Joueur de Flute de Hamelin)
1997
The Footsteps of Life
1991
WU-HUA－The dream of butterfly
1980
Concerto for Yang-chin, Bamboo Flute and Pi-pa with Orchestra
2011
The 2nd String Quartett …progresive de temps…
1987
WU-HUA－The dream of butterfly
1980| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Der Frühling des goldenen Schweins | für Synphonie Chorus Elb Tunnel Kozerte | 2019 | 6' | |
| Concerto for Yang-chin, Bamboo Flute and Pi-pa with Orchestra | Yang-chin, Bamboo Flute and Pi-pa with Orchestra | 2011 | 23' | |
| Concerto for Shen with String Orchestra | Microtone Shen and Organ, Harp, String Orchestra Max/MSP specialization | 2010 | 10' | |
| Sinfonietta for Taiwan | 2 System Instrumentation in 2 Movments | 2010 | ca. 16' | |
| The Dialog between Farmer and Dew | Woodwind and Brass Band Orchestra | 2010 | 14' | |
| The Dialog between Farmer and Dew | Arrange in 2 System Instrumentation | 2010 | 8' | |
| The Ode of life | For Full Orchestra, Organ and 4 cnannels Eletron-acoustic Klang. | 2007 | 28'40" | |
| The most beautiful flower | Arrange in 2 System Instrumentation with singer | 2005 | ||
| Three Sceneries of Wind City (Drei Szenen der Windstadt.) | String Orchestra | 1999 | 18' | |
| The Old Station Under the Wind (La Vieux Gare dans le Vent) | String Orchestra | 1997 | 8'30"' | |
| Asking Heaven I | Concerto for Fl. and Orchestra | 1990 | 16' | |
| Zhu-Sai-Chu ( Passing the Great Wall) | Solo Voice and 2 System Orchestra | 1990 | 5' | |
| The Elegy of Tien-An-Men Square | Symphony for Chinese traditional instrumen | 1989 | 16' | |
| Concerto in D | French Horn Concerto with double Quintet (Woodwind, String) | 1986 | ||
| ... when music is beginning.... | 2 System Orchestra | 1983 | 12'30' | |
| Asking Heaven | Flute ( Saxphone) Concerto with Band woodwind and brass wind | 1983 | 14'30" | |
| Psalm Lu-O | 4 solist(S.A.T.B) Chorus, Organ,Orchestra | 1981 | 14'17” |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loh-Chian-Tsai-Tsa | 4 Voice for mixed Chorus, Clarinet and Piano. | 2017 | 3'40" | |
| Sur l'air |
Voice and Piano | 2017 | 4' | |
| Lyrics of Adagio of Resonance in Taiwanese | Voice and Piano | 2016 | 4'30" | |
| Times | Voice and Piano | 2014 | 4'30" | |
| Sentiments on a Night on Board ( Reisennacht) | for mixed chorus with two pianos accompaniment ( 1 prepaired piano) and computer Max/MSP | 2012 | 14' | |
| The Farmer are always happy | 4 Voice for mixed Chorus and Piano | 2006 | 6' | |
| The Farmer Brother | 4 Voice for mixed Chorus and Piano | 2005 | 3'30" | |
| We are calling You | Music for chorus, 2 Percussions, Piano and Orchestra with Video | 2004 | 10' | |
| It seems really you have not left | Voice solo with Computer (Max./MSP) | 2003 | 10' | |
| Loh San Goh | 4 Voice for mixed Chorus | 1987 | ||
| Mei-nung Folksong | Voice and Piano | 1986 | 2'30" | |
| Album of Arts Songs | Voice and Piano 8 Songs ( 5 in Mandrian, 3 in Hakka) | 1982 | ||
| Album of Chorus | 3 Voice for Children,Women chorus works 4 Voice for mixed Chorus works | 1982 |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nostalgias | Trio for Flute ( alto fl.) Cello and Piano | 2016 | ||
| Fishman and Woodcater | Quartet for Shen, Yang-chin Bass Clarinet and Bamboos Roll | 2013 | 9'18'' | |
| Super Collision | For Fl. Gittar, Percussion and Computer with Mime | 2005 | 14' | |
| Capriccio of “Unforgetable” | 4 Hands Piano with Toy Piano (or Synthesizer) and Prepared Record Dancer or Video | 2003 | 8' | |
| The Pipe Piper Le Joueur de Flute de Hamelin) | Fl. Cl.Vn.Tromb(or Hrn,). Dx-7, Elect. DAT Tape. | 1997 | 16' | |
| Nostalgias | Trio for Clarinett Cello and Piano | 1993 | 16' | |
| The Footsteps of Life | Quintett for Chinese Traditional Instruments Di-tz ( Shau) Er-hu ,Pi-pa, Chengps Shen and Percussion | 1991 | 12' | |
| A Lotus Blossom | Chamber Music for 5 Chinese Instruments Di-tz ( Shau) Er-hu, Yang-chin,Pi-pa, Da Ruen and Percussion | 1990 | 10' | |
| DIN Trio | Trio for fl.(alt fl ) B.cl. piano. | 1990 | 14' | |
| The 2nd String Quartett …progresive de temps… | String Quartet Vn I, Vn II, Vla, Cello | 1987 | 17'12" | |
| DA-Shi-MING | 4 Solist(S.A.T.B. 4 chinese instrments) and electronic effect | 1984 | 10' | |
| Changing of the five elements Woodwind Quintett | Flute (alt fl.) ob.(eng.hrn) cl. hrn. bsn. | 1982 | 12'30" | |
| DIN Trio | Trio for fl.(altfl.) vla. trb. | 1981 | 12'30" | |
| WU-HUA－The dream of butterfly | Chember Music for fl. ob. cl.♭E cl.♭B, bsn. hrn. trp. trb. hrp. vn. vla. cell. | 1980 | 8' | |
| Two Epigraphies | String Quartett Cembalo,2 Percussio | 1979 | ||
| Woodwind quartet | flute oboe clarinet basson | 1976 | 20'45" |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Der Frühling des goldenen Schweins | for Organ solo | 2019 | 6' | |
| The Old Mountain Song | for Erhu and Piano | 2019 | 8' | |
| Deconstruction of BACH Space | Flute ( Piccolo, Alte- , Bass- Flute) and Computer Music Max/MSP | 2010 | ||
| Ambush from all sides | Guitar solo | 2009 | 14' | |
| Caprricio on “ Green Island Serenade” | For Accordion solo and computer music Max/MSP | 2007 | 14' | |
| Chinese Tambour | Guitar solo | 1987 | 2' | |
| The Willows are Evergreen for Guitar | Guitar solo | 1987 | 3'45" | |
| Variations on a Theme of "Yang-Guan" for piano solo | Piano solo | 1987 | 15' | |
| DE-hsuen Tzao | Pi-pa solo | 1986 | 9'30" | |
| Des Himmels Kreislauf (The Way of Heaven) | Cembalo solo | 1986 | 9'40" | |
| The Willows are Evergreen | Violin solo | 1986 | 8'30" | |
| Chant des Oiseaux | Oboe and Piano | 1984 | 12' | |
| Capriccio for Horn and Cembalo | Horn and Cembalo | 1983 | 8' | |
| The Cinnamon | Piano solo | 1982 | 5'30" | |
| Wander in Musse | Piano solo | 1982 | ||
| Reincarnation | Organ solo | 1980 | 8'30" | |
| Drinking alone with the moon | Piano solo | 1978 | 5' | |
| Pastoral | Clarinet solo | 1978 | 8'30" | |
| Violin Sonata | Violin, Piano | 1975 |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Prayer for Hometown | Electron-acoustic Stereo | 2017 | 7'20" | |
| Hometown Soundscapt | Electron-acoustic | 2016 | 12' | |
| Tai chi 42 Postures as Interactive Performance | Tai chi player with Max/MSP computer interactive performance | 2013 | 8' | |
| The Five Elements II - Water | Electron-acoustic | 2013 | 9'30" | |
| The Five Elements I - Chaos Taiji | Electronic and Video | 2011 | 10' | |
| Experiment Notebook | Er-hu and Synthsizer Roland JP-8000 | 2005 | 10' |
* link to " NCAF online Archive of Grant Fruitages "website (in Chinese)
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishman and Woodcater | Quartet for Shen, Yang-chin Bass Clarinet and Bamboos Roll | 2013 | 9'18'' |
| Super Collision | For Fl. Gittar, Percussion and Computer with Mime | 2005 | 14' |