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)

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Selected works
Concerto for Yang-chin, Bamboo Flute and Pi-pa with Orchestra
2011
PDF
Concerto for Yang-chin, Bamboo Flute and Pi-pa with Orchestra
2011
The Old Station Under the Wind (La Vieux Gare dans le Vent)
1997
link
The 2nd String Quartett …progresive de temps…
1987
PDF
The 2nd String Quartett …progresive de temps…
1987
WU-HUA-The dream of butterfly
1980
PDF
WU-HUA-The dream of butterfly
1980
Selected works
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The Old Station Under the Wind (La Vieux Gare dans le Vent)

1997

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

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
Orchestral/Concerto Works
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”
Vocal Works/Choral
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Loh-Chian-Tsai-Tsa 4 Voice for mixed Chorus, Clarinet and Piano. 2017 3'40"
Sur l'air in Franch 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
Chamber Music Works
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"
Solo Instrumental Works
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
Electronics
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'