CHEN, Ke-Chia
CHEN, Ke-Chia
*Welcome to obtain authorization or negotiation through the above contact information
Ke-Chia Chen's compositions have been performed throughout the United States and abroad.
She has collaborated with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra on several projects including orchestrating music for their 2015 Papal Mass and 69th UN General Assembly session performances.
Commission highlights include the Philadelphia Orchestra, Taiwan Philharmonic, Network for New Music, and Taipei Percussion.
Chen's acclaimed Broken Crystal, an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's Marilyn K. Glick Young Composer Award winner, recently received its Asian premiere by the Taiwan Philharmonic. Her The Silent Flame was awarded first prize in the 2016 International Horn Society Composition Contest.
Artist-in-residencies include the Copland House Residency Award, Ucross Foundation,Ensemble 212, Concerts on the Slope, Colorado College Summer Music Festival and Music at Angel Fire Chamber Music Festival, along with composer fellowships at the Aspen, Pacific, and Bowdoin Music Festivals.
Chen's artistic focus draws from Western and Asian classical traditions. Her unique awarenessand bold personal touch highlight the essence of her compositional process.
Ke-Chia Chen is on the Musical Studies faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music. She holds degrees from the Curtis Institute, Manhattan School of Music, and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.
Visit www.kechiachen.com for more information.
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond The Mountain | Wind Ensemble | 2020 | 8' | |
| Hakka Tales | Orchestra | 2020 | 15' | |
| A lasting Bond | Orchestra | 2016 | 7' | |
| Untold Memories | Orchestra | 2014 | 7' | |
| Chasing the Sun | Chamber Orchestra | 2010 | 5' | |
| Broken Crysta | Orchestra | 2009 | 8' | |
| Song of The Wanderer | Concerto for Clarinet and orhcestra | 2008 | 12' | |
| Afterlight | Orchestra | 2007 | 11' | |
| Inside the Vessel of time | Orchestra | 2006 | 6' | |
| The Desires | Concerto for viola and string orchestra | 2006 | 19' | |
| Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra | Concerto for violin and orchestra | 2003 | 10' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Days are Like a Shadow | SATB a cappella choir | 2015 | 3' | |
| Three Frost Songs | voice and piano | 2011 | 7' | |
| Three Frost Songs | tenor, flute/piccolo and harp | 2009 | 7' | |
| Behind the Veil | soprano and piano | 2005 | 5' | |
| Sheng Ming Jhih Ge | SAT and piano | 2001 | 4' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unwavering Light | trio for Erhu, Violin and Cello | 2020 | 5' | |
| Moments Before | percussion ensemble and fixed media | 2018 | 12' | |
| Formosa Phoenix | Narrator, English horn, cello, tuba, percussion and piano | 2017 | 10' | |
| Rememberance | cello and piano | 2017 | 5' | |
| Postcard | cello and piano | 2016 | 6' | |
| The Looming Sky | piano quartet | 2016 | 7' | |
| Rain Dance | brass quintet | 2014-2015 | 7' | |
| Taiwanese Children's Games | piano four-hand | 2014 | 6' | |
| Untold Stories | flute, viola and piano | 2013 | 7' | |
| The Silent Flame | horn and piano | 2012 | 10' | |
| Three Lamentations | violin, cello and piano | 2011 | 10' | |
| Book of Images | violin and harp | 2009 | 7' | |
| A Path to Light | six French horn | 2008 | 8' | |
| Percussion Quartet | percussion quartet | 2008 | 12' | |
| Song of Wanderer | clarinet and piano | 2008 | 12' | |
| Sentiments | soprano, cello and piano | 2007 | 11' | |
| Rhapsody of Seasons | string quartet | 2006 | 13' | |
| The Desires | viola and string nonet | 2006 | 18' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rememberance | cello and piano | 2017 | 5' | |
| Postcard | cello and piano | 2016 | 6' | |
| The Silent Flame | horn and piano | 2012 | 10' | |
| Treasure Box | solo piano | 2010 | 12' | |
| Song of Wanderer | clarinet and piano | 2008 | 12' | |
| To An Isolated Isladn | solo piano | 2004 | 13' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moments Before | percussion ensemble and fixed media | 2018 | 12' |
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration | NCAF-funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening to the Moment | soundtrack for photography & sound album "Memory" | 2017 | 6' |
* link to " NCAF online Archive of Grant Fruitages "website (in Chinese)
| Title | Instrumentation | Year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moments Before | percussion ensemble and fixed media | 2018 | 12' |