Tag: Chen Yi
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Composer of the Month – Chen Yi
By Elizabeth de Brito One of the greatest living Chinese composers, this month I’m thrilled to illuminate the brilliant work of Chen Yi. With a list of commissions from practically every major classical ensemble and a resumé of performances that circumvent the globe, Chen Yi is one of our most important musical voices. In this,…
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Monday Link Round Up: May 3, 2021
News and music to start your week! Congratulations go to composer Errollyn Wallen, pictured above, who was named the recipient of the 2020 ISM Distinguished Musician Award. From the website: “Established in 1976, the ISM Distinguished Musician Award recognises outstanding contributions to musical life in the UK. Errollyn joins such esteemed recipients as Dame Sarah…
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TBT: 1996 — TWP Performs (and records) Chen Yi
In celebration of Chinese New Year, we’d like to recall composer Chen Yi‘s marvelous work with The Women’s Philharmonic. In the mid-1990s, Chen Yi served as composer-in-residence for The Women’s Philharmonic (TWP). This role culminated in 1996 with the beautiful CD of TWP led by JoAnn Falletta, of Music by Chen Yi, the fourth of…
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TBT — The Women’s Phil as an American Orchestra (1999)
An article published by New Music Box on Sept. 1, 1999, celebrates The Women’s Philharmonic as one of twenty orchestras that are making a special commitment to new American music. Author Andrew Druckenbrod notes that TWP … has commissioned 35 works since its first concert in 1981, the preponderance of which are by American composers.…