Multimedia
Whither
三瘦
2024
a Chen Yihan record, feat. Dai Wei & Julia Glenn
Whither is my debut personal record, featuring three original songs set to the lyrics of Li Qingzhao, a seminal figure in Chinese literary history, commemorating her 940th anniversary. This collaborative work showcases Dai Wei on vocals and Julia Glenn on the violin.
Utilizing historically authentic Song Dynasty Chinese pronunciation and traditional poetry recitation from my hometown, Changzhou, Whither serves as a portal from the past to the present. I invite you to embark on a journey with me, where academic research, cultural roots, and contemporary sonic worlds converge.
EHOHE
噫吁嚱
2022
work for baroque violin and electronics, commissioned by violinist Julia Glenn
Based on the poetry of Li Bai, a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, Yihan fuses historical Chinese phonology, traditional recitation, traditional instrumental techniques, and music technology to create this piece.
11 mins.
Don’t You Know?
知否
2020
A multimedia work based on the renowned poetry of Li Qingzhao, the most esteemed female poet in Chinese history and one of the most cherished Chinese authors of all time.
This collaborative project, co-created by Min Xiao-Fen, Howie Kenty, and François-Thibaut Pencenat, aims to preserve and celebrate both oral and literary traditions. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Changzhou poetry recitation, a Chinese national-level intangible cultural heritage, “Don’t You Know?” showcases a confluence of the past and the present, giving new life to a fading tradition.
60 mins.
Dance
Nine Songs
九歌
2024
a new production by Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
directed by HU Yang
co-composers with Yang Fan and Zhang Yixin
Film Music
Manifesto
望道
2023
feature-length film directed by Hou Yong
co-composers with Wang Delong and Norvin Tu-Wang
The film stars Liu Ye, Hu Jun, and Janice Man, and is set for release in theaters across China on March 24th, 2023.
The score was performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Allan Wilson.
A Game of Chess
博弈
2022
short film for the opening of the Second Chang’an Automobile Technology and Environmental Conference, produced by Dawa Technology
A Touch of Love
琴爱
short film directed by Qinting Wang
co-composer with Bofan Zhang
Musical
The Returning Geese
归雁
2019
mini-musical, commissioned the Jiangsu Association of Overseas Chinese
15 mins.
Orchestra and Large Ensemble
Aloneness Arcs
孤虹
2020
orchestra
IN MEMORIAM CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
14 mins.
Spiritus
气息
2019
orchestra
IN MEMORIAM SVEN-DAVID SANDSTRÖM
16 mins.
Fallen Petals
落花
2018
song cycle for soprano and orchestra
13 mins.
Fireward Feast
归宴
2022
orchestra, commissioned by China National Centre for the Performing Arts
IN MEMORIAM CHRISTOPHER ROUSE
11 mins.
Materia
万物
2019
orchestra
IN MEMORIAM SVEN-DAVID SANDSTRÖM
60 mins.
Fallen Petals
落花
2019
clarinet and string orchestra
13 mins.
Dust
尘埃
2016
orchestra
15 mins.
Chamber and Solo music
Luantan
乱弹
2019
work for chamber ensemble
10 mins.
…rains of ink…
雨墨
2019
work for piano
30 mins.
Fallen Petals
落花
2018
song cycle for soprano and piano
13 mins.
Vox Gandharva
乾闼婆乐
2017
work for flute duo, commissioned by Mosaic Flute Duo
8 mins.
Verses from Beyond the Passes
从军行
2017
song for soprano and piano
7 mins.
Contemplation on Purity
默念清凉
2017
work for hichiriki and piano
9 mins.
—still—
清凉
2019
work for trumpet, trombone, and electric guitar
8 mins.
Luantan
乱弹
2018
work for violin and piano
10 mins.
My Native Soil
故土
2017
work for piano
25 mins.
little rituals here and there
小礼小仪
2017
work for clarinet and piano
9 mins.
Our Outcry
呼喊
2017
work for cello and piano
11 mins.
Vocal music
Don’t You Know?
知否
2020
A multimedia work based on the renowned poetry of Li Qingzhao, the most esteemed female poet in Chinese history and one of the most cherished Chinese authors of all time.
This collaborative project, co-created by Min Xiao-Fen, Howie Kenty, and François-Thibaut Pencenat, aims to preserve and celebrate both oral and literary traditions. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Changzhou poetry recitation, a Chinese national-level intangible cultural heritage, “Don’t You Know?” showcases a confluence of the past and the present, giving new life to a fading tradition.
60 mins.
Fallen Petals
落花
2018
song cycle for soprano and orchestra
13 mins.
Vanished Through Time
流逝
2015
song cycle for soprano and piano
15 mins.
Who knows many flowers fell?
花落知多少
2018
work for choir and children’s choir, commissioned by the New York Virtuoso Singers
8 mins.
Shui Guang Lian Yan (Ripples Glisten Away…)
水光瀲灧
2014
work for a cappella choir, published by Edition Peters
5 mins.
Verses from Beyond the Passes
从军行
2017
song for soprano and piano
7 mins.