Compositions for Orchestra

Resonating Lands for Erhy and Orchestra (利泉琴) (2024). Duration: ~22″

• Commissioned by the New West Symphony for the 2025 Masterpiece Series in celebration of their 30th Anniversary Season, in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
• Premiere: January 25, 2025, at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center (BAPAC), Thousand Oaks, CA

Spring (2018) – for Orchestra, mixed chorus and organ. Duration: 7’30”

• Hong Kong based Phoenix Television for “The 2019 Spring Festival Musical Gala for Chinese around the world“
• Performer: Orchestra and Chorus and resident organist of the National Performing Art Center, Beijing China; Conductor: Lv Jia
• February 3, 2019; Repeat television broadcast from Feb 3-15 nationally and to Europe, North America and Asia
• A performance video is available on the Media page.

Wind on Earth (2007–2008, revision 2017) – for pipe organ and Chinese national instrument orchestra. Duration: ca ~16′

• Commissioned by the Grant National Theatre of China and Chinese National Orchestra
• Performer: Shan Fan Xiou resident organist and Chinese National Orchestra as part of celebration of grand opening year of the new National Theatre
• February 1, 2008, National Theatre in Beijing. China (world première)

Spring (July 2007) – for Strings (string orchestra version). Duration ca ~8′

• Written for the 24th Festival de Musica de Canarias, 2008
• Performer: Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Spain, Conductor: Jia Liu
• January 25, 2008, the 24th Festival de Musica de Canarias, Spain (world première)

Spring Night of Moon, Flower at Riverside (2004) – for dulcimer and chamber orchestra. Duration ca. 7’

• Commissioned by Mission Chamber Orchestra
• Performer: Mission Chamber Orchestra, Conductor: Emily Ray, Dulcimer: Yangqin Zhao
• Bergen to Beijing, Le Petit Trianon theatre, November 6, 2004, San Jose, CA (world première)

Invisible Scene I (1994) – for string orchestra. Duration: ca. 7’30”

• Performed by the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Susan Haig
• November 7, 1994, in Toronto, Canada (world première)

Imperial Queen Yang (1989–90 co-composer) – for 3-act ballet for orchestra. Duration: 100’00”

Excerpt from Imperial Queen Yang, Act III: Soldier’s Rebellion

• Commissioned By Central Ballet Group of China
• Premiered by the Symphony Orchestra of Central Ballet Group of China,
• Conductors: ZuShan Pian,TianQiao
• Tian Qiao Theatre, February 7, 1990 Beijing, China (world première),

Zhang Jing Tang (1988) – for Orchestra. Duration: ca. 14’00”

• Performer: Youth Symphony Orchestra of China and Beijing Dance Institute. Conductor: Jia Liu
• Commissioned by Beijing Dance Institute
• Winner (1 of 3) of 1988 National Dance and Music award, Beijing China