Chen Yi
Chinese-American composer and violinist
Chen Yi (simplified Chinese: 陈怡; traditional Chinese: 陳怡; pinyin: Chén Yí) (born April 4, 1953) is a Chinese-American composer of contemporary classical music and violinist. Chen Yi has earned global fame as a prolific composer who integrates Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. She was the first Chinese woman to receive a Master of Arts (M.A.) in music composition from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Chen was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Si Ji (Four Seasons), and has received awards from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and American Academy of Arts and Letters (Lieberson Award), as well as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2010, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The New School and in 2012, she was awarded the Brock Commission from the American Choral Directors Association. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2019.
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Works
- 2 Chinese Bagatelles
- 2 Chinese Bagatelles: No. 1. Yu Diao
- 2 Chinese Bagatelles: No. 2. Small Beijing Gong
- As in a Dream
- Ba Ban
- Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds)
- Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds): I. Praying for Rain
- Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds): II. Song of the Chu
- Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds): III. Shifan Gong-and-drum
- Burning
- Chinese Ancient Dances
- Chinese Ancient Dances: I. Ox Tail Dance
- Chinese Ancient Dances: II. Hu Xuan Dance
- Chinese Folk Dance Suite
- Chinese Folk Dance Suite: I. Lion Dance. Energetically
- Chinese Folk Dance Suite: II. YangKo. Elastically
- Chinese Folk Dance Suite: III. Muqam. Fierily
- Chinese Myths Cantata
- Concerto for Percussion
- Concerto for Percussion: I. The Night Deepens
- Concerto for Percussion: II. Prelude to Water Tune
- Concerto for Percussion: III. Speedy Wind
- Dark Mountains
- Dunhuang Fantasy
- Duo Ye no. 1
- Feng
- Feng: I. Introduction
- Feng: II. Rondo
- Fiddle Suite for Huqin and String Orchestra
- Fiddle Suite for Huqin and String Orchestra: I. Singing (for Erhu)
- Fiddle Suite for Huqin and String Orchestra: II. Reciting (for Zonghu)
- Fiddle Suite for Huqin and String Orchestra: III. Dancing (for Jinghu)
- Guessing
- Happy Rain on a Spring Night
- In Memory of Steve
- Ji‐Dong‐Nuo
- Momentum
- Monologue (Impression on "The True Story of Ah Q")
- Night Thoughts
- Northern Scenes
- Qi
- Rhyme of Fire
- Romance and Dance
- Romance and Dance: Dance
- Romance of the Hsiao and Ch'in
- Shuo
- Shuo Chang
- Singing in the Mountain
- Sound of the Five
- Sound of the Five: Echoes of the Set Bells
- Sound of the Five: Flower Drums in Dance
- Sound of the Five: Lusheng Ensemble
- Sound of the Five: Romance of Hsaio and Ch'In
- Spring Dreams
- Spring in Dresden
- Sprout
- Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds
- Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds: I. Lusheng Ensemble
- Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds: II. Echoes of the Set Bells
- Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds: III. Romance of Hsiao and Ch’in
- Suite for Cello and Chamber Winds: IV. Flower Drums in Dance
- Symphony "Humen 1839"
- Symphony "Humen 1839": I. Andante luminoso
- Symphony "Humen 1839": II. Allegro feroce
- Symphony "Humen 1839": III. Adagio tragico
- Symphony "Humen 1839": IV. Allegro trascinante
- Tang Poems
- Tang Poems: No. 1. Riding on My Skiff
- Tang Poems: No. 2. Written on a Rainy Night
- Tang Poems: No. 3. Wild Grass
- Tang Poems: No. 4. Monologue
- The Golden Flute
- The Golden Flute: Cadenza
- The Golden Flute: I.
- The Golden Flute: II.
- The Golden Flute: III. Allegro
- Tibetan Tunes
- Tibetan Tunes: Du Mu
- Tibetan Tunes: Dui Xie
- Tu
- Variations on “Awariguli”
- Variations on “Awariguli”: I. Theme (Andante)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: II. Variation I (Allegro)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: III. Variation II (Allegro)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: IV. Variation III (Con moto vivace)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: IX. Variation VIII (Allegro moderato)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: V. Variation IV (Sostenuto)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: VI. Variation V (Alla romance)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: VII. Variation VI (Moderato)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: VIII. Variation VII (Alla danza)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: X. Variation IX (Andante)
- Variations on “Awariguli”: XI. Coda X (Vivace)
- Woodwind Quintet
- Xian Shi
- Yangko