I had a conversation on the title of my new composition “Wandering Viewpoint” in comparison to the word “Wonder” with Linda, a MLA alumni from Graham School that we met after the talk by Professor David Wray at Graham School’s MLA information session. Her specialty as a translator (spanish & english) and her well-articulate manner […]
Awarded to the “Best Art Music Album” of the year in Taiwan, the premiere-live recording of my orchestral Work “Intermezzo: SHANG” is released and available overseas! Conducted by Nicholas Milton, performed by National Symphony Orchestra. I was very pleased by the star team involved in this album. 現場首演的錄音 “間奏曲：商” 發行囉！由尼可拉斯. 彌爾頓指揮, 國家交響樂團演出. Find it in […]
第25屆金曲獎【最佳藝術音樂專輯獎】是也！ “25th Golden Melody Awards [Best Artistic Music Album awards] ! 自2009年夏天收到委託邀請, 定合約, 兩廳院與NSO行政和2012年表演, 2011年嘔心瀝血的作品 “間奏曲－商” 曾在 2012年台新文化藝術獎入圍, 今年2014又再度獲得青睞, 整張專輯 “樂典 09” 入圍金曲獎傳統金曲之「最佳藝術音樂專輯獎」和朱宗慶老師「最佳專輯製作人獎」, 是三位女性作曲家王怡雯、李元貞、洪千惠等的管弦樂作品，同時是由同年度最佳錄音獎錄音師尤子澤老師操刀的作品 。感謝大家教我這麼多, 非常以這張專輯感到光榮, 是大家集氣的成果, 就是要給觀眾最好的, 非常感謝送件提名和評審的肯定。這部專輯的製作，除了感謝無數小編美編在背後操刀以外，再次感謝當初越洋來電的陳毓秀主委，經過邱媛執行長和呂紹嘉指揮的支持，邀請尼可拉斯彌爾頓指揮 (Nicholas Milton) 遠從德國來台進行非常仔細的排練和首演。事實證明，音樂家和作曲家都得在精神和時間充裕的狀態下方能給予社會最佳的作品，而管弦樂，歌劇，多媒體等製作，更是集無數人的努力和貢獻，以及遠見，方能促成一張比桌曆還薄的專輯。網路書店找的到喲！ http://www.govbooks.com.tw/viewitem-nonbook.aspx?prodno=64382 Available at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Voices-Taiwan-09-Yuan-Chen-Chien-Hui/dp/B00KOX1TCG/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1412561208&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=voice+of+taiwan+9
what’s up ? Over the summer of 2013, I have had a calming period of time for writing. Approaching to the fifth year at my Ph.D. program at University of Chicago, the academia experience has gradually showing how rewarded it has meant to me in my life as a composer. Writing about the subject gives me […]
Time flies. I can’t believe that in May we have already premiered two works, one cello and piano duet “Obsidian”, and one chamber “Aldebaran” for eighth blackbird. Last Friday, I also helped CONTEMPO, the new music collective program, to stage manage for the last concert of the season: chamber works by Francisco Castillo Trigueros and Andrew […]
Yuan-Chen Li ‧ 李元貞 