Chen Yi: Works for Violin, Viola & Piano

Featuring

Patrick Yim
Kiu Tung Poon
Yi Chen

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Compositional Technique

Chen Yi's piece "Spring in Dresden" incorporates Beijing Opera reciting tunes and erhu-inspired sliding tones, enriching Western instruments with Chinese musical elements.

Recording & Production

This album features the first recordings of four works by Chen Yi, two of which were specifically adapted for the performers, Patrick Yim and Kiu Tung Poon, for this recording.

Performer Biography

Kiu Tung Poon, the pianist on this album, is a Young Steinway Artist who has performed at venues including Tanglewood, Aspen, Wiener Konzerthaus, and the Great Wall of China.

Composer Biography

Chen Yi, a Chinese-American composer and violinist, was the first woman to earn a master's degree in composition from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Chen Yi's music bridges Eastern and Western traditions, integrating Chinese folk music, dance, philosophy, and poetry with Western classical instruments.

Performer Biography

Patrick Yim, the violinist and violist on this album, has performed with The Cleveland Orchestra and with violinists of the Emerson Quartet at Carnegie Hall.