Xu Shuya's work Cristal au Soleil Couchant won the First Prize of the 5th Besançon International Competition of Symphonic Composition in 1992 and was selected as part of Beijing's list of 'Twentieth-century Chinese music classics'.
Cultural Impact
Xu Shuya collaborated with French choreographer Jean Claude Gallotta to create the contemporary ballet Les Larmes de Marco Polo, which toured internationally to critical acclaim.
Composer Biography
Xu Shuya, the composer, studied composition and conducting at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and later pursued further studies in Paris, France.
Compositional Technique
The orchestral work Yun, inspired by the Chinese folk song Zi Zhu Diao, begins with a single note played in unison by the brass, from which full phrases then build and develop.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Xu Shuya's work Nirvana is inspired by both the spiritual idea of Nirvana and reflections on the Tibetan landscape, evoking a 'bittersweet pleasure' through its beauty and simplicity.
Composer Biography
Xu Shuya served as the president of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music from February 2009 to September 2014.
Composer Biography
Xu Shuya won the Excellent Prize of the senior composition class (masters degree) of the École Normale de Musique de Paris in 1989 and the Premier Prix of his composition class with 'unanimous approval' in 1992.
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