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2025 ACTIVITIES

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February 18, St. Paul's Chapel in Morningside Heights, New York, NY, U.S.

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Sleeping Light will be performed by the Westside Chamber Players at St. Paul's Chapel in Morningside Heights, NYC, on February 18, 2025, as part of the Sacred Music Concert Series. This composition for chamber orchestra was also selected in the Westside Chamber Players Call for Scores.

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March 25, 2025, Henri Lazarof Living Legacy at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.

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Winner of the Henri Lazarof International Commission Prize, a distinguished award recognizing outstanding contributions to contemporary classical music. Selected through a highly competitive anonymous process by a panel of composers. Commissioned to compose a new work for violin and piano, to be premiered on May 3, 2026, at Brandeis University, as part of the Henri Lazarof Living Legacy.

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June 2-10​, Copland House's CULTIVATE Composer Institute, New York, New York, U.S.


Selected as one of six composers from over 200 applicants for the Copland House's CULTIVATE Composer Institute, serving as Composer-in-Residence. Commissioned to compose a six-minute chamber piece for the Copland House Ensemble, the new work-in-progress will premiere on June 10, 2025, at Elebash Hall, The Graduate Center, City University of New York..

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June 29, Valentiny Foundation, Luxembourg


When My Eyes Closed—a piece for accordion, Japanese sho, and saxophone—was commissioned by Ensemble United Instruments of Lucilin and Cadéëm Company. It will premiere on June 29, performed by Anthony Millet, Naomi Sato, and Olivier Sliepen.

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July 19–27, Sinquefield Music Center, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.


Selected as one of eight composers from over 600 applicants for the Mizzou International Composers Festival, serving as Composer-in-Residence. Commissioned to compose an 8-minute chamber piece for the resident ensemble Alarm Will Sound (16 musicians), New Work in Progress will premiere on July 26, 2025, conducted by Alan Pierson.

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August 19–22, Villa Elisabeth, Berlin, Germany


New composition written for a mixed ensemble of Western and Eastern instruments, and premiered by the AsianArt Ensemble as part of the International Composers’ Workshop.

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To be continued...

2024 ACTIVITIES

January 15-20, Queen's College, New York, NY, U.S.

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Selected Composer Fellow: Breath II, for String Trio was performed and recorded by the Talea Ensemble at the 2024 Recording Workshop.

 

 

​​January 29, Bates Recital Hall, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, U.S.

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World Premiere: Me and My Shadows, for Sheng and Ensemble was featured at "The Sound-Map from East to West" concert, a blend of Chinese Sheng music with Western ensemble compositions, organized by Geli Li, featuring Sheng virtuoso Yang Zheng and the SoundMap Ensemble under the direction of Januibe Tejera.

 

 

​March 1-2, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, U.S.

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Winner of the International Call for Scores, Women Composers Festival of Hartford: TRIO, for piano, violin, cello, performed by the Balance Campaign Ensemble.

 

 

​​May 21-27, RODAMÚSIC COMPOSERS RESIDENCY, Potries, Valencia, Spain

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Selected Composer:A newly composed string quartet, Growing Clay, commissioned by the Composer Residency Program at RodaMúsic, will premiere at the Potries Music Fest following a one-week creative residency, performed by 4Sonora, on May 26th, 2024.

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May 30, 2024, The West End Theatre, New York, NY, U.S.

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The Embrace of the Wind and the Memories will be performed by Chris Gross at The West End Theatre on May 30, 2024, as part of the ENCORES & 15th Anniversary Celebration by Talea Ensemble.

 

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June 10-22, ManiFeste-2024 Academy, Ircam, Paris, France

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Selected Composer Fellow: Breath VI - for amplified accordion and electronics, premiered by accordionist Anthony Millet at the ManiFeste-2024 Festival Academy.

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July 17, Awarded the Special Mention in the Call for Scores EstOvest Festival 2024

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July 19-23, 2024, DeGaetano Composition Institute, New York, NY, U.S.

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Selected Composer Fellow: Sleeping Light in the Depths, for chamber orchestra, commissioned by DeGaetano Composition Institute, premiered by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Brad Lubman.

 

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July 29, 2024, Sleeping Light - for chamber orchestra was selected in the Westside Chamber Players Call for Scores. This piece will be performed on February 18, 2025, at St. Paul's Chapel in Morningside Heights, NYC, as part of the Sacred Music Concert Series.

 

 

​​​August 2, 2024, Appointed as the Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Music at Macalester College.

 

 

​August 4, 2024, Breath V- for amplified flute and electronics was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2024 Composition Competition of the Flute New Music Consortium.

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October 21, 2024, Awarded the Honorable Mention at the 11th edition of the Luigi Nono International Composition Prize. 

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2023 ACTIVITIES

Ensembles & Projects:

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  1. Sheng ensemble of Macao Chinese Orchestra (Macao, China): Project: Tango Fantasy -for Sheng quartet.

  2. University of Chicago New Music Ensemble (Chicago, IL, U.S.): Project: DUO-for violin and viola.

  3. Unheard-of Ensemble (San Antonio, TX. U.S.): Project: TRIO-for violin, cello, and piano.

  4. Chartreuse Trio (NYC. Chicago, San Francisco, U.S.): Project: Breath II-for violin, viola, and cello.

  5. University of Texas at Austin Percussion Ensemble (Austin, TX, U.S.): Project: Silent Whippers-for three percussionists and electronics.

  6. Breath V- for flute and electronics (10 minutes): Composed for The Experimentals & Electronics Music Studios Project and premiered by Laura Cocks at Bates Recital Hall, The University of Texas at Austin.

  7. The Tree Dreams My Dream – for violin, viola, and tape (3 minutes): Created for the Collaborative Composition Initiative Workshop and premiered by the Unheard-of Ensemble at "A Field Guide to San Antonio Plants.”

 

 

Conferences & Music Festivals:

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  1. Midwest Graduate Music Consortium Conference (Chicago, IL, U.S.).

  2. Women Composers Festival of Hartford (West Hartford, CT, U.S.).

  3. UNK New Music Series and Festival (Kearney, NE, U.S.).

 

 

Awards & Honors:

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  1. Recipient of the “14th Five-Year Plan” International Project Modern Composer’s Library Call for Chamber Music.

  2. Selected Composer for the Darmstadt Summer Course, Germany.

  3. Selected Composer for the Collaborative Composition Initiative Workshop.

  4. Winner of the International Call for Scores, Women Composers Festival of Hartford.

  5. Finalist in the String Quartet Smackdown VIII, Golden Hornet.

 

 

Additional Recognitions:

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  1. Awarded the Academic Excellence Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin.

  2. Recognized with the Professional Development Award at The University of Texas at Austin after participation in the 27th Midwest Graduate Music Consortium 2023 Conference at the University of Chicago with 'DUO'.

  3. Published Breath II – for violin, viola, and cello with the China Publishing Group Modern Press and Schott Music Group.

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