Commissioner:
Emerging Composers Intensive 2024
Duration:
8 min
Program Note:
My birthplace Shanghai is a tearful city. Throughout summer time, the landscape is constantly
engulfed by the monsoon seasons, which is characterized by waves and waves of rain
accompanied by heavy storms. This piece for Clarinet Trio aims to capture the intensity and
ephemerality of this specific weather, which is special to this piece of land. It can be roughly
divided into three parts, of which the first a peaceful promenade in fine rain, the second a sudden
surge of turbulent wind, and last an almost catastrophic arrival of the storm, which then engulfs
the city in a rage.
Awards:
The American Prize in Composition (The Charles Ives Award) National Finalist, 2026
The ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composer Competition Finalist, 2025
John Eaton Memorial Competition Runner-up, 2025
International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM) Libby Larsen Prize Winner, 2025
