Tonal Music

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A short piece written for recorder quintet, imitating the lively and energetic atmosphere of Chinese New Year.

Blending fantasy colors with folk-inspired musical language, the piece uses strong rhythmic patterns and non-functional harmony to create a sound world with a sense of Eastern mystery and celebration.

Dialog

A duet for two recorders

This work received Second Place with Distinction in the Professional Duo/Trio category of the Taiwan International Recorder Festival Competition.

As both composer and performer, I often encounter the same problem: no matter how I try to avoid it, the music I make always carries a certain accent. Especially on an instrument I know well, the act of composing almost determines its way of speaking, as if that were the only possible “authorial intention.”