Yu-Hui Chang, composer

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Radcliffe Institute Fellowship

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University has offered Yu-Hui an appointment as a Fellow. During the academic year 2010-2011, she will be joining scholars from other professional and artistic fields for her residency at the institute.

Koussevitzky Commission

Yu-Hui has just received a commission award from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, in recognition of her “valuable contributions to the music of our time.” It is given towards her new piece titled At the Brink of the Chill, commissioned by the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble. It will be premiered in May 2009 at San Francisco.

Aaron Copland Award

The Copland House has selected Yu-Hui as one of the recipient for the 2008 Aaron Copland Award.  With this award, Yu-Hui will reside in Aaron Copland’s house in the Hudson River Valley during this fall and winter.  She plans to work on two projects during this residency – a percussion ensemble piece commissioned by the Ju Percussion Group, and a piano quintet for the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble.

Listen

Award-winning composer Yu-Hui Chang has written a wide range of music that compels and resonates with professional musicians and audiences alike.

Her music is characterized by energy, precision, ingenious effects, and vibrant colors – all in the pursuit of a deep connection with humanity. She strives to break through cultural and stylistic boundaries, and to take an inclusive view of musical diversity. This attitude is manifested in the multifaceted quality of her compositional output, and the stylistic fluidity in her writing.