Gemini - for Flute and Piano (2004) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Kim Lewis, Flute
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Greenfield Hall, New York City, U. S.
"Gemini" was composed to express the different sides and diversities of Gemini people. It is like two same seeds which eventually become different under the condition of different environment (weather, temperature and humidity). Composer Ms. Hu employed flute and piano representing two opposite im- ages to express contractions and conflicts in Gemini people’s mind.
Zodiac's Celebration Day - for Flute and Clarinet in B-Flat (2016) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Natasha Loomis , Flute
Rachelle Dizon, Clarinet
Concert Location: Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur La Bolline, Valdeblore, France
Kliment Krylolvskiy, Zodiac Music Academy & Festival Art Director
"Zodiac's Celebration Day" was composed to dedicate to "Zodiac Music Academy & Festival". It was premiered by flutist Natasha Loomis and clarinetist Rachelle Dizon during 2016 Zodiac Music Academy & Festival in Valdeblore, France.
Three Memories of Teenage Years - Movement I Silver Hair (2016) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Eric Umble, Clarinet in B-Flat
Alicia Busha, Violin
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Ades Performance Space, New York City, U. S.
Three Memories of Teenage Years includes three movements: I. Silver Hair, (dedicated to professor) II. Nacht (to unrequited love) III. An Italian Poem (dedicated to my close friend). This video is movement I. Silver Hair. It was commissioned by 2016 Zodiac Music Academy & Festival and it was premiered by Zodiac Trio in Valdeblore, France. This ensemble work includes composer Ms, Hu's own “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale”.
Three Memories of Teenage Years - Movement II Nacht (To Unrequited Love) (2017) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Amber Evans, Soprano
Feifei Yang, Erhu
Jon Clancy, Percussion
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: The National Opera Center (OPERA America), New York City, U. S.
Producer & Artistic Director of THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series: Zhihua Hu
“Three Memories in Teenage Years” is an ensemble work presents composer Ms. Hu's three memories in teenage years. Mov. II “Nacht" was composed to dedicated to a story of unrequited love. The original text of “Nacht” is English written by Zhihua Hu and it was for soprano and piano premiered by Amber Evans and Zhihua Hu at Manhattan School of Music. After that, The text was translated by composer Alexander Held into German.
Exploration - for Solo Piano (2004) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performer:
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: P. S. 310 Auditorium, New York City, U. S.
“Exploration” - for Solo Piano hints the potential problem that people may encounter in their explorative paths. Sometimes, we feel easy and comfortable while exploring things, while at other times, we feel tortured and have difficulty looking at them. In the beginning of the exploration, we may feel self-satisfied once we think we have seen the dawn of success. However, our impatience and self- satisfaction may make us taste failure. When we try to explore things again, we draw lessons from our past. Although we often feel exhausted, the explorative path will never end. In terms of composing techniques, composer Ms. Hu employed a pair of minor thirds and diminished fourth as an important Ostinato in this work. These two intervals represent different colors: minor third sounds steady while diminished fourth sounds aggressive. In additional, the composer employed many polyphonic techniques in this piano work, such as imitative polyphony and contrast polyphony. Also, composer Ms. Hu employed four staff to replace grand staff to compose this work in order to stimulate pianists’ maximum musical expression.
In 2007, “Exploration” - for Solo Piano won San Carlo Excellent Small and Median Piano Works Entry Award. This version was performed in Tian Song Musical Arts 2018 Music Competition Award Ceremony & Winners Concert.
Compression - for Solo Flute (2016) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performer:
Leia Slosberg, Flute
Concert Location: Chris Chapel, The Riverside Church, New York City, U. S.
Producer & Artistic Director of THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series: Zhihua Hu
"Compression" - for Solo Flute was composed in February of 2016. It was commissioned by flutist Martha Cargo of New York and it was premiered in the MSM Composition Workshop. Composer Ms. Hu’s inspiration for this composition was derived from our daily lives. These days, people have to deal with many different matters simultaneously. Here, time is restricted and we can consider the idea of people’s lives as being “compressed”. Modern life makes people have a compression concept. In this composition, “D” is the central note. Other notes surround the note “D” and require different techniques to be played in diverse ways and techniques. In relation to the creative composing technique, composer Ms. Hu employed her “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” in this composition.
This is the second version performed by flutist Leia Slosberg in THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series.
Modern Life - for Three Percussionists (2016) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Hyun Jung, Vibraphone
Kexin Li, Marimba I
Yi Chen, Marimba II
Concert Location: Miller Hall, New York City, U. S.
"Modern Life" was composed for three percussionists. It was commissioned by 2016 Cortona Sessions for New Music, Italy. This ensemble work includes composer Ms. Hu's own “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale”.
Beautifully Decorated Se - for Baritone, Voice, and Chinese Ensemble (2018)
Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Xiaoming Tian, Baritone
Feifei Yang, Erhu/Vocal
Katelyn Weng, Bangdi
Chen Fan, Pipa
Kexin Li, Gong
Zhongbei Wu, Guzheng
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Beautifully Decorated Se” was originally a seven-character poem composed by Shangyin Li, who was a poet during the Tang Dynasty. Composer Mrs. Hu was deeply attracted by this subtle and extremely beautiful poem. The poem gave her a strong melody which features both Chinese and pop styles. Additionally, the picture of Baritone, a female pop singer, and a Chinese ensemble jumped into her mind. Se is a traditional Chinese instrument. The shape of Se is similar to Guzheng which is quite popular now.
Three Memories of Teenage Years - for Ensembles (2016 - 2018) I. Silver Hair (To Composer and Professor Chen Gang) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Vasko Dukovski, Clarinet in B-Flat
Ravenna Lipchik, Violin
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Three Memories of Teenage Years” was composed to commemorate three important people and memories of composer Mrs. Hu’s teenage years. Composer Ms. Hu employed her “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” in this composition.
I. Silver Hair (2016) It was composed to her professor and composer Chen Gang. This movement was commissioned by Zodiac Trio and it was premiered in France.
II. Nacht (2017) It was composed to commemorate a story of unrequited love. The lyrics was composed by composer Ms. Hu. She then had it was translated into German. This movement was premiered in the second THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert held in The National Opera Center / OPERA America.
III. Un Poema Italiano (2018) It was composed to Ms. Hu’s close friend of her teenage years. The lyrics composed by Ms. Hu was later translated into Italian. This Movement was world premiered in Carnegie Hall.
Three Memories of Teenage Years - for Ensembles (2016 - 2018) III. Un Poema Italiano (To Soprano Bingbing Wang) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Andrea Lynn Cianflone, Soprano
Ravenna Lipchik, Violin
Jon Clancy, Percussion
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Three Memories of Teenage Years” was composed to commemorate three important people and memories of composer Mrs. Hu’s teenage years. Composer Ms. Hu employed her “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” in this composition.
I. Silver Hair (2016) It was composed to her professor and composer Chen Gang. This movement was commissioned by Zodiac Trio and it was premiered in France.
II. Nacht (2017) It was composed to commemorate a story of unrequited love. The lyrics was composed by composer Ms. Hu. She then had it was translated into German. This movement was premiered in the second THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert held in The National Opera Center/OPERA America.
III. Un Poema Italiano (2018) It was composed to Ms. Hu’s close friend of her teenage years. The lyrics composed by Ms. Hu was later translated into Italian. This Movement was world premiered in Carnegie Hall.
Harmony - for Double Duets (2019) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
DUO SORE YURE
Iván Solano, Clarinet in B-Flat
Yui Sakagoshi, Alto Saxophone
Concert Location: Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Musc Center, New York City, U. S.
Producer & Artistic Director of THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series: Zhihua Hu
The composition was premiered in THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series III.
“Harmony - for double duets” was composed in January 2019. It was commissioned by Duo Sore Yure for a Solo and Duet concert in MISE-EN_PLACE Bushwick on March 15th, 2019. Composer and Pianist Zhihua Hu had a fresh and audacious thought to make the original duet (Clarinet in B-Flat and Alto Saxophone) become to be double duets: Clarinet in B-Flat & Alto Saxophone, Male Vocal & Female Vocal. Ms. Hu believes that although these four voice parts have their different features, they can achieve a balance between instruments and voices in this new chamber work.
Soul of the Great Wall - for Solo Piano (2005, Revised in 2019) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performer:
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Performance Location: Tian Song Musical Arts, New York City, USA
The piano composition “Soul of the Great Wall” was composed by Ms. Hu in September of 2005, and it was revised in January, 2019. The composition was inspired and arranged by Chinese folk songs “The Great Wall Ballad” and “Meng Jiangnu Cries the Great Wall”. Ms. Hu expressed two main aspects of The Great Wall through the music. Firstly, she revealed the praise and grandiosity of The Great Wall and Secondly, she communicated the story of Meng Jiangnu’s Crying at The Great Wall. Ms. Hu employed “Contrast Color” composition technique to express the difference and relevance of these two aspects. The music form of this work is very close to sonatina that comes from Western music. However, the articulation in this work was composed to imitate many Chinese instruments.
In 2006, the Certificate of Merit was awarded to “Soul of the Great Wall” in The Great Wall International Music Composition Competition. In 2007, two of her compositions, “Soul of the Great Wall” and “Exploration”, both won San Carlo Medium and Small Scale Excellent Piano Works Entry Award.
Gemini - for Flute and Piano (2004) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Gemini - for Flute and Piano was composed to express the different sides and diversities of Gemini people. It is like two same seeds which eventually become different under the condition of different environment (weather, temperature and humidity). Composer Ms. Hu employed flute and piano representing two opposite images to express contractions and conflicts in Gemini people’s mind.
Performers:
Martha Cargo, Flute
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Weill Concert Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
July 9th, 2018
Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress Composer: Zhihua Hu - LIVE performance at Brooklyn Museum
Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress - for Vocal, Voices and Chinese Ensemble (2019 Version)
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
FEIFEI YANG, Erhu/Vocal
CHEN FAN, Pipa/Voice
WEI SUN, Guzheng/Voice
Location: Brooklyn Museum
November 2nd, 2019
Chinese and Western Composer: Zhihua Hu - LIVE performance at Brooklyn Museum
Chinese and Western - for Two Wind Performers and Two Percussionists (2019 Version)
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
YAZHI GUO, Suona
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
WILLIAM CHINN, Chinese Drum
GABRIEL ELIAS COSTACHE, Bass Drum
Location: Brooklyn Museum
November 2nd, 2019
The Fantasy of West Lake Composer: Zhihua Hu - Movement III. Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge
The Fantasy of West Lake - Movement III. Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge (2001, Revised in 2019)
"The Fantasy of West Lake" is a work for Chinese ensemble. It was composed to describe the beauty of The West Lake which locates in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The composition is comprised of five movements in total:
Movement I. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
Movement II. Orioles Singing in the Willows
Movement III. Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge Movement
IV. Twin Peaks Piercing in Cloud Movement
V. Evening Bell Ringing at Nanping Hill
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
KATELYN WENG, Qudi
CHEN FAN HAGEN, Pipa I
LU LIU, Pipa II
WEI SUN, Guzheng
YANG WANG, Erhu
ADRIENNE GAO, Chinese Drum
ZHIHUA HU, Conductor
"The Fantasy of West Lake" - Movement III. "Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge" was performed by musician members of The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York in 2019 Community Concert.
Location: High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies
November 17th, 2019
Flower Guardian Composer: Zhihua Hu - LIVE in Tokyo
Tokyo to New York 東京 と ニューヨーク "Moments In This Time"
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
“Flower Guardian” for clarinet and piano (世界初演 World Premiere)
Thomas Piercy, clarinet トーマス・ピアシー（クラリネット）
Shoichiro Tanaka, piano 田中翔一朗（ピアノ)
This video is part of the "Moments In This Time" benefit concert for covid-19 musicians relief which premiered on November 21, 2020. The full concert, and donation information, can be found here:
ZHIHUA HU
“Flower Guardian” for clarinet and piano (世界初演 World Premiere) "The original idea of “Flower Guardian” was inspired one day in a NYC subway from an intuitive melody, similar to an Aria. This idea drove me into composing a chamber musical that tells a story about the silent guard and dedication to something or somebody that is precious to people." Composed for clarinetist Thomas Piercy.
Thomas Piercy, clarinet http://www.thomaspiercy.com/
Shoichiro Tanaka, piano https://shoichirotanaka.amebaownd.com/
Tokyo to New York "Moments In This Time" http://www.tonadaproductions.com/toky...
Autumn Wind Composer: Zhihua Hu - Movement III. Missing...
Autumn Wind - Movemnt III. Missing... (2021)
“Missing…” is the third movement of the chamber work Autumn Wind composed by Zhihua Hu after the first movement “Autumn” was premiered by Thomas Piercy and Ms. Hu at New York City’s Bargemusic in 2019. The instrumentation of “Missing…” includes Clarinet in B-Flat, Hichiriki, Koto and Piano. This movement is a fusion of Classical music, Contemporary music, Chinese music style and Japanese music style.
"Autumn Wind" is comprised of three movements in total:
Movement I. Autumn
Movement II. Wind
Movement III. Missing…
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki
JUN ANDO, Koto
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
This performance of Zhihua Hu's “Missing…” was part of the Tokyo to New York Music|Dance program featuring Tokyo- and NYC-based composers. Entire concert available here:
Filmed at Baryshnikov Center for the Arts
DiMenna Center for Classical Music - Benzaquen Hall
March 31, 2021
Wild Fronts - Audio video Production
DANNY LEO, Audio/video Director
DANUSH DOPIERALA, Assistant Audio Engineer
EVAN KAPLINGER, Audio/video Assistant
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Reborn - LIVE in Random Access Music 2022 Concert (Before Official)
Reborn - for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet in B-Flat, Violin, Cello and Piano (2022)
Reborn" - for Soprano, Flute/Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki, Violin, Cello and Piano, lyrics and music composed by Zhihua Hu in 2022, is an ensemble work encouraging people to rediscover themselves after encountering difficulties or being lost. In this work, composer Zhihua Hu attempts to express the richness of interaction among the instruments and the balance between soprano and the instruments.
Composer/Lyricist: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
RISA RENAE HARMAN, Soprano
EMILY DUNCAN, Flute
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
RUSSELL KUTCHER, Violin
LUKAS GOODMAN, Cello
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Reborn - LIVE at Culture Lab LIC in Random Access Music 2022 Concert
Reborn - for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet in B-Flat, Violin, Cello and Piano (2022)
Reborn" - for Soprano, Flute/Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki, Violin, Cello and Piano, lyrics and music composed by Zhihua Hu in 2022, is an ensemble work encouraging people to rediscover themselves after encountering difficulties or being lost. In this work, composer Zhihua Hu attempts to express the richness of interaction among the instruments and the balance between soprano and the instruments.
Composer/Lyricist: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
RISA RENAE HARMAN, Soprano
EMILY DUNCAN, Flute
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
RUSSELL KUTCHER, Violin
LUKAS GOODMAN, Cello
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
"Reborn" - Lyrics:
When leaves of trees are turning green
When flowers of spring return to bright
All I want is like breaking cocoon into butterfly and be reborn
When the sun rises with a blazing heat
When the sun sets in the twilight
When I close my eyes, recall and move forward,
it gives me the power to be reborn
When leaves of trees are turning green
When flowers of spring return to bright
When I close my eyes, recall and move forward,
it gives me the power to be reborn
Location: Cultural Lab LIC April 30th, 2022
Random Access Music: https://www.ram-nyc.org/
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Don't Leave Me Alone - LIVE in Queens New Music Festival 2022
Don't Leave Me Alone - for Baritone, Clarinet in B-Flat, Cello and Piano (2022)
"Don't Leave Me Alone" - for Baritone, Clarinet in B-Flat, Cello and Piano is a composition inspired by the kids or the people whose relatives are suffering during Covid-19.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
SETH GILMAN, Baritone
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
DANIEL HASS, Cello
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
"Don’t Leave Me Alone" - Lyrics (Inspired by the Kids or the People Whose Relatives Are Suffering During Covid-19)
Oh, where I am
Oh, who am I
Can you believe suddenly things are changed
Is it a dream
How could I lose
If it taught me how to cherish
I would hear you
You would hear me
Don’t leave me alone
Don’t leave me alone
All the time we get along
Don’t leave me alone
Are you alone
Tell me when could we get along when we get along
Oh, where I am
Is it a dream
Be with you
Location: Cultural Lab LIC June 12th, 2022
Random Access Music: https://www.ram-nyc.org/
Queens New Music Festival 2022: https://www.ram-nyc.org/qnmf2022
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Ruyi Niang - Solo Piano Version
Ruyi Niang - Inspired by Empress Wu's Homonymous Poem - Solo Piano Version (2022)
The new music work "Ruyi Niang", composed by Zhihua Hu, was inspired by Empress Wu's Homonymous Poem.
Composer & Pianist: ZHIHUA HU
Location: Lang Hall at Hunter College of The City University of New York
January 18th, 2023
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - The Legend of Magpie Bridge - LIVE at QNMF 2023 (Pre-Offical)
The Legend of Magpie Bridge - for Flute, Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat, Hichiriki, Violin, Cello, Tingsha Bells and Piano
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” (also called “The Cowherd and The Weaver Girl”) was composed to commemorate the legendary love story and the well-known Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). In Japan, Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. Besides several Western classical woodwind and string instruments, composer Ms. Hu added the Eastern instruments Ryuteki, Hichiriki and the percussion Tingsha Bells in this ensemble work to express the legendary love story.
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” was premiered at Queens New Music Festival 2023.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
Lish Lindsey, Flute/Ryuteki
Thomas Piercy, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki
Sabina Torosjan, Violin
Molly Aronson, Cello
Zhihua Hu Tingsha Bells/Piano
Location: Secret Theatre, New York City
May 7th, 2023
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - The Legend of Magpie Bridge - Queens New Music Festival 2023 (Segment)
The Legend of Magpie Bridge - for Flute, Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat, Hichiriki, Violin, Cello, Tingsha Bells and Piano
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” (also called “The Cowherd and The Weaver Girl”) was composed to commemorate the legendary love story and the well-known Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). In Japan, Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. Besides several Western classical woodwind and string instruments, composer Ms. Hu added the Eastern instruments Ryuteki, Hichiriki and the percussion Tingsha Bells in this ensemble work to express the legendary love story.
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” was premiered at Queens New Music Festival 2023.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
Lish Lindsey, Flute/Ryuteki
Thomas Piercy, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki
Sabina Torosjan, Violin
Molly Aronson, Cello
Zhihua Hu Tingsha Bells/Piano
Location: Secret Theatre, New York City
May 7th, 2023
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - The Legend of Magpie Bridge - LIVE at QNMF 2023 (Completed Version)
The Legend of Magpie Bridge - for Flute, Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat, Hichiriki, Violin, Cello, Tingsha Bells and Piano
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” (also called “The Cowherd and The Weaver Girl”) was composed to commemorate the legendary love story and the well-known Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). In Japan, Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. Besides several Western classical woodwind and string instruments, composer Ms. Hu added the Eastern instruments Ryuteki, Hichiriki and the percussion Tingsha Bells in this ensemble work to express the legendary love story.
“The Legend of Magpie Bridge” was premiered at Queens New Music Festival 2023.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
Lish Lindsey, Flute/Ryuteki
Thomas Piercy, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki
Sabina Torosjan, Violin
Molly Aronson, Cello
Zhihua Hu Tingsha Bells/Piano
Location: Secret Theatre, New York City
May 7th, 2023
Composer & Pianist Zhihua Hu: Soul of the Great Wall - Carnegie Hall - Dress Rehearsal Segment
Soul of the Great Wall - for Solo Piano (Revised in 2019)
Composer & Pianist: ZHIHUA HU
The piano composition "Soul of the Great Wall" was composed by Zhihua Hu in September of 2005, and it was revised in January, 2019. The composition was inspired and arranged by Chinese folk songs “The Great Wall Ballad” and “Meng Jiangnu Cries the Great Wall”. Ms. Hu expressed two main aspects of The Great Wall through the music. Firstly, she revealed the praise and grandiosity of The Great Wall and Secondly, she communicated the story of Meng Jiangnu’s Crying at The Great Wall. Ms. Hu employed “Contrast Color” composition technique to express the difference and relevance of these two aspects. The music form of this work is very close to sonatina that comes from Western music. However, the articulation in this work was composed to imitate many Chinese instruments.
In 2006, the Certificate of Merit was awarded to "Soul of the Great Wall" in The Great Wall International Music Composition Competition. In 2007, two of her compositions, "Soul of the Great Wall" and "Exploration", both won San Carlo Medium and Small Scale Excellent Piano Works Entry Award.
This is a dress rehearsal segment of the composition.
Location:Carnegie Hall
November 5th, 2023
The Epitome of Musée du Louvre - for Orchestra (2016) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
MSM Symphony Orchestra
George Manahan, Conductor
Concert Location: Neidorff-Karpati Hall, New York City, U. S.
"The Epitome of Musée du Louvre” was composed after composer Ms. Hu came back from Paris to NYC during the summer time of 2016. She was inspired by everything that she had explored in Musée du Louvre.
Ecology - for String Quartet (2010) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Ravenna Lipchik, Violin I
Katie Hyun, Violin II
Stephanie Griffin, Viola
Caleb van der Swaagh, Cello
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Ecology - for String Quartet” was composed to express the development of ecology and objects in the natural world. Composer Ms. Hu’s inspiration is derived from ecology and morphology. The composition was divided into six movements to describe lives’ every important step of development.
I Antenna: Creature starts to move like animals’ antenna. They start to explore this world.
II Stretch: Objects start to develop.
III Evolution: Gradually, many objects in nature start to change to promote their growths. IV Spiral: The development of nature represents a spiral escalation in morphology.
V Precipitation: After long-time changes, objects are precipitated in order to prepare for the next step.
VI Transmigration: One life ends, another begins.
Three Memories of Teenage Years - for Ensembles (2016 - 2018) II. Nacht (To Unrequited Love) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Fangtao Jiang, Soprano
Feifei Yang, Erhu
Jon Clancy, Percussion
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Three Memories of Teenage Years” was composed to commemorate three important people and memories of composer Mrs. Hu’s teenage years. Composer Ms. Hu employed her “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” in this composition.
I. Silver Hair (2016) It was composed to her professor and composer Chen Gang. This movement was commissioned by Zodiac Trio and it was premiered in France.
II. Nacht (2017) It was composed to commemorate a story of unrequited love. The lyrics was composed by composer Ms. Hu. She then had it was translated into German. This movement was premiered in the second THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert held in The National Opera Center / OPERA America.
III. Un Poema Italiano (2018) It was composed to Ms. Hu’s close friend of her teenage years. The lyrics composed by Ms. Hu was later translated into Italian. This Movement was world premiered in Carnegie Hall.
Chinese and Western - for Two Wind Performers and Two Percussionists (2018)
Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Katelyn Weng, Bangdi
Benjamin Chin, Alto Saxophone
Jon Clancy, Bass Drum
Kexin Li, Chinese Drum
Concert Location: Carnegie Hall, New York City, U. S.
“Chinese and Western” was composed to express the culture differences and culture integration between East and West through comparing two groups of instruments: Chinese wind instrument Bangdi and Western woodwind instrument Alto Saxophone; Chinese Drum and Bass Drum. Composer Ms. Hu employed her “Compression Rhythm” and “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” in this composition.
Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress - for Vocal, Voices, Chinese Ensemble and Extended Piano (2019) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Feifei Yang, Erhu/Vocal
Chen Fan, Pipa/Voice
Wei Sun, Guzheng/Voice
Zhihua Hu, Extended Piano/Voice
Concert Location: Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center, New York City, U. S.
Producer & Artistic Director of THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series: Zhihua Hu
The composition was premiered in THROUGH THE NOISE Contemporary Concert Series III.
“Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress” was composed for Chinese instruments Erhu, Pipa, Guzheng and Extended Piano with the Vocals sung by every artist who perform every instrument. Composer and pianist Zhihua Hu got her inspiration of composing this ensemble work by one of the Huqin and Vocal artist Feifei Yang’s photos in which she wears a Qipao dress.
Composer and pianist Ms. Hu’s intention of composing this work is to express the unique beauty of Chinese women. She want to illustrate that the women are wrapped in Qipao dresses which are soft and intimate. Meanwhile, the dresses make their figures concave and convex.
The genre of this composition is mainly composed of folk music, pop, contemporary music, classical music, and rap.
Nine Tone Trio - for Two Players (Hichiriki & Clarinet in B-Flat and Piano) (2019) Composer: Zhihua Hu
Performers:
Thomas Piercy, Hichiriki & Clarinet in B-Flat
Zhihua Hu, Piano
Concert Location: Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City, USA
The new ensemble work “Nine Tone Trio” - for Two Players (Hichiriki & Clarinet in B-Flat and Piano) is based on the Chinese Nine-Tone Scale that composer and Pianist Zhihua Hu created. In 2016, Ms. Hu firstly employed the scale in her ensemble work Three Memories of Teenage Years I. Silver Hair (To Composer and Professor Chen Gang) commissioned by Zodiac Trio. Later, she employed her nine-tone scale in her works: Zodiac’s Celebration Day, Modern Life for Three Percussionists premiered in 2016 Cortona Sessions for New Music and solo flute work Compression for flutist Martha Cargo. When she composed several compositions by employing Chinese Nine-Tone Scale, Ms. Hu realized the scale is not limited by Chinese music style, but it is able to produce more international music style.
“Nine Tone Trio” - for Two Players is an ensemble work which features oriental music language, Western music language, and Japanese music style.
MUSIC OF ZHIHUA HU at Carnegie Hall - LIVE Music Extracts
MUSIC OF ZHIHUA HU - An Evening of Ensemble and Piano Compositions at Carnegie Hall
Sponsored by Lizadia Visual Group
July 9th, 2018
Beautifully Decorated Se Composer: Zhihua Hu - LIVE performance at Brooklyn Museum
Beautifully Decorated Se - for Vocal and Chinese Ensemble (2019 Version)
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
FEIFEI YANG, Erhu/Vocal
KATELYN WENG, Bangdi
CHEN FAN, Pipa
ZHIHUA HU, Tam-tam
WEI SUN, Guzheng
Location: Brooklyn Museum
November 2nd, 2019
The Fantasy of West Lake Composer: Zhihua Hu - Movement I. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
The Fantasy of West Lake - Movement I. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway (2001, Revised in 2019)
"The Fantasy of West Lake" is a work for Chinese ensemble. It was composed to describe the beauty of The West Lake which locates in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The composition is comprised of five movements in total:
Movement I. Spring Dawn at Su Causeway
Movement II. Orioles Singing in the Willows
Movement III. Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge
Movement IV. Twin Peaks Piercing in Cloud
Movement V. Evening Bell Ringing at Nanping Hill
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
KATELYN WENG, Qudi
CHEN FAN HAGEN, Pipa I
LU LIU, Pipa II
WEI SUN, Guzheng
YANG WANG, Erhu
ADRIENNE GAO, Chinese Drum
ZHIHUA HU, Conductor
"The Fantasy of West Lake" - Movement I. "Spring Dawn at Su Causeway" was performed by musician members of The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York in 2019 Community Concert.
Location: High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies
November 17th, 2019
Autumn Wind Composer: Zhihua Hu - Movement I. Autumn
Autumn Wind - for Clarinet in B-Flat and Piano Movement I. Autumn (2019)
Composer & pianist Zhihua Hu’s recent duet work Autumn Wind for Clarinet in B-Flat and Piano was composed to dedicate to famous American clarinetist and hichiriki performer Thomas Piercy. Ms. Hu got the intuitive music inspiration of "Autumn Wind" one day after premiering her composition "Nine Tone Trio" - for Two Players with Thomas Piercy. The melody of "Autumn Wind" was recorded quickly by Ms. Hu.
"Autumn Wind" is comprised of three movements in total:
Movement I. Autumn
Movement II. Wind
Movement III. Missing...
The musical language of this work was influenced by some classical dramas and movies that Ms. Hu used to watch.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
"Autumn Wind" - Movement I. "Autumn" was premiered by Thomas Piercy and Zhihua Hu at Bargemusic, Brooklyn.
Location: Bargemusic, Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York City
October 25th, 2019
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu Heroine + Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress
Chinese and Western Modern Chamber Music Heroine + Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress (2019-2020)
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Composer/Lyricist of Heroine: Zhihua Hu
Erhu/Vocal: Feifei Yang Pipa/Vocal
Harmony: Chen Fan Hagen
Guzheng/Vocal Harmony: Wei Sun
Piano/Vocal Harmony: Zhihua Hu
World Premiere in The Chinese New Music Ensemble of New York 2020 Online Community Concert, December 27th.
Videographer: Anqi Wang
"Heroine + Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress" is a mixed version of two works "Heroine" and "Woman Who Wears Qipao Dress" that Zhihua Hu composed in 2019 and 2020. It was composed for Erhu, Pipa, Guzheng and Piano with Vocal and Vocal Harmony sung byevery artist who performs every instrument in this work. The style of this work is mainly composed of Chinese music, Classical music, Contemporary music, Dance music, Folk music, Pop and Rap. The work includes Ms. Hu’s creative music theories and compositional techniques “Chinese Nine Tone Scale” and “Compression Rhythm”. The lyrics of "Heroine" was composed by Ms. Hu.
Composer/Lyricist: Zhihua Hu - L' AMOUR - LIVE in Genève
L' AMOUR - POUR SOPRANO, PERCUSSION ET PIANO (2021)
Composer/Lyricist: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
ZIYI DAI, Soprano
KEXIN LI, Percussion
VENELINA NEUQUELMAN, Piano
"L' Amour" - Lyrics:
Pourquoi continuez-vous à être discuté?
L’ Amour, Amour
Parce que tu es le sujet éternel de l’univers.
L’ Amour, Amour
Discutez de l'amour éternel.
Amour
Pourquoi continuez-vous à être discuté?
Amour, L’ Amour
Parce que tu es un sujet éternel.
L’ Amour, Amour
Discutez de l'amour éternel.
Amour
L' Amour est le thème.
L' Amour est le thème éternel.
Location: Centre de Percussion UNI MAIL, Haute École de Musique de Genève, Switzerland June 10th, 2021
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Reborn - LIVE in Random Access Music 2022 Concert (Before Official)
Reborn - for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet in B-Flat, Violin, Cello and Piano (2022)
Reborn" - for Soprano, Flute/Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki, Violin, Cello and Piano, lyrics and music composed by Zhihua Hu in 2022, is an ensemble work encouraging people to rediscover themselves after encountering difficulties or being lost. In this work, composer Zhihua Hu attempts to express the richness of interaction among the instruments and the balance between soprano and the instruments.
Composer/Lyricist: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
RISA RENAE HARMAN, Soprano
EMILY DUNCAN, Flute
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
RUSSELL KUTCHER, Violin
LUKAS GOODMAN, Cello
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Reborn - LIVE at OPERA America in Random Access Music 2022 Concert
Reborn - for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet in B-Flat, Violin, Cello and Piano (2022)
Reborn" - for Soprano, Flute/Ryuteki, Clarinet in B-Flat/Hichiriki, Violin, Cello and Piano, lyrics and music composed by Zhihua Hu in 2022, is an ensemble work encouraging people to rediscover themselves after encountering difficulties or being lost. In this work, composer Zhihua Hu attempts to express the richness of interaction among the instruments and the balance between soprano and the instruments.
Composer/Lyricist: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
RISA RENAE HARMAN, Soprano
EMILY DUNCAN, Flute
THOMAS PIERCY, Clarinet in B-Flat
RUSSELL KUTCHER, Violin
LUKAS GOODMAN, Cello
ZHIHUA HU, Piano
"Reborn" - Lyrics:
When leaves of trees are turning green
When flowers of spring return to bright
All I want is like breaking cocoon into butterfly and be reborn
When the sun rises with a blazing heat
When the sun sets in the twilight
When I close my eyes, recall and move forward,
it gives me the power to be reborn
When leaves of trees are turning green
When flowers of spring return to bright
When I close my eyes, recall and move forward,
it gives me the power to be reborn
Location: Cultural Lab LIC April 30th, 2022
Random Access Music: https://www.ram-nyc.org/
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Missing... - New York Conservatory of Music 2022 Spring Recital
Autumn Wind - Movement III. Missing... - Solo Piano Version (2022)
“Missing…” is the third movement of the chamber work "Autumn Wind" composed by Zhihua Hu. The instrumentation of “Missing…” includes Clarinet in B-Flat, Hichiriki, Koto and Piano. The movement is a fusion of Classical music, Contemporary music, Chinese music style and Japanese music style.
This is the Solo Piano Version that composer Zhihua Hu arranged in 2022. Ms. Hu performed it by herself in New York Conservatory of Music 2022 Spring Recital at Lang Hall at Hunter College of The City University of New York.
"Autumn Wind" is comprised of three movements in total:
Movement I. Autumn
Movement II. Wind Movement
III. Missing...
Composer & Pianist: ZHIHUA HU
Location: Lang Hall at Hunter College of The City University of New York May 19th, 2022
New York Conservatory of Music: https://www.nyconservatoryofmusic.org/
Composer & Pianist: Zhihua Hu - Exploration - LIVE at Steinway Hall
Exploration - for Solo Piano (2004)
Exploration - for Solo Piano hints the potential problem that people may encounter in their explorative paths. Sometimes, we feel easy and comfortable while exploring things, while at other times, we feel tortured and have difficulty looking at them. In the beginning of the exploration, we may feel self-satisfied once we think we have seen the dawn of success. However, our impatience and self- satisfaction may make us taste failure. When we try to explore things again, we draw lessons from our past. Although we often feel exhausted, the explorative path will never end.
In terms of composing techniques, composer Zhihua Hu employed a pair of minor thirds and diminished fourth as an important Ostinato in this work. These two intervals represent different colors: minor third sounds steady while diminished fourth sounds aggressive. In additional, the composer employed many polyphonic techniques in this piano work, such as imitative polyphony and contrast polyphony. Also, composer Ms. Hu employed four staff to replace grand staff to compose this work in order to stimulate pianists’ maximum musical expression.
In 2007, Exploration - for Solo Piano won San Carlo Excellent Small and Median Piano Works Entry Award. Composer& Pianist: Zhihua Hu
Location: Steinway Hall, New York City
May 3rd, 2023
Beautifully Decorated Se Composer: Zhihua Hu - Vocal and Chinese Ensemble Version
Beautifully Decorated Se - Vocal and Chinese Ensemble Version (2021)
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Poet: Shangyin Li
Erhu/Vocal: Feifei Yang
Bangdi: Katelyn Weng
Pipa: Chen Fan Hagen
Gong: Zhihua Hu
Guzheng: Wei Sun
The Chinese Music Ensemble of New York 2021 Online Summer Concert: “Celebrate Diversity Through Music”
Location: Klavierhaus
June 27, 2021
Mind Moves With Consciousness Composer: Zhihua Hu - World Premiered by INSOMNIO Ensemble Netherlands
Mind Moves With Consciousness - Every Single Instrument for Chamber Orchestra (2012)
“Mind Moves With Consciousness” was World Premiered by INSOMNIO Ensemble, based in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, in The 5th Shanghai New Music Week.
The composition won Excellent Sight-Reading Composition Award of The 5th Shanghai New Music Week.
Composer: ZHIHUA HU
Performers:
Conductor: Ulrich Pöhl
INSOMNIO Ensemble, Netherlands
Location: North Building, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
October 19th, 2012
RAM Sonics - An interactive, collaborative composition by RAM composers for the RAM Players (2023)
“RAM Sonics” (2023) (World premiere)
An interactive, collaborative composition by RAM composers Seth Boustead, Zhihua Hu, Beata Moon, and Frances White for the RAM players and audience.
RAM Players:
Lish Lindsey, flute/ryuteki; Thomas Piercy, hichiriki
Zichao Liu, trumpet; Seth Gilman, voice
Frances White, electronics;Seth Boustead, percussion
Zhihua Hu, percussion; Beata Moon, percussion
- and audience members.
November 7, 2023
Random Access Music concert and event to benefit the 2024 Queens New Music Festival.
Culture Lab LIC; Queens, NY.
https://www.ram-nyc.org/ram-benefit-2023
https://www.ram-nyc.org/
https://www.culturelablic.org/
Flower Guardian Composer: Zhihua Hu - LIVE at Lincoln Center Campus
“Flower Guardian” - for Clarinet in B-Flat and Piano (2020)
Thomas Piercy, Clarinet in B-Flat
Marina Iwao , Piano
ZHIHUA HU
“Flower Guardian” for clarinet and piano
"The original idea of “Flower Guardian” was inspired one day in a NYC subway from an intuitive melody, similar to an Aria. This idea drove me into composing a chamber musical that tells a story about the silent guard and dedication to something or somebody that is precious to people." Composed for clarinetist Thomas Piercy.
https://www.zhihuahu.website/
Thomas Piercy, clarinet http://www.thomaspiercy.com/
Marina Iwao, piano https://www.marina-iwao.com/
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