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Qu Xiao-Song

Qu Xiao-Song (瞿小松; surname Qu, b. Guiyang, Guizhou province, southwest China, September 6, 1952) is a Chinese composer of contemporary classical music.

He is a 1983 graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, where he studied composition with Du Mingxin. In 1989 he was invited by the Center for US-China Arts Exchange of Columbia University in New York City to be a visiting scholar, and he continues to live in New York City.

He has received commissions from the Holland Festival, American Composers Forum, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and Boston Musica Viva. His operas Oedipus and The Death of Oedipus were premiered in 1993 and 1994 respectively, in Stockholm and Amsterdam. His chamber opera The Test (2004) was commissioned by the Munich Biennale and Contemporary Opera Berlin, and performed in both cities in May 2004.

His name is sometimes also written Qu Xiaosong.

Music

Chamber music

  • Cello Concerto for cello and chamber ensemble
  • Cursive, violoncello and percussion ensemble
  • Ji No. 1, large mixed ensemble
  • Ji No. 2, Floating Clouds, mixed quartet, Asian instrument and ensemble
  • Ji No. 3: Silent Mountain, solo guitar or Asian instrument
  • Ji No. 4, percussion solo
  • Ji No. 5, Asian instrument and ensemble
  • Ji No. 6, percussion ensemble, large mixed ensemble
  • Ji No. 7, solo violin or violoncello
  • Lam Mot, percussion ensemble
  • String Symphony, string orchestra
  • The Girl of the Mountain, string solo and orchestra
  • Xi, percussion ensemble

Orchestral works

  • Cello Concerto for cello and full orchestra
  • Symphony No. 1
  • Huan
  • The Mountain

Vocal works

  • Fang Yan Kou, low voice and ensemble
  • Mist, vocal soloists and ensemble
  • Mist 2, high voice and ensemble
  • Mist 3, high voice and ensemble
  • Mong Dong, low voice and ensemble
  • Weisst du wie der Regen klingt.../Rain, mixed chorus and ensemble

Oratorio

  • Cleaving the Coffin: Oratorio, mixed chorus, vocal soloists and ensemble

Opera

  • Life on a String
  • Oedipus
  • The Death of Oedipus
  • The Test

Trivia

  • Qu dated the Chinese actress Bai Ling in the mid-1990s.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bai Ling: The innocent past story 2007-02-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)

External links

  • Composer's Publisher and Bio
  • Qu Xiao-Song at IMDb

xiao, song, 瞿小松, surname, guiyang, guizhou, province, southwest, china, september, 1952, chinese, composer, contemporary, classical, music, 1983, graduate, central, conservatory, music, beijing, where, studied, composition, with, mingxin, 1989, invited, center. Qu Xiao Song 瞿小松 surname Qu b Guiyang Guizhou province southwest China September 6 1952 is a Chinese composer of contemporary classical music He is a 1983 graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing where he studied composition with Du Mingxin In 1989 he was invited by the Center for US China Arts Exchange of Columbia University in New York City to be a visiting scholar and he continues to live in New York City He has received commissions from the Holland Festival American Composers Forum Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Boston Musica Viva His operas Oedipus and The Death of Oedipus were premiered in 1993 and 1994 respectively in Stockholm and Amsterdam His chamber opera The Test 2004 was commissioned by the Munich Biennale and Contemporary Opera Berlin and performed in both cities in May 2004 His name is sometimes also written Qu Xiaosong Contents 1 Music 1 1 Chamber music 1 2 Orchestral works 1 3 Vocal works 1 4 Oratorio 1 5 Opera 2 Trivia 3 References 4 External linksMusic EditChamber music Edit Cello Concerto for cello and chamber ensemble Cursive violoncello and percussion ensemble Ji No 1 large mixed ensemble Ji No 2 Floating Clouds mixed quartet Asian instrument and ensemble Ji No 3 Silent Mountain solo guitar or Asian instrument Ji No 4 percussion solo Ji No 5 Asian instrument and ensemble Ji No 6 percussion ensemble large mixed ensemble Ji No 7 solo violin or violoncello Lam Mot percussion ensemble String Symphony string orchestra The Girl of the Mountain string solo and orchestra Xi percussion ensembleOrchestral works Edit Cello Concerto for cello and full orchestra Symphony No 1 Huan The MountainVocal works Edit Fang Yan Kou low voice and ensemble Mist vocal soloists and ensemble Mist 2 high voice and ensemble Mist 3 high voice and ensemble Mong Dong low voice and ensemble Weisst du wie der Regen klingt Rain mixed chorus and ensembleOratorio Edit Cleaving the Coffin Oratorio mixed chorus vocal soloists and ensembleOpera Edit Life on a String Oedipus The Death of Oedipus The TestTrivia EditQu dated the Chinese actress Bai Ling in the mid 1990s 1 References Edit Bai Ling The innocent past story Archived 2007 02 02 at the Wayback Machine in Chinese External links EditPeermusic Classical Qu Xiao Song page Composer s Publisher and Bio Qu Xiao Song biography Qu Xiao Song at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qu Xiao Song amp oldid 1114861879, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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