Phrasings and hints of Chinese folksongs, and the dramatic beauty of nature, are often the deep inspiration for Chen Yi's musical worlds, along with the subtle relationship between folk arts and progressive
When I first started thinking about In Malaysia (sometime in April 2015), I immediately heard a bassoon melody playing in my mind that grew into a larger piece of music that painted my memories
Kitsune (Fox Tales) was written in 2005 at the suggestion of P. Kellach Waddle, a bassist in the Austin Symphony. He wanted an unaccompanied piece to do on his frequent performance tours. Like a
Hidan Mamudov, an award-winning clarinetist, has chosen seven folk songs representative of the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The World Music series includes books for flute, clarinet and trumpet,