Shuying Li
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Background information | |
Born | China | November 24, 1989
Genres | Contemporary Classical |
Occupation(s) | Composer, Educator |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Navona Records |
Website | www.shuyingli.com |
Shuying Li (Chinese: 李姝颖; pinyin: lǐ shūyǐng; born November 24, 1989)[1] is a Chinese-American composer and educator known for her work in contemporary classical music.
Early life and education
[edit]Shuying Li was born and raised in China. She earned a bachelor's degree in music composition from the University of Hartford Hartt School in 2013.[1][2] Li completed her master's degree in music composition in 2015 and her doctoral degree in 2018, both at the University of Michigan.[1]
Career
[edit]Li’s compositions have been performed by various ensembles, including the Seattle Symphony, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project.[3] Her piece Out Came the Sun was performed at Carnegie Hall in 2017 by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.[4][5][6] She has also re-orchestrated Frédéric Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11,[7] and created arrangements of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 for performances in the United States and Asia.[8] Her orchestral work Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night was performed by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as part of the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute.[9][10]
Li's composition The Last Hive Mind (2020) is inspired by the TV series Black Mirror, addressing themes of artificial intelligence and human emotions.[11] She composed Luminance (2023), which premiered with "The President’s Own" (United States Marine Band) and was later performed by the UC Davis Concert Band.[12][13][14][15][16] Li also composed Kung Fu, a work exploring various styles of Kung Fu.[17]
In 2017, Li founded the Four Corners Ensemble, an international group focused on cultural exchange through music.[18][19] The ensemble's album World Map features her compositions, including "American Variations" and "Matilda's Dream".[20][21][22]
Li established Operation Opera in 2018, a festival that features contemporary chamber operas and art songs, held at institutions such as the University of Michigan, Gonzaga University,[23][24] and California State University, Sacramento.[25]
Li participated in the Composer's Sandbox residency at Interlochen Center for the Arts in 2023, collaborating with the Interlochen Arts Academy Wind Symphony.[26] She has served as a faculty member at Gonzaga University[27] and is currently an assistant professor of music at California State University, Sacramento, where she teaches music composition.[28][29]
Awards and accolades
[edit]Li has received several awards, including:
- ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize (2014)[30][31]
- The American Prize for Composition (2014)[32]
- International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition (2017)[33]
- OPERA America Discovery Grant for Women Composers (2021)[34][35][36]
- Alice M. Ditson Fund Recording Program Award (2023)[37]
- Fromm Music Foundation Commission (2023)[38][39]
- Copland House Composer Residency Award (2023)[40][41]
Discography
[edit]- Equinox: Foot in the Door Ensemble (2023)
- World Map: A Collection of Mini Concertos (2020)[21][22][42]
- In Focus 2 (2020)
- Impressions of China (2020)[43]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY" (PDF).
- ^ "Music Composition - University of Hartford". www.hartford.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "The Music of Shuying Li" (PDF).
- ^ Hall, Susan. "Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - Susan Hall - Berkshire Fine Arts". berkshirefinearts.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Out Came the Sun - by Shuying Li" (PDF).
- ^ "Out Came The Sun : Chamber For Orchestra (2017)".
- ^ "Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11". Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "Oddball Orpheus program brings mixed rewards at Kravis Center". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces composers of the 2015 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute" (PDF).
- ^ "Listen: Steven Mackey and Four World Premieres at the Edward T. Cone Institute". WQXR. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "The Last Hive Mind - Contemporary Music Score Collection" (PDF).
- ^ "TCU Wind Symphony" (PDF).
- ^ "UC Davis Concert Band: "Luminance"". Music. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "We Are the World, presented by the Millikin Symphonic Wind Ensemble | Millikin University". millikin.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Arts Alliance Davis | UC Davis Concert Band: "Luminance"". Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Enterprise, Michael G. French, Special to The (2023-11-22). "UCD concert band premieres new composition". DavisEnterprise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Wind Ensemble | April 15". Conservatory Performs. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Danielsen, Aarik. "Brave new music". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Four Corners Ensemble | Musicians". Four Corners. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "LI World Map (Four Corners Ensemble)". Gramophone. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b "World Map". Navona Records. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b "World Map". The Chelsea Symphony. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Composer Shuying Li of Four Corners Ensemble Visits the KPBX Studio". Spokane Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Operation Opera Festival Coming to Campus in June". Gonzaga University. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Musicians to come together for unique week of collaboration during Sac State's Operation Opera". California State University, Sacramento. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "'A resource for composers': Composer's Sandbox builds on tradition of innovation and inspiration". www.interlochen.org. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Award-Winning Composer Shuying Li to Join Gonzaga Music Faculty". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Dr. Shuying Li | Sacramento State". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Staff | School of Music | Sacramento State". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Cornett, Patricia (2018). "The ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize: Interviews With the Eight Winning Composers". SAGE Open. 8 (3): 215824401878925. doi:10.1177/2158244018789259. ISSN 2158-2440.
- ^ "The ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize: Interviews With the Eight Winning Composers".
- ^ "Composition Winners 2014". www.theamericanprize.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition". iadcc.kr. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "OPERA America Awards $100,000 in Discovery Grants to Support Seven New Works by Women Composers". Opera America. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Gonzaga Professor and Composer Shuying Li Receives Discovery Grant". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Meet the Composer: Shuying Li". Opera America. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "2023 Recording Program Awardees". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Shuying Li". frommfoundation.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "2023 Commissioned Composers". frommfoundation.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Shulze, Talia (2023-11-01). "Copland House Composer Residencies Announced". Symphony. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Composers / Copland House Residency Awards". www.coplandhouse.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Music reviews". Take Effect. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Impressions of China NAXOS 8.579070 [MR] Classical Music Reviews: June 2020 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
External links
[edit]- 1989 births
- Living people
- 21st-century classical composers
- 21st-century women composers
- Chinese classical composers
- Chinese women classical composers
- Chinese emigrants to the United States
- Chinese music educators
- American classical composers
- American women classical composers
- American music educators
- Women classical composers
- American contemporary classical composers
- Musicians from Shanghai
- Shanghai Conservatory of Music alumni
- University of Michigan alumni
- California State University, Sacramento faculty
- American people of Chinese descent
- Educators from California