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Shuying Li
Background information
Born (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 34)
China
GenresContemporary Classical
Occupation(s)Composer, Educator
InstrumentPiano
Years active2010–present
LabelsNavona Records
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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Li has received several awards, including:

Discography

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "ILLINOIS WIND SYMPHONY" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Music Composition - University of Hartford". www.hartford.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. ^ "The Music of Shuying Li" (PDF).
  4. ^ Hall, Susan. "Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall - Susan Hall - Berkshire Fine Arts". berkshirefinearts.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. ^ "Out Came the Sun - by Shuying Li" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Out Came The Sun : Chamber For Orchestra (2017)".
  7. ^ "Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11". Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  8. ^ "Oddball Orpheus program brings mixed rewards at Kravis Center". southfloridaclassicalreview.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  9. ^ "New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announces composers of the 2015 NJSO Edward T. Cone Composition Institute" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Listen: Steven Mackey and Four World Premieres at the Edward T. Cone Institute". WQXR. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  11. ^ "The Last Hive Mind - Contemporary Music Score Collection" (PDF).
  12. ^ "TCU Wind Symphony" (PDF).
  13. ^ "UC Davis Concert Band: "Luminance"". Music. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  14. ^ "We Are the World, presented by the Millikin Symphonic Wind Ensemble | Millikin University". millikin.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  15. ^ "Arts Alliance Davis | UC Davis Concert Band: "Luminance"". Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  16. ^ Enterprise, Michael G. French, Special to The (2023-11-22). "UCD concert band premieres new composition". DavisEnterprise.com. Retrieved 2024-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Wind Ensemble | April 15". Conservatory Performs. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  18. ^ Danielsen, Aarik. "Brave new music". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  19. ^ "Four Corners Ensemble | Musicians". Four Corners. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  20. ^ "LI World Map (Four Corners Ensemble)". Gramophone. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  21. ^ a b "World Map". Navona Records. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  22. ^ a b "World Map". The Chelsea Symphony. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  23. ^ "Composer Shuying Li of Four Corners Ensemble Visits the KPBX Studio". Spokane Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  24. ^ "Operation Opera Festival Coming to Campus in June". Gonzaga University. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "'A resource for composers': Composer's Sandbox builds on tradition of innovation and inspiration". www.interlochen.org. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  27. ^ "Award-Winning Composer Shuying Li to Join Gonzaga Music Faculty". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  28. ^ "Dr. Shuying Li | Sacramento State". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  29. ^ "Staff | School of Music | Sacramento State". www.csus.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ "The ASCAP/CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize: Interviews With the Eight Winning Composers".
  32. ^ "Composition Winners 2014". www.theamericanprize.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  33. ^ "International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition". iadcc.kr. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  34. ^ "OPERA America Awards $100,000 in Discovery Grants to Support Seven New Works by Women Composers". Opera America. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  35. ^ "Gonzaga Professor and Composer Shuying Li Receives Discovery Grant". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  36. ^ "Meet the Composer: Shuying Li". Opera America. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  37. ^ "2023 Recording Program Awardees". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  38. ^ "Shuying Li". frommfoundation.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  39. ^ "2023 Commissioned Composers". frommfoundation.fas.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  40. ^ Shulze, Talia (2023-11-01). "Copland House Composer Residencies Announced". Symphony. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  41. ^ "Composers / Copland House Residency Awards". www.coplandhouse.org. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  42. ^ "Music reviews". Take Effect. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  43. ^ "Impressions of China NAXOS 8.579070 [MR] Classical Music Reviews: June 2020 - MusicWeb-International". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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