2023
Upon His Ghostly Solitude
Symphony Orchestra:
3(III dble Picc).3(III dble Ca).3(III dble EbCl, Bcl).3(III dble Cbsn)-4.3.3(III=Bstrbn).1.–1timp.4perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel).-12.12.10.8.6
Duration:17 minutes
World Premiere:
LA Philharmonic Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (cond)
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, 7 April 2023
Commissioner:
LA Philharmonic Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
2022
Double Act
Solo Sheng & Accordion+Symphony Orchestra:
2(II dble Picc).2(II=Ca).2(II dble EbCl&Bcl).2(II dble Cbsn)-4.2.2(II=Bstrbn).0.–1timp.3perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel).-12.10.8.6.6
Duration:20 minutes
World Premiere:
Bochumer Symphoniker, Wu Wei (sheng), Pascal Contet (acc), Tung-Chieh Chuang (cond)
Aneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, Bochum, Germany, 19 November 2022
Commissioner:
Bochumer Symphoniker, Orchestre National de Bretagne, Busan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tongyeong International Music Festival
2021-22
Nachtergebung
Solo Cello & Symphony Orchestra:
2(II dble Picc & Afl).2(II dble CA).2(II dble EbCl & Bscl).2(II dble Cbsn).-4.2.3(III=Btrb).1.-1timp.2perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel)-12.10.8.6.5
Duration:22 minutes
Premiere: the 50th Anniversary of Karajan Academy of Berlin Philharmonic
Musicians of Berlin Philharmonic+Karajan Academy, Bruno Delepelaire (solo vc.), Kirill Petrenko (cond.)
Berliner Philharmonie, Germany, 7 May 2022
Commissioner:
Karajan Academy of Berlin Philharmonic for the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize with the generous support of the Siemens Music Foundation
2021
My Shadow (version for string orchestra)
Solo Piano & String Orchestra(5.5.5.3.1.)
Duration:15 minutes
Premiere: Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi XV
Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra, Kssenia Bashmet (pf), Yuri Bashmet (cond.)
Winter Theatre, Sochi, Russia, 17 Feb 2022
Commissioner:
Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra
2020
Concerto
Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra:
3(II dble Picc, III dble Afl).2(II dble CA).3(II dble EbCl, III=Bscl).2(II=Cbsn).-4.2.2(II=Btrb).0.-1timp.3perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel)-12.10.8.6.6
Duration:22 minutes
Premiere:
Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, Kristóf Baráti (solo vln.), Boon-Hua Lien (cond.)
Kodaly Centre, Pécs, Hungary, 12 November 2020
Commissioner:
Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra/ Peter Eötvös Music Foundation
2019
Of Rats and Men
Chamber Orchestra:
2(II dble Picc).1.1.2(II=Cbsn).-2.1.1.0.-6.5.4.3.2
Duration:11 minutes
Premiere:
Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Eötvös (cond.)
Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany, 8 December 2019
Commissioner:
Karajan Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
2018/2019
Kafka’s Dream
Symphony Orchestra:
3(III dble Picc).3(III=Ca).3(II dble EbCl, III dble Bcl).3(III dble Cbsn)-4.3.3(III=Bstrbn).1.–1timp.3perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel).-14.12.10.8.6
Duration:13 minutes
Premiere:
London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (cond.)
Barbican Concert Hall, London, UK, 24 March 2019
Commissioner:
London Symphony Orchestra/Helen Hamlyn Trust
2017
In This Valley of Dying Stars
Symphony Orchestra:
3(III=Picc).3(III=Ca).3(III=BsCl).3(III=Cbsn).–4.3.3(III=Bstrbn).1.–1timp.2perc.1hp.1pf(dble Cel).-14.12.10.8.6
Duration: 6 minutes
Premiere:
London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (cond.)
St. Luke’s, London, UK, 20 April 2017
Commissioner:
London Symphony Orchestra
2018/2019
Anecdote (Sheng Concerto)
Solo Sheng & Ensemble:
1(dble Picc).1(dble Ca).1(dble BsCl).1(dble Cbsn).-1.1.1.0.-2perc.1hp.1pf.-1.1.1.1.1.
Duration: 13 minutes
Premiere:
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Wu Wei(Sheng), Julien Leroy(cond.)
CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK, 21 March 2019
Commissioner:
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group/ Sound and Music
2017
The Hunter’s Funeral
12 players: Fl(dble Picc).Bb Cl.-Hrn.Trpt.-1perc.1hp.1pf.-1.1.1.1.1
Duration:11 minutes
Premiere:
Philharmonia Orchestra, Patrik Bailey (cond.)
Royal Festival Hall London, UK, 21 Jun 2017
Commissioner:
Royal Philharmonic Society/ Philharmonia Orchestra
2015
Yo
16 players: 1(dble Picc).1.1(dble BsCl).1(dble Cbsn).-1.1(dble Picc.trpt).1.0.-2perc.1hp. pf.-1.1.1.1.1.
Duration: 12 minutes
Premiere:
Ensemble Intercontemporain, Tito Ceccherini (cond.)
Phiharmonie 2, Paris, France, 27 Nov 2015
Commissioner:
Festival d’Automne á Paris 2015/ Unsuk Chin
2021
My Shadow
5 players: clarinet in Bb, 2 violins, cello and piano
Duration: 16 minutes
World Premiere:
Fellows of the Chamber Music Academy of Heidelberger Frühling
Han Kim (cl.), Cosima Soulez Larivière (vl.), Maria Wehrmeyer (vl.), Julia Hagen (vc.), Philipp Scheucher (pno.)
Commissioner:
Heidelberger Frühling and City of London Sinfonia
2020
Couplet
Violin Solo
Duration: 4 minutes
Online Premiere:
Alexandra Wood (vl.), BCMG at Home, 25 June 2020
Commissioner:
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
2018
Songs and Games
Piano Solo
Duration: 12 minutes
Premiere:
Sunwook Kim(pf.), Wigmore Hall, London, UK, 8 January 2019
Commissioner:
Sunwook Kim
2018
Three Labyrinths
6 Players: Bb Cl(dble BsCl).-Vc.-Perc.-Hp.-Pf.
Duration: 11 minutes
Premiere:
Riot Ensemble, Aaron Holloway-Nahum(cond.),
Dunkers Kulturhus, Helsingborg, Sweden, 14 April 2018
Commissioner:
Riot Ensemble/Nordic Music Day