Jun Yi Chow Explained
JunYi Chow (Chinese: 赵俊毅) is a music composer born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]
Chow's music has been performed in many places, including Malaysia, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, United States, and Canada. As a pianist and cellist, Chow plays Classical repertoire as well as free improvisations with musicians in KL, Beijing, and New York City.[2]
Honors
- 2017, Kampung and the City won Best Orchestral Work, Best Orchestration and HKCO Musicians’ Favourite awards by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's international composition competition[3]
- 2014, Brian Israel Prize Winners and Honorable Mentions by Society for New Music
- 2013, Finalist for ASCAP Foundation Morton Gould Young Composers Prize
- 2012, Beijing Modern Music Festival, Chow's Pipa and symphony orchestra Dialogue was selected in Young Composers’ Project.
- 2010, Chow's symphony work Getaran, was commissioned and premiered by Malaysian Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and toured in Malaysia to perform
- 2010, Kampung won the 2nd Place in Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO) International Composition Competition (1st place vacant)
See also
- Malaysian contemporary music#The New Generation
External links
Notes and References
- News: 赵俊毅 · 灵感来自于了解自己的生活体会 - 生活志. Chow JunYi: Inspiration comes from understanding your own life experiences. Sin Chew Daily. 24 November 2016. 9 June 2018.
- Web site: JunYi Chow Music Bio. junyichowmusic. en. 2019-06-28.
- News: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra's composition competition — an excess of volume and texture. Ken. Smith. Financial Times. 3 March 2017. 9 June 2018.
