Rotation (2019)

Instrumentation: piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, 3 percussionists, harp, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

About the Piece:

Rotation is composed for China Academia Ensemble. The inspiration for this piece comes from three ideas represented by three miniatures which are

1 : in the space

2 : in the center of the earth

3: in the crowd

World Premiere: June 21, 2019, China Conservatory Concert hall, Beijing, China

Performers: China Academia Ensemble, Yan Gao, piccolo; Huihui Hu, flute; Yumeng Zhang, oboe; Irene Chen, clarinet, Yanqing Jia, bassoon, Lingwei Jiao, horn; Zhong Wang, trumpet; Zheqi Fan, trombone; Xiaoxiong Yu, Tuba; Wanting, Zhan, percussionist I; Yi Shi, percussionist II; Yang Fu, percussionist III; Chen Zhao, harp; Zhishu Chang, piano; Shu Liu and Hao Xing, violin; Hangyu Tian, viola; Jingli Li, cello; Xin Zhou, double bass; Xilu Tan, conductor

Duration: 8’