Performances:
11/10/2023 “Different Shapes of Lights” for cello and piano by Guo Yi Tong on the cello and Elaine Yap Sin Yee on the piano at the Fairview University Donimus Arts Venue in conjunction with the “SoundBridge” Contemporary Music in Malaysia
6/25/2023 “In the Same Breath” and “Lost in Time” for piano solo by Wong See Yee at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in Malaysia. The recital is titled “Colours of Malaysia – dialogue between composer and performer”
6/21/2023 “Mimosa” for piccolo solo by Torsten Krebs at Make Music Day
5/6/2023 “Jasmine Flower”, an arrangement of a Chinese traditional folk song, for soprano, dizi, and wind ensemble performed by Huang Ru, Hong-Da Chin and the Western Illinois University Wind Ensemble at the WIU COFAC Recital Hall
4/22/2023 “Mimosa” for piccolo solo by Genevieve Hahn at the Gore Recital Hall at the University of Delaware
4/20/2023 “In the Same Breath” for piano solo premiered by Yin An at the Beckwith Recital Hall at North Dakota State University
4/16/2023 “Berserker” for tuba solo by Aaron Hynds at the Lucille Little Black Box Theatre, in Lexington, KY, organized by the Lexington New Music Coalition
3/7/2023 “Hanging on by a Thread” for piano four-hand by the Khasma Piano Duo at the Western Illinois University New Music Festival
3/6/2023 “Hanging on by a Thread” for piano four-hand by the Khasma Piano Duo at the Western Illinois University New Music Festival
3/4/2023 “Hanging on by a Thread” for piano four-hand by the Khasma Piano Duo at the Knox College, Galesburg, IL
3/3/2023 Premiere of “Hanging on by a Thread” for piano four-hand by the Khasma Piano Duo at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2/8/2023 “Different Shapes of Lights” (2022) for cello and piano at the Western Illinois University; a commission by Dr. Kenny Lee and Dr. Jeff Brown
2/5/2023 “Different Shapes of Lights” (2022) for cello and piano at the Illinois Wesleyan University; a commission by Dr. Kenny Lee and Dr. Jeff Brown
2/1/2023 “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo performed by Craig Hultgren at the University of South Alabama in Mobile and at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
1/29/2023 “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo performed by Craig Hultgren at the University of West Florida in Pensacola
1/26/2023 “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo performed by Craig Hultgren at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
1/25/2023 “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo performed by Craig Hultgren at the Francis Marion University in Florence, SC
10/14/2022 “…the spread of an ink” (2021) for mezzo-soprano, flute/piccolo, oboe, piano, and double bass at the Bowling Green State University New Music Festival; a commission by Newphonia
9/25/2022 “…the spread of an ink” (2021) for mezzo-soprano, flute/piccolo, oboe, piano, and double bass at the Western Illinois University; a commission by Newphonia
8/29/2022 “Longing for Home” (2008) for flute and piano at North Dakota State University; Regina Yin An on the piano and Hong-Da Chin on the flute
6/3/2022 “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo by Craig Hultgren at the Iowa Composers Forum 2022 Summer Festival of New Music
4/30/2022 “…tears…yet far yer near…” for piccolo, clarinet in Bb/bass clarinet, percussion (xylophone), cimbalom, piano, violin, viola and violoncello by the No Exit New Music Ensemble at Heights Arts, Cleveland, OH; a commission by No Exit New Music Ensemble
4/29/2022 “…tears…yet far yer near…” for piccolo, clarinet in Bb/bass clarinet, percussion (xylophone), cimbalom, piano, violin, viola and violoncello by the No Exit New Music Ensemble at SPACES, Cleveland, OH; a commission by No Exit New Music Ensemble
4/28/2022 “…tears…yet far yer near…” for piccolo, clarinet in Bb/bass clarinet, percussion (xylophone), cimbalom, piano, violin, viola and violoncello by the No Exit New Music Ensemble at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH; a commission by No Exit New Music Ensemble
4/22/2022 Premiere of “…tears…yet far yer near…” for piccolo, clarinet in Bb/bass clarinet, percussion (xylophone), cimbalom, piano, violin, viola and violoncello by the No Exit New Music Ensemble at Kent State University, Cleveland, OH; a commission by No Exit New Music Ensemble
4/15/2022 Premiere of “When Stolen Time Becomes Fixed Time” for flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet and oboe by the Magnolia Trio consists of Lucas Glander on the flute and piccolo, Amanda Stezenski on the clarinet and bass clarinet, and Hanna Noughani on the oboe. The premiere took place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hamel Music Center; a commission by the Magnolia Trio.
3/24/2022 Premiere of “…the spread of an ink” (2021) for mezzo-soprano, flute/piccolo, oboe, piano, and double bass at the BGSU New Music Mini-Fest organized by BGSU Praecepta; a commission by Newphonia
3/7/2022 Premiere of “Secret Cities” (2021) for cello solo performed by Craig Hultgren at the WIU 35th New Music Festival
2/27/2022 “…as far as the eye can see…” for baritone saxophone performed by Jan Berry Baker at the Bent Frequency Call for Scores concert at the University of Georgia
2/10/2022 “Darker than Dark” for clarinet and electronics at the Eastern Illinois University Napoleon Electronic Music (cancelled)
10/23/2021 “Two Broken Records” for soprano and alto saxophones performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo consists of Noa Even and Phil Pierick at the SPACES Gallery in Cleveland, OH
10/21/2021 “Two Broken Records” for soprano and alto saxophones performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo consists of Noa Even and Phil Pierick at the Penn State
10/20/2021 “Two Broken Records” for soprano and alto saxophones performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo consists of Noa Even and Phil Pierick at the Rowan University
9/29/2021 “Two Broken Records” for soprano and alto saxophones performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo consists of Noa Even and Phil Pierick at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
9/28/2021 “Two Broken Records” for soprano and alto saxophones performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo consists of Noa Even and Phil Pierick at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
9/22/2021 Premiere of “Darker than Dark” for clarinet and electronics by Eric Ginsberg at the WIU ElectroAcoustic Music Macomb; a commission by Eric Ginsberg
7/2/2021 Hong-Da Chin’s Chinese Flutes Online Concert presented by the Cleveland-based No Exit New Music Ensemble; premiered via YouTube
6/11/2021 “Crying” for bass xun and electronics was performed virtually by Hong-Da Chin at the virtual Iowa Composers Forum
5/15/2021 “Little Sunflower” for flex-band was virtually premiered by Carroll University Wind Ensemble directed by Dr. Darrell Brown at the Wind Ensemble Chamber Music Concert
10/29/2020 “Restarting” for percussion solo performed at the University of Michigan curated by Doug Perkins
10/23/2021 “Two Broken Record” for soprano and alto saxophones was performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo with Noa Even and Phil Pierick at SPACES Gallery in Cleveland, OH.
10/21/2021 “Two Broken Record” for soprano and alto saxophones was performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo with Noa Even and Phil Pierick at Penn State
10/20/2021 “Two Broken Record” for soprano and alto saxophones was performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo with Noa Even and Phil Pierick at Rowan University
9/29/2021 “Two Broken Record” for soprano and alto saxophones was performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo with Noa Even and Phil Pierick at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
9/28/2021 “Two Broken Record” for soprano and alto saxophones was performed by the Ogni Suono Saxophone Duo with Noa Even and Phil Pierick at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
9/22/2021 “Darker than Dark” for clarinet and electronics was performed by Eric Ginsberg at the ElectroAcoustic Music Macomb at Western Illinois University
10/17/2020 “Stuttering” for saxophone quartet was chosen to be featured at the 41st Bowling Green State University New Music Festival
9/11/2020 “(whispering)” for spoken voices premiered at the EARlEYE Concert Series at the Toledo Museum of Arts
7/9/2019 “…a hailstorm of tears…” for piano solo performed by Thomas Rosenkranz at SoundSCAPE, a summer music festival in Italy
4/5/2019 “Longevity” for soprano saxophone solo by Justin Massey at West Virginia University, WV
4/27/2019 “…a hailstorm of tears…” for piano solo performed by Thomas Rosenkranz at the Western Illinois University Piano Festival
3/4/2019 “Restarting” for percussion solo by Doug Perkins at the WIU New Music Festival. Macomb, IL
2/28/2019 “…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set by Patchwork at University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX
2/27/2019 “…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set by Patchwork at Baylor University in Waco, TX
2/26/2019 “…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set by Patchwork at University of Texas at San Antonio. San Antonio, TX
2/9/2019 “…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set by Patchwork at Ohio University. Athens, OH
2/9/2019 “…as far as the eye can see…” for baritone saxophone performed by Justin Massey at the NASA Region 8 Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
1/14/2019 “Berserker” for tuba solo at Kanazawa Art Center Asian Composers Showcase in Kanazawa, Japan
1/11/2019 “…as far as the eye can see…” for baritone saxophone performed by Justin Massey at the Navy Saxophone Symposium in Fairfax, VA
12/14/2018 “…the arc of a tear…” for ensemble by No Exit New Music Ensemble at SPACES. Cleveland, OH
12/8/2018 “…the arc of a tear…” for ensemble by No Exit New Music Ensemble at The Bob Stop. Cleveland, OH
11/30/2018 “…the arc of a tear…” for ensemble by No Exit New Music Ensemble at Cleveland State University. Cleveland, OH
11/15/2018 “Perpetuity” for bass clarinet by Erin Cameron at University of North Texas. Denton, TX
11/4/2018 “…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set by Patchwork as part of the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project Concert Series at The Bob Stop. Cleveland, OH
10/29/2018 “…the clock is ticking…” for string quartet by the Semiosis String Quartet at the Boston New Music Festival. Boston, MA
10/15/2018 “Poem Recitation” for Chinese flute in F by Hong-Da Chin at the Greenlight New Music Festival. Duluth, MN
10/13/2018 “…timelessness…” for Chinese flute in D and electronics at the Electronic Music Midwest at Lewis University. Romeoville, IL
9/3/2018 “Mimosa” for piccolo by Gloria Huh at the Festival Internacional de Piccolo. Mexico City, Mexico
9/26/2018 “…timelessness…” for Chinese in D and electronics at the ElectroAcoustic Music Macomb at WIU. Macomb, IL
1/14/19
“Berserker” for tuba solo
Performer: 上森菜未
Event: “Wind of East Asia” concert
Venue: Kanazawa Citizen’s Art Center, Kanazawa, Japan
11/30/18, 12/8/18 and 12/14/18
“…the arc of a tear…” for flt, cla/bass cla, pno, 1 perc, vln, vla, vcl
Performer: No Exit New Music Ensemble
Event: No Exit Concert Series
Venues: Cleveland State University, the Bob Stop, SPACES (all in the Cleveland area)
11/15/2018
“Perpetuity” for bass clarinet solo
Performer: Erin Cameron
Event: Doctoral Recital
Place: University of North Texas, Denton, TX
11/4/2018
“time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set
Performers: Patchwork
Event: Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project Concert Series
Place: Bob Stop at the Music Settlement, Cleveland, OH
https://www.uncommonsoundcle.com/concert-series/
10/29/2018
“…the clock is ticking…” for string quartet
Performers: Semiosis String Quartet
Event: Boston New Music Festival
Place: Make Shift Boston, Boston, MA
https://www.facebook.com/events/256933168360869/
10/15 – 10/17/2018
“Poem Recitation” for Chinese flute in G
Performer: Hong-Da Chin
Event: Greenlight New Music Festival
Place: Duluth, MN
https://www.facebook.com/greenlightnewmusic/
10/11 – 10/13/2018
“…timelessness…” for Chinese flute and electronics
Performer: Hong-Da Chin
Event: Electronic Music Midwest
Place: Lewis University in Romeoville, IL
http://www.emmfestival.org
9/26/2018
“…timelessness…”
Performer: Hong-Da Chin
Event: Electroacoustic Music Macomb
Place: Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL
http://www.wiu.edu/wiucalendar/index.sphp?control=view&id=32305&calendars%5B%5D=5
9/3 – 9/8/2018
“Mimosa” for piccolo solo
Performer: Gloria Huh
Event: Festival Internacional de Piccolo (Central America premiere)
Place: Mexico City, Mexico
https://www.facebook.com/Festival-Internacional-de-Piccolo-1553350654976000/
July 28 2018: “…one gallon of tears…” for flute and clarinet
Performers: Gunnar Owen Hirthe and Hong-Da Chin
Place: Heights Arts in Cleveland, OH
https://www.facebook.com/events/1813572645352388/
June 15 2018: “…one gallon of tears…” for flute and clarinet
Performers: Gunnar Owen Hirthe and Hong-Da Chin
Place: Appletree Book in Cleveland, OH
For the preview of the concert, please visit:
http://clevelandclassical.com/no-exit-a-clarinet-and-five-flutes-at-appletree-books-on-june-15/
For the version for two flutes please visit:
5/30/2018: Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, OH
5/31/2018: Nashville State Community College
6/2/2018: Farr Best Theatre in Dallas, TX
“…sfumato…” for ensemble written for Vive! ensemble
https://www.facebook.com/events/201795220596378/
https://www.facebook.com/events/593742630992805/
https://www.facebook.com/events/935925116587738/
4/14/18
“…as far as the eye can see” (premiere) for baritone saxophone solo
Performer: Justin Massey
Place: FALBO Theatre at West Virginia University
https://www.facebook.com/events/312442822619257/
4/16/18
“One Gallon of Tears” (premiere) for two flutes
Performers: Yeji Oh and Cris Dohler
Event: TEMPO New Music Ensemble series
Place: Clarice, University of Maryland College Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/400625520398392/
“…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set will be toured by Altered Sound Duo (Chris Murphy, saxophone and Nick Fox, drum set)
Franklin College 1.31.2018
Northern Illinois University 2.1.2018
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater 2.2.2018
Western Illinois University 2.3.2018
Illinois Wesleyan University 2.5.2018
Danville Area Community College 2.6.2018
Ohio Northern University 2.9.2018
Bluffton University 2.10.2018
“…time was not passing…it was turning in a circle…” for alto saxophone and drum set will be toured by Patchwork (Noa Even, saxophone and Stephen Klunk, drum set)
Otterbein University 2.4.2018
2013
- “Pipa” for piano left hand will be premiered by Stephanie Chan in San Francisco the end of year 2013. More information will be updated!
- “Longevity” for soprano saxophone solo will be premiered by Masanori Oishi at Nogata Kumin Hall in Tokyo on December 23rd. All pieces in this concert are inspired by Mount Fuji. This event is sponsored by Mt. Fuji Museum Hagoromo, Hotel and Miho Syogai Gakusyu Exchange Hall.
- “Snowflakes” for orchestra will be read by Toledo Symphony Orchestra on November 5th at Kobacker Hall at Bowling Green State University.
- “Wind in Abyss” for fixed media is chosen to be played at Electroacoustic Barn Dance (Novermber 7th to 9th) at University of Mary Washington.
- “…the clock is ticking…” will be performed by Freya String Quartet on October 11th & 13 at First United Methodist Church in Pittsburgh, PA.
- “Conversations of Owl, Nightingale and Lark” for flute/piccolo and soprano was performed at Asian Composers League Festival and Conference (September 20th to 23rd) in Singapore.
- “Poem Recitation” was performed by Hong-Da Chin at Bryan Recital Hall at Bowling Green State University on September 12th.
- “Snowflake” for dancer and piano trio was premiered at Levine Properties by dancer Caroline Calouche during Charlotte New Music Festival 2013 on June 29th.
- “…the clock is ticking…” was premiered by Freya String Quartet on June 27th at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church during Charlotte New Music Festival 2013 on June 29th.
- “Poem Recitation” was performed by Hong-Da Chin at Petra’s Piano Bar during Charlotte New Music Festival 2013 on June 21st.
- “Conversations between Wind and Water” was performed by Orlando Cela at the Grace during Charlotte New Music Festival 2013 on June 18th.
- “Rhythmic Storytelling” for piano trio was premiered by the Genevan Trio (violin: Fernando Martins, Cello: Kathryn Jane York, Piano: Belle James) during Chamber Music Institute 2013 on June 14th.
2012
- Conversations of Nightingale and Lark for piccolo solo is selected as one of the pieces for The Flutist’s Field Guide to Birds, Insects and Flowers of the World, a commissioning project by Nina Assimakopoulos and performances of the piece will be supported throughout the 2012 – 2013 season. More information will be updated!
- Longing for Home for flute and piano will be performed at 10th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music organized by New Music Forum on August 18th 2012 at Community Music Center, San Francisco
- Impression for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and piano will be performed by Trio Bel Canto in three concerts:
June 22nd 2012 – Transylvania University, Governor School of the Arts students;
June 23rd 2012 – Loretto Motherhouse;
June 24th 2012 – Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church.
- Invited as a guest dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) player at “A Tribute to Zhou Long,” organized by Sunway Universal Foundation, Inc. performing Zhou Long’s Green on August 3rd 2012 at MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas
- Invited as a guest dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) player at Lincoln Center Festival playing Guo Wenjing’s chamber opera Feng Yi Ting at Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, New York on July 26th, 27th and 28th 2012
- Invited as a guest dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) player at Spoleto USA Festival playing Guo Wenjing’s chamber opera Feng Yi Ting at Dock Street Theatre, Charleston SC on May 27th, 29th and June 1st, 4th and 7th 2012
- Dizi solo Poem Recitation was premiered by Hong-Da Chin at Spoleto USA Festival on June 5th 2012 at Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston SC
- Invited to play Limpid Eyes Image By Liu Hao at Migratory Journeys World Premiere Concert at Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute of Chicago organized by the Chinese Fine Arts Society on March 16th 2012
2010
- Featured as a flute soloist in a recital called “Whisper on the Wind”, the debut recital organized by The Society of Malaysian Contemporary Music on August 2010
Hong-Da Chin 
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