Fang Man


Performances


Fall, 2012
    New Work for Music From China Ensemble (World Premier)
    (Commissioned by Music From China with support from the National Endowment for the Arts )
    New York, USA


Fall, 2012
    Earth 大地 for Baritone, Soprano and Ensemble with Live Electronics (World Premier)
    In collaboration with the Koresh Dance Company,
    Baritone Randall Scarlata, Soprano TBA
    the Dolce Suono Ensemble; Ronen Koresh, choreographer
    (Commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Meet the Composer)
    Philadelphia, New York, USA


June 7, 2012
    Ambush From Ten Sides 十面埋伏
    for Guitar and Live Electronics
    Philippe Pannier, guitar
    Musique d'aujourd'hui en Scène (MAS), Paris, France


Feburary 6, 2012     [Program here]
    New Work for Soprano and Ensemble (World Premier)
    Lucy Shelton, soprano; the Dolce Suono Ensemble
    (Commissioned by Dolce Suono Ensemble for the Mahler 100/Schoenberg 60 project
    Symphony Space, New York, USA


Feburary 4, 2012
    New Work for PRISM Quartet and Music From China Ensemble (World Premier)
    (Commissioned by PRISM Quartet and the National Endowment for the Arts )
    First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, USA


Feburary 3, 2012
    New Work for PRISM Quartet and Music From China Ensemble (World Premier)
    (Commissioned by PRISM Quartet and the National Endowment for the Arts )
    Carnegie Hall-Weill Recital Hall, New York, USA


October 19-20, 2011     [Program here]
    Tao 道 I Wu Wei 无为 for Sheng (Mouth Organ) and Cello
    Wu Wei, sheng; Sonja Lena Schmid, cello (ensemble Intégrales);
    Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, China


June 5, 2011
    Tao 道 I Wu Wei 无为 for Sheng and Cello
    Wu Wei, sheng; Sohyun Sung, cello (Asian Art Ensemble)
    Museum für asiatische Kunst
    Berlin, Germany


May 11 & 15, 2011
    Song of Sorrow 悲歌行 for Bass-Baritone and Ensemble (World Premier)
    Eric Owens, bass-baritone; the Dolce Suono Ensemble
    (Commissioned by Dolce Suono Ensemble for the Mahler 100/Schoenberg 60 project
    with funding from Ralph and Ellen Rosen in memory of David and Gloria Rosen,
    The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Music Project,
    The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, and the National Endowment for the Arts
)
    Philadelphia, USA


May 6, 2011     [Program here]
    Images of Lake Erie 伊利湖印象 for Piano Quintet (World Premier)
    Ursula Oppens, piano; the Cassatt Quartet
    (Commissioned by Symphony Space)
    New York City, USA


February 8, 2011
    Tao 道 I Wu Wei 无为 for Sheng and Cello
    Wu Wei, sheng; Sohyun Sung, cello (Asian Art Ensemble)
    Unerhoerte-musik
    Berlin, Germany


November 20, 2010
    Pure White 纯白 for Mallet Quartet
    Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music Percussion Ensemble
    Berea, USA


October 29-31, 2010
    The 2010 FOCUS Festival of Contemporary Music features composer Fang Man
    Three concerts of works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, and electronics
    Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
    Berea, USA


October 4, 2010
    Maroon for Sextet
    Cleveland Chamber Symphony
    Steven Smith, conductor
    Cleveland, USA


October 2-3, 2010
    Deluge 洪水 (electronics version) in MO-SO,
    a three-channel video installation
    Kasumi, director; Chan U Hong, dancer
    EMPAC, Troy, USA


September 25, 2010
    Encounter Concert Series features Composer Fang Man and Visual/Sonic Artist Bill Seaman
    Ambush from Ten Sides for Guitar and Electronics; Deluge/MOSO for Electronics and Video-art
    Paul Bowman, guitar; Kasumi, video art
    Nelson Concert Room, Duke University
    Durham, USA


July 10-August 12, 2010
    Composer Residency II
    Project: Tao for Sheng, Cello and Orchestra
    Wu Wei, sheng; Caroline Bean, cello
    Britten Pears Orchestra, Robert Guy, conductor
    Aldeburgh Music Center
    Suffolk, UK


May 19, 2010
    Larkspur for Flute, Viola and Harp
    Dolce Suono Ensemble
    First Unitarian Church
    Philadelphia, USA


May 15, 2010
    String Quartet "Plucking Lotus"
    Borealis String Quartet
    Soochow University Performing Arts Center
    Taibei, Taiwan


May 15, 2010
    Tao: I Wu Wei for Sheng (Mouth Organ) and Cello
    Wu Wei, sheng; Sonja Lena Schmid, cello (ensemble Intégrales)
    Festival Blurred Edges
    Hamburg, Germany


March 17, 2010
    Tao: I Wu Wei for Sheng (Mouth Organ) and Cello
    Wu Wei, sheng; Sonja Lena Schmid, cello (ensemble Intégrales)
    Global ear festival
    Dresden, Germany


January 21, 2010
    Two Colors for Piano Duo
    Tienni Chen and Joanne Chang, pianos
    State University of New York-Purchase College, NY


April 7, 2009     [Program here]
    Deluge 洪水 for Large Ensemble with Live Electronics (6 Channels)
    (Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Commission)
    Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group
    Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
    Jeremy Flower & Fang Man, live electronics
    Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA


February 22, 2009
    Resurrection 重生 for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra with Live Electronics (4 Channels)
    (American Composers Orchestra Commission)
    American Composers Orchestra, Derek Bermel, clarinet solo
    George Manahan, conductor
    Alexis Baskind & Fang Man, live electronics
    Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA


February 20, 2009     [Program here]
    Resurrection 重生 for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra with Live Electronics (4 Channels)
    (ACO Commission)
    American Composers Orchestra, Derek Bermel, clarinet solo
    Alexis Baskind & Fang Man, live electronics
    George Manahan, conductor
    Carnegie Hall, New York, NY


                               


October 21, 2008
    Noir 黑 for Orchestra
    The Peabody Symphony Orchestra; buy tickets here
    Joey Young , conductor; Gustav Meier, guest conductor
    Friedberg Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD


October 17, 2008
    Ambush From Ten Sides 十面埋伏 (6 Channels)
    for Guitar(s) and Live Electronics (2007);
    Seth Josel, guitar
    Festival für Neue Musik, Magdeburg, Germany


July 30, 2008
    Sketch 素描 for Orchestra
    The Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music;
    The Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Marin Alsop, director;
    Lee Mills, Joey Young, conductors
    Santa Cruz, CA

Tokyo

Fang Man with conductor Chikara Iwamurahis
at the rehearsal.

© Tokyo Opera City.



October 6, 2007
    Ambush From Ten Sides 十面埋伏 (13 Channels)
    for Guitar(s) and Live Electronics (2007)
    Philippe Pannier, guitar
    Man Fang and Mikhail Malt, live electronics
    Spectacles - concerts, Espace de Projection
    IRCAM-Centre Pompidou, Paris, France


May 27 2007
    Aqua 水蓝 In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
    for Large Orchestra (2003-4)
    Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
    Chikara Iwamura, conductor
    Toru Takemitsu Composition Award Concert
    Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, Tokyo, Japan


May 18, 2006
    Black and White 黑和白 for Orchestra (2005-6)
    American Composers Orchestra; George Manahan, conductor
    Miller Theater at Columbia University, New York, NY

DMA

Fang Man with teachers and performers after the DMA Recital.
© Yi Sun.



May 12, 2006
    Maroon 棕栗色
    for Sextet (2005-06);
    Pure White 纯白
    for Mallet Quartet (2002);
    Larkspur 飞燕草
    for Flute, Viola and Harp;
    (2004)
    Thirsty Stone 渴石 II
    for Violin Duo (2004);
    Dark Blue 深蓝
    for Piano four-hands and Tape (2003)
    Images of 7 Flowers 花之印象 ANNETTE Suite for Organ (2006);
    DMA Recital, Sage Chapel at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Tokyo

Fang Man with conductor Jacques Mercier after the concert .
© Janet Chen.



April 11, 2006
    Larkspur 飞燕草
    for Flute, Viola and Harp (2005)
    Julliard Trio, Barnes Hall
    at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY


July 19, 2005
    Noir 黑 for Orchestra (2005)
    Orchestre National de Lorraine (France)
    Jacques Mercier, conductor
    Grande Salle, Metz, France


October 28, 2004
    Aqua 水蓝 In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu for Large Orchestra (2003-4)
    Minnesota Orchestra; Mischa Santora, conductor
    Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN


May 9, 2003
    Three Colors 三色 for Piano Duo (2001)
    Xak Bjerken, 1st piano; Blaise David Bryski, 2nd piano
    Barnes Hall at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY


March 18, 2003
    Thirsty Stone 渴石 for Violin Duo (2002)
    Kia-Hui Tan, violin I; Rebecca Ansel, violin II
    Barnes Hall at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY


July 28, 2001
    Big Red 大红 for Piano Duo (2001)
    Myung-Jin Paik, 1st piano; Sarah Oh, 2nd piano
    Bowdoin Music Festival 2001, Brunswick, ME


June 9, 2001
    String Quartet No.1 第一四重奏
    for String Quartet and a Dancer (1999, revised 2001)
    Cassatt String Quartet
    June in Buffalo 2001, Baird Recital Hall, Buffalo, NY


March 29, 2001
    Folk Songs 民歌 for Solo Cello
    (Bank of America commission) (2001)
    Hugh Livingston, cello
    Bank of America Tower, Seattle, WA


October 28, 1998
    To one unnamed 鼓孤桐 for 7 Chinese Instruments(1998)
    Music From China Ensemblel; Zhou Long, conductor
    Merkin Concert Hall, New York, NY


July 15, 1997
    Ban Qiang Melody 板腔调 for Piano Solo (1996)
    Centre Acanthes 1997, Avignon, France


October 18, 1996
    Ban Qiang Melody 板腔调 for Piano Solo (1996)
    Beijing Concert Hall, Beijing, China



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