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Weiling Chen 陳為伶

Biography

Weiling Chen





 

 



Educations

  Degree Programs

    Michigan State University , E. Lansing , MI .  Doctoral of Musical Arts in music composition. 2010.

    University of Houston , Houston , TX .  Mast of Music in composition.  2005.

    Taipei Municipal University of Education, Taipei , Taiwan .  台北市立教育大學  Bachelor of   Music Education. 2003.

 

  Additional Courses

    New York University (Steinhardt), New York, NY. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts Collaborative Technology (IMPACT). 2009. Certificate from ICIA (International Composers & Interactive Artists).

 


Academic Experience

  Instructor, Teaching Assistant: Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan, 2007-2009. Course taught at Michigan State University :

      Music 291  Foundations of Music Technologies

  Instructor:Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizens, 2004-2006.

      Courses taught at Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizen:

        Introduction to Music Theory

        Classical Musical Forms

        Introduction to Puccini’s opera

        Introduction to Traditional Taiwanese music 

Presenter, “Traditional Taiwanese Music” in “Taiwan the Beauty” forum, 2006.

Presenter, “Symbiosis II” in Taiwan Contemporary Music Forum, March 15, 2011. 

 

 

Awards

  Michigan State University, School of Music, scholarship, 2009-2010. 

Michigan State University, School of Music, Graduate Assistantship, 2007-2009.

Sound Art workshop at Orford International Music Academy (Québec-Canada) scholarship, 2007.

  Michigan State University , School of Music , Conference Travel Grand, 2007.

  Michigan State University , School of Music , scholarship, 2006-2007.

  University of Houston , Moores School of Music, scholarship, 2003-2005.

  Taipei Municipal University of Education, Championship of Annual Composition Competition, 2002. 

  Taipei Municipal University of Education, at government expense. 1999-2003.

  Nantou Youth Composition Competition, 1997. 

  Stella Matutina Girls Senior High School , Grant admission without entrance examination, 1996.

  Nantou Early Youth Composition Competition, 1995. 

 

 

Compositions

In Search of Holes, stereo electro-acoustic (2010)

 

Carnival of Two Tigers, children percussion ensemble (2010)

May 24, 2010. Taichung, Taiwan.

 

Song of the land, chamber ensemble and recorded sound (2010)

 

The Island – II, piano and a dancer (2009)

       October 4, 2009. Ann Arbor – 2009 Sound of the Formosa: in supporting the fundraising activities for the victims of the August 8th, 2009 Morakot typhoon.

 

Black Hole Drift – II, for 5 actors, kumumgo, danso, singer, video, and sound. (2009)

      August 6, 2009. New York University, New York.

 

The Island, symphony orchestra (2009)

 

Transmigration, French horn and tape (2009)

      September/October, 2010. Forum Music – Taiwan Contemporary Music Forum.

      June 21, 2009. Nanhai Gallery. (Taiwan)

      March 31, 2009. Michigan State University.

 

Au Revoir, stereo electro-acoustic (2008)

      November 13,2008 . the John Jacob Niles Gallery at the Fine Arts Library.

      October, 2008. Electro Music Midwest “Midwest Minute Madness” in Lewis University and University of St. Louis.

      June 25, 2008. featured by “The annual Radio Request Extravaganza” at WKCR.

      April 8, 2008, Michigan State University.

 

Symbiosis II, alto and tenor saxophones (2008)

      March 5, 2011. Forum Music – Taiwan Contemporary Music Forum.

      April 8, 2008 . Michigan State University .

 

Black Hole Drift, soprano and computer (2007)

      February 27, 2007 . Michigan State University .

 

Jasmine, stereo electro-acoustic (2007)

Gallery Art Composition at WOCMAT (The International Workshop on Computer Music and Audio Technologies), National Chiao Tung University. (Taiwan)

 

Arena, violin, B b clarinet, tenor saxophone, and piano (2007)

      October 23, 2007 . Michigan State University .

 

Symbiosis, alto saxophone solo (2007)

      May 4, 2007 . Michigan State University .

 

Sincerely yours, violin and piano (2006)

      October 30, 2006 . Michigan State University .

      On compact disc “Tangents”, The Alliance of Michigan State University Composers, 2007

 

Blue trickster, chamber ensemble (2005)

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

Jasmine variations, two violins and cello (2005) 

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

The pig,baritone & piano (2005) 

      November 29, 2005 . Student Showcase, University of Houston .

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

Footnote in progress, a dancer, video projection, and sound (2005)

May 6 and 7, 2005. Barnevelder Movement/Arts Center.

In collaboration with Amanda Auchter, John Box, Angela Couch, and Eddy Roberts.

 

Journey, four percussionists. (2004)

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston . Conducted by Blake Wilkins.

 

In Love We Pain, flute and piano (2004)

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .

April 19, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

This pig went to market,baritone & piano (2003)

October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .

March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

Shaman lust,baritone & piano (2003)

March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

My Father, baritone & piano (2003)

March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .

 

The farmer & the beet, symphony orchestra (2002) 

May 28, 2002 – Taipei Municipal University of Education Orchestra. Conducted by Jia-Yun Chang.

Championship of Annual Composition Competition at Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

The piggy, mezzo-soprano, bass, flute, viola, cello, percussion, piano, and six dancers/vocalists. (2002) 

January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

Six dolls on the cupboard, woodwind quintet (2001) 

January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

String quartet No.1 (2000)

January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

Slight heat / Great heat, mezzo-soprano and piano (2000) 

January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

Stairway of tetrachord, piano duet (1999) 

January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.

 

Circle, flute and piano (1998)

December, 1998. Stella Matutina Girls High School .

November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High School .

 

Rain, piano solo (1998) 

July, 1998. National Taichung Secondary Senior High School .

 

Piano trio No.1 (1997) 

November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High School .

 

Four miniatures of tone row, xylophone and marimba duet (1996)

November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High School .

 

Impression notes, oboe, French horn, and piano (1995) 

November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High School. 

 May, 1997. National Taichung Second Senior High School

 

Diary, piano solo (1994) 

May, 1995. Taichuang Jing-Hua Music Library.

 

 

Arrangements

Three sketches for two cellists, Jasmine, Recalling, Bottom up, Dude! (2008)

 

Carol of the Bells, My favorite things, What child is this, SSA choir, piano, and synthesizer.

      November, 2008. Commissioned by John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association.

 

Chinese folk song series, SATB choir and piano.

      2007 and 2008 Clear Lake Association annual concert series.

 

Jehovah's Blessings Abound, SATB choir.

September 27, 2005 . Commissioned by Grace Taiwan Presbyterian Church.

 

Impression notes, symphony orchestra. 

May 10, 2005 . Read by Moores School of Music Orchestra, University of Houston .

 

Jasmine in June” & “Northwest Thunder Shower”, two violins & piano.

February 2, 2004 . Commissioned by Taiwanese Traditional Music Festival.

Li-Way Hwu and Chu-Fen Chang, violin.  Shih-Ting Huang, piano.

 

President inaugural ceremony song, SATB choir and piano.

May 20, 2004 . Commissioned by Taiwanese Association in America .

 

Japanese cartoon song series, flute, violin, and piano.

June 15, 2003 . Commissioned by Nantou Trio.

 

Titanic, Erhu and piano. 

November, 1999. Commissioned by Wen-Bing Liang.

 

Taiwanese folk songs, chamber orchestra.

December, 1998. Stella Matutina Girls High School Graduation Musical Concert.

 

 

 

 

Semi-Professional Experience

  Piano instructor of Musika.com.

  Music arranger for choir, Clear Lake Association, Houston, TX, 2007-2008.

  Music arranger for choir, John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association, CA, 2008.

  Commissioned composer of Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizen, Houston, TX. 2004-2006.

 Piano instructor at the Colony Music Studio, Houston. 2004-2005.

  Piano accompanist of Chinese American Musicians’ Association of Houston. 2004-2005.

  President of Taiwanese Student Association at University of Houston. 2004-2005. 

 Commissioned composer and arranger of Nantou Trio, Taiwan, 2001-2003.

 Ear training and piano instructor. 2000-present.

 


Professional Membership

International Society for Contemporary Music. 2009-present.

Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United State (SEAMUS), 2005-present.

The National Association of Composers/USA (NACUAS), 2004-present.

Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI), 2003-present.