A Bright Celebration

Organ

Chia-Yu Hsu

Centennial Commission

About

Commissioned by the Curtis Institute of Music to celebrate its centennial, A Bright Celebration captures the celebratory emotions by using major triads superimposing with other chords and bright timbre to create an exhilarating atmosphere. These bright chordal sections alternate with different sections that contrast the color and have lyrical lines that bring some peaceful moments.

Performance

Chia-Yu Hsu A Bright Celebration
  Duration
05:00
  Commissioning Year
2024
  Premiere
January 31, 2025
Christ & St. Stephen's Church, New York City, NY
  Recording
November 27, 2023
Christ & St. Stephen's Church, New York City, NY

Artists

  • Chia-Yu Hsu Composition

    Born in Banqiao, Taiwan, Chiayu is a professor of composition at UW-Eau Claire and is an active composer of contemporary concert music. Chiayu has been interested in deriving inspirations from different materials, such as poems, myths, and images.

    She was the winner of numerous awards and grants and have been commissioned by various ensembles. Her works have been performed by orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists in Australia, Asia, America, and Europe. www.chiayuhsu.com

  • Aaron Patterson Harpsichord, Organ

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