New Moons I: Music from Luna Composition Lab 2023 with International Contemporary Ensemble. (2023)
Lucy Chen: Seventeen
Hannah Chen: spiral
Isabelle Tseng: Bumbershoot
Elaina Rae Stuppler: Waluga
Paper Daughter by Whitney George with The Curiosity Cabinet. Radio drama. (2023)
PAPER DAUGHTER tells the story of a family in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the 1900 Bubonic Plague. Our story begins on Lunar New Year as a Grandson lights incense for his Mother. Grandfather tells the tale as he remembers it— beginning with patient zero through the quid pro quo shook on in the Oval Office to suppress the news and blame the Chinese. This play provides insight into the arduous immigration process the paper sons and paper daughters had to go through to get in through Angel Island. PAPER DAUGHTER provides an insight into the timelessness of family relationships, prejudice and violence, politicians and oppression and of course, illness. The tradition of community oral storytelling has aided in the remembrance of events past, and serves as foreshadowing events future. These three stories dissect the power of fear mongering in three separate times and locations. Echoes of current day issues of racism, capitalism, and consumerism are prevalent in each of these three narratives.
Digimon, IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra. Digital and video release. (2020)
ANiMATO, IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra. Digital and video release. (2018)
Lucy Chen: Seventeen
Hannah Chen: spiral
Isabelle Tseng: Bumbershoot
Elaina Rae Stuppler: Waluga
Paper Daughter by Whitney George with The Curiosity Cabinet. Radio drama. (2023)
PAPER DAUGHTER tells the story of a family in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the 1900 Bubonic Plague. Our story begins on Lunar New Year as a Grandson lights incense for his Mother. Grandfather tells the tale as he remembers it— beginning with patient zero through the quid pro quo shook on in the Oval Office to suppress the news and blame the Chinese. This play provides insight into the arduous immigration process the paper sons and paper daughters had to go through to get in through Angel Island. PAPER DAUGHTER provides an insight into the timelessness of family relationships, prejudice and violence, politicians and oppression and of course, illness. The tradition of community oral storytelling has aided in the remembrance of events past, and serves as foreshadowing events future. These three stories dissect the power of fear mongering in three separate times and locations. Echoes of current day issues of racism, capitalism, and consumerism are prevalent in each of these three narratives.
Digimon, IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra. Digital and video release. (2020)
ANiMATO, IconiQ The Soundtrack Orchestra. Digital and video release. (2018)
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We Who Walk Again, Ghost Ensemble. Indexical Records. (2018)
Sky Macklay: 60 Degree Mirrors Ben Richter: Wind People Andrew C. Smith: We remember not the word, but the sound of the word Check out Brian Olewnick's review here. |
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Eastern Currents, Ensemble 365. Romeo Records. (2017)
Frangis Ali-Zadeh: Three Watercolors Bun-Ching Lam: Autumn Sound Ming-Hsiu Yen: Kuang Tsao Praise for Ensemble 365's CD Eastern Currents from Colin Clarke in Fanfare Magazine-- "The standard of performance throughout by all performers is pretty much faultless." "The performance here [of Frangiz Ali-Zadeh's Three Watercolors] is fabulous, the aching loneliness of “Narcissus” for soprano and flute (itself implying a shakuhachi) balanced by the angular play of “The Boatman.” "Mary Hubbell is a most expressive soprano, and Alice Jones the perfect partner (the two parts are very much equals). The deep flute resonance of the opening of the final movement, “Dream Song,” and the way Hubbell’s blanched tone morphs with the flute sound is a spectacular sonic feat that captures the fluidity of sound that lies at the heart of Lam’s music." "A phenomenally interesting release... required listening." The CD is available on Amazon and iTunes and Spotify. |
