2021/22 season

September 3-10, 2021

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Huan Jing, conductor

GIFT

Sep 3: Shunde Performing Arts Center, Foshan
Sep 7: Xinghai Concert Hall, Guangzhou
Sep 9: Zhuhai Opera House, Zhuhai
Sep 10: Huizhou Arts and Culture Center, Huizhou (China)

September 8, 2021

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu, conductor

THE GRAND CANAL (selection)

Hangzhou Grand Theatre
Hangzhou, China

September 18, 2021

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Jiemin Zhang, conductor

BROKEN INK (China premiere)

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
Shanghai, China

September 22, 2021

University of Texas at Austin Wind Symphony
Ryan Kelly, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Bates Hall, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

September 23, 2021

Michigan State University Symphony Band
David Thornton, conductor

NOCTURNE (wind ensemble version world premiere)

Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center for Performing Arts
East Lansing, Michigan

September 24, 2021

Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Kevin Sedatole, conductor

TRACE (wind ensemble version world premiere)

Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center for Performing Arts
East Lansing, Michigan

October 1, 2021

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony
Kevin Michael Holzman, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Corbett Auditorium
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

October 11, 2021

Aleyna Ashenfarb, Tyler Sarver, trumpets
John Pickett, horn
Teddy Van Winkle, trombone
Seth Carter, tuba
Stacie Mickens, director

NIGHT-SHINING WHITE

Recital Hall
University of North Texas College of Music
Denton, Texas

October 15, 2021

Oberlin Orchestra
Raphael Jimenez, conductor

GIFT

Finney Chapel
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin, Ohio

October 29, 2021

New Jersey Wind Symphony
Chris Wilhjelm, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

West Side Presbyterian Church
Ridgewood, New Jersey

November 2, 2021

Indiana University Wind Ensemble
Eric Smedley, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Musical Arts Center
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana

November 3, 2021

Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks, conductor

FIRST SIGHT

Orchestra Hall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 11, 2021

University of West Georgia Wind Ensemble
Josh Byrd, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Carroll County Performing Arts Center
Carrollton, Georgia 

November 18, 2021

Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble
Douglas Henderson, conductor

TRACE

McKnight Center Performance Hall
Stillwater, Oklahoma 

November 18, 2021

Students of Yale
Lizbeth Yanez, Shania Cordoba, trumpets; Kate Warren, horn; Addison Maye-Saxon, trombone; Bridget Conley, tuba

NIGHT-SHINING WHITE

Morse Recital Hall
New Haven, Connecticut

November 19, 2021

Artaria Quartet

STRING QUARTET NO. 1

Sundin Music Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota

November 22, 2021

Artaria Quartet

STRING QUARTET NO. 1

MacPhail Center for Music
Minneapolis, Minnesota

December 1, 2021

University of Nebraska–Lincoln Wind Ensemble
Carolyn Barber, conductor 

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Kimball Recital Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska

December 1, 2021

University of Oregon Wind Ensemble
Dennis Llinás, conductor 

PETALS OF FIRE

Beall Concert Hall
Eugene, Oregon

January 23, 2022

CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 SURGE

Capital City Symphony
Victoria Gau, conductor 

LISTENING TO THE LAND 

Atlas Performing Arts Center
Washington, DC

February 1, 2022

Mingzhe Wang, clarinet
Zhihua Tang, piano 

UNHEARD WISHES  

Cook Recital Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

February 13, 2022

Munich Philharmonic
Kammerkonzert

JOY (European premiere)

Münchner Künstlerhaus
Munich, Germany

February 13, 2022

Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra 
Octavio Más-Arocas, conductor

TRANSCEND (consortium premiere) 

Wharton Center
East Lansing, Michigan

February 19, 2022

California All-State Symphony Orchestra
Oriol Sans, conductor

TRANSCEND (III. D-O-N-E)

Saroyan Theatre
Fresno, California

February 19, 2022

Ensemble Kuraia

VIAJE

Musikene – Centro Superior de Música del País Vasco
San Sebastián, Spain

February 21, 2022

Stones River Chamber Players

VIAJE

T. Earl Hinton Music Hall
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

February 21-25, 2022

Basque National Orchestra (Euskadiko Orchestra)
Robert Treviño, conductor

CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA (European premiere)

CRYSTAL (for piano) – encore performances by Yulianna Avdeeva

Feb 21: Teatro Principal Antzokia, Vitoria-Gasteiz
Feb 22: Baluarte, Pamplona-Iruña
Feb 23: Euskalduna, Bilbao
Feb 24: Kursaal, Donostia-San Sebastián
Feb 25: Kursaal, Donostia-San Sebastián 
Spain

February 22, 2022

Central Michigan University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Chris Chapman, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Staples Family Concert Hall
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

February 25, 2022

University of Colorado Symphonic Band
Matthew Dockendorf, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Macky Auditorium
Boulder, Colorado

March 1, 2022

Baylor University Wind Ensemble
Eric Wilson, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Jones Concert Hall
Baylor University
Waco, Texas

March 2, 2022

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Wind Ensemble
John P. Lynch, conductor 

PETALS OF FIRE

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

March 3, 2022

Musicians of the Lansing Symphony Orchestra

VIAJE

The Robin Theatre
Lansing, Michigan

March 5, 2022

Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony
Stephen Meyer, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Ardrey Memorial Auditorium
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

March 5, 2022

Yufan Li, piano

PRISM

Cook Recital Hall
Michigan State University College of Music
East Lansing, Michigan

March 13, 2022

Northwestern University Symphonic Band
Shawn Vondran, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Northwestern University
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Evanston, Illinois

March 13, 2022

Dolce Suono Ensemble

VIAJE

Trinity Center for Urban Life 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 13, 2022

CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 SURGE

Qiuning Jonie Huang & Friends

PIANO TRIO

Shanghai Concert Hall
Shanghai, China

March 14, 2022

Whitworth University Wind Symphony
Richard Strauch, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox Spokane, Washington

March 18, 2022

Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony
Stephen Meyer, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Western/Northwestern CBDNA Divisional Conference
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

March 17, 2022

Whitworth University Wind Symphony
Richard Strauch, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Western/Northwestern CBDNA Divisional Conference
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

March 26 & 27, 2022

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic
Ulysses James, conductor

TRANSCEND

3/26: George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia
3/27: Annandale United Methodist Church, Annandale, Virginia

March 27, 2022

The Triangle Wind Ensemble
Evan Feldman, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Cary Arts Center
Cary, North Carolina

March 29, 2022

CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 SURGE

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Jiemin Zhang, conductor

GIFT 

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
Shanghai, China

March 30 - April 2, 2022

Baylor University Wind Ensemble
Eric Wilson, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

CBDNA Southwestern Division Conference
Jones Concert Hall, Baylor University
Waco, Texas

April 1, 2022

CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 SURGE

Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra
Mo Mo, cello
Yang Yang, conductor

CELLO CONCERTO (“FLOWING SLEEVES”)

Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
Shanghai, China

April 2, 2022

Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Yan Zhou, flute
Yi Huang, conductor

VIAJE

Xinghai Concert Hall
Guangzhou, China

April 7, 2022

Central Michigan University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Chris Chapman, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

North Central CBDNA Divisional Conference
Hamel Music Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

April 14, 2022

University of Louisiana Symphonic Winds
Jason Missal, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Angelle Hall, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana

April 20, 2022

Film Screening

A WOMEN’S NEW WORLD
(Documentary with original soundtrack by Zhou Tian)

Michigan State University
Wells Hall, STEM Building
East Lansing, Michigan

April 24, 2022

Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestras: Philharmonic
Wilbur Lin, conductor 

RISE

Music Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio

April 24, 2022

University of Kentucky Wind Symphony
Cody Birdwell, conductor

PETALS OF FIRE

Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 

April 27, 2022

Marian String Quartet 

STRING QUARTET NO. 1 (selection)

Alice Tully Hall
Lincoln Center
New York, New York

April 29, 2022

Marian String Quartet 

STRING QUARTET NO. 1 (selection)

Willson Theater, Juilliard School
New York, New York

April 30, 2022

Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Kevin Sedatole, conductor

SINFONIA (world premiere)

Cobb Great Hall at Wharton Center for Performing Arts
East Lansing, Michigan

April 30, 2022

Faculty and Students of the Tianjin Juilliard School
Yeonjin Kim, cello
Yan Liang, Lerler Ma, violins, Jason Lan, viola, Youxin Liu, cello, Jinzhao Xu, piano

FLOWING SLEEVES 
for cello and piano quintet

Tianjin Juilliard School
Tianjin, China

May 1, 2022

Whitworth University Wind Symphony
Richard Strauch, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

The Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox Spokane, Washington

May 6, 2022

University of Texas at Austin Wind Symphony
Ryan Kelly, conductor

NOCTURNE

Bates Hall, University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

May 7, 2022

Marian String Quartet 

STRING QUARTET NO. 1 (selection)

David Rubenstein Atrium
Lincoln Center
New York, New York

May 8, 2022

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Chamber Orchestra
Mimi Stillman, flute
Col. Jason K. Fettig, conductor

FLUTE CONCERTO (world premiere)

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Alexandria, VA

May 22, 2022

Evanston Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence Eckerling, conductor

TRANSCEND (consortium premiere)

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Evanston, Illinois

May 26, 2022

University of Washington Wind Ensemble
Timothy Salzman, conductor

SEEKER’S SCHERZO

Meany Center for the Performing Arts
Seattle, Washington

May 27, 2022

BROADCAST & ONLINE STREAMING (previously recorded)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Jian Wang, cello
Long Yu, conductor

GIFT

CELLO CONCERTO “FLOWING SLEEVES”

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
Shanghai, China

June 4, 2022

Livermore Amador Symphony
Lara Webber, conductor 

LISTENING TO THE LAND 

Bankhead Theater
Livermore, California

June 10, 2021

BROADCAST & ONLINE STREAMING (previously recorded)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Jiemin Zhang, conductor

BROKEN INK (China premiere)

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall
Shanghai, China

June 19, 2022

l’Orchestre Colonne
Junping Qian, conductor 

GIFT

Theatre Des Champs- Elysees
Paris, France

June 24 & 25, 2022

Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
Robert Treviño, conductor

CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA (Japan premiere)

Osaka Festival Hall
Osaka, Japan

June 26, 2022

Erie Philharmonic 
Daniel Meyer, conductor

RISE (consortium premiere)

Warner Theatre
Erie, Pennsylvania

July 5, 2022

Chautauqua Music Festival
Music School Festival Orchestra
Timothy Muffitt, conductor 

GIFT

Amphitheater
Chautauqua, New York

July 23, 2022

World Youth Wind Symphony
Sharon Lavery, conductor 

PETALS OF FIRE

Corson Auditorium
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen, Michigan

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