Joy
(2019) | 7 minutes
Commissioned for Sybarite 5 by Cranbrook Music Guild
SCORING string quintet
Also available for string orchestra
PREMIERE 10 February 2019 at Christ Church Cranbrook (Cranbrook Music Guild Series), Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, by Sybarite 5. European premiere: 13 February 2019 at Münchner Künstlerhaus, by members of the Munich Philharmonic (Qi Zhou, Namiko Fuse, violins; Diyang Mei, viola; Shizuoka Mitsui, cello; Shengni Guo, contrabass)
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Joy performed by Sybarite 5
Programme Note
Joy is a 7-minute thrill ride that celebrates the sheer joy and passion of musicians coming together to make music. The piece is a fusion of musical styles, harmony, and timbre, mixing folky Chinese-inspired tunes with the edginess and lushness of the strings. It starts with a lyrical introduction before bursting into a colorful, virtuosic rhapsody.
©Zhou Tian
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