Media-Based Music
三瘦
2024
a Chen Yihan record, feat. Dai Wei & Julia Glenn
Whither is my debut personal record, featuring three original songs set to the lyrics of Li Qingzhao, a seminal figure in Chinese literary history, commemorating her 940th anniversary. This collaborative work showcases Dai Wei on vocals and Julia Glenn on the violin.
Utilizing historically authentic Song Dynasty Chinese pronunciation and traditional poetry recitation from my hometown, Changzhou, Whither serves as a portal from the past to the present. I invite you to embark on a journey with me, where academic research, cultural roots, and contemporary sonic worlds converge.
噫吁嚱
2022
work for baroque violin and electronics, commissioned by violinist Julia Glenn
Based on the poetry of Li Bai, a renowned Tang Dynasty poet, Yihan fuses historical Chinese phonology, traditional recitation, traditional instrumental techniques, and music technology to create this piece.
11 mins.
知否
2020
A multimedia work based on the renowned poetry of Li Qingzhao, the most esteemed female poet in Chinese history and one of the most cherished Chinese authors of all time.
This collaborative project, co-created by Min Xiao-Fen, Howie Kenty, and François-Thibaut Pencenat, aims to preserve and celebrate both oral and literary traditions. Drawing inspiration from the traditional Changzhou poetry recitation, a Chinese national-level intangible cultural heritage, "Don't You Know?" showcases a confluence of the past and the present, giving new life to a fading tradition.
60 mins.
The Returning Geese
归雁
2019
mini-musical, commissioned the Jiangsu Association of Overseas Chinese
15 mins.
望道
2023
feature-length film directed by Hou Yong
co-composers with Wang Delong and Norvin Tu-Wang
The film stars Liu Ye, Hu Jun, and Janice Man, and is set for release in theaters across China on March 24th, 2023.
The score was performed by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra and was conducted by Allan Wilson.
A Game of Chess
博弈
2022
short film for the opening of the Second Chang'an Automobile Technology and Environmental Conference, produced by Dawa Technology
composer
A Touch of Love
琴爱
2021
short film directed by Qinting Wang
co-composer with Bofan Zhang