Mixed Ensemble
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beauty, after is part of my ongoing beauty project, which began in 2019. Written for piano and percussion, with optional electronics and lighting, the work continues an extended exploration of the concept of beauty through sound, performance, and perception. The piece has been performed a few times by percussionist Josh Perry and pianist Yumi Suehiro as part of ensemble mise-en’s concert series, including presentations at MISE-EN_PLACE and the MISE-EN Festival 2026. Like the earlier works in the beauty series, beauty, after builds upon and reinterprets ideas from its predecessors while extending the project’s central inquiry: What is beauty? Rather than…
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This piece is part of my “beauty” series, which explores broader questions about the kind of music I want to create—the purpose behind my work, the originality of my compositions, and how I can challenge myself while remaining true to my own voice. Most importantly, it reflects on how all of these are connected to the idea of beauty. When my mentor, Louis Karchin, asked me to write a piece for his Washington Square Contemporary Music Ensemble last year, I initially considered making it part of my “artless beauty in pursuit of theory” project. In the end, however, I chose…
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Commissioned by ATM New Music FestivalDuration: 10′Premiere InfoSunday, December 1, 2019 at Oil Tank Culture ParkPerformer(s): ensemble mise-en Video Score