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"The Golden Flute" concerto for flute and orchestra
"The Golden Flute" concerto for flute and orchestra
Chen Yi: "The Golden Flute" concerto for flute and orchestra was written in 1997 at the invitation of the world-renowned flutist Sir James Galway, who became interested in Chen Yi's work after hearing her viola concerto, Xian Shi.
The world premiere took place on November 8, 1997, in Duluth, Minnesota, performed by soloist Donna Orbovich with the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Yong-yan Hu.
"The Golden Flute" is a 16-minute virtuosic work for flute and orchestra that serves as a bridge between Western instrumentation and traditional Chinese musical languages. The concerto uses the Western flute to evoke Chinese wind instruments. It draws on the Chinese folk tune Old Eight Beats.
Around the time of composition (1997), Chen Yi was a faculty member at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.
A new version of the concerto (published in 2008) featuring an additional opening cadenza in the second movement was written for and dedicated to flutist Sharon Bezaly.
Lan Shui (conductor), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, 2011, BIS / PLATOON
1. Allegro moderato
Lan Shui (conductor), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, 2011, BIS / PLATOON
Cadenza (2008 Version)
Lan Shui (conductor), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, 2011, BIS / PLATOON
2. Andante
Lan Shui (conductor), Singapore Symphony Orchestra, 2011, BIS / PLATOON
3. Allegro
Yi Chen
Chen Yi (1953) is an internationally acclaimed Chinese-American composer and educator. She is celebrated for her unique musical language that seamlessly blends the soundscapes and philosophies of traditional Chinese music with the structural rigor of the Western avant-garde.
Born in Guangzhou, China, Chen Yi began playing violin and piano at age three. Her training was violently interrupted by the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). At age 15, she was sent to the countryside to perform grueling manual labor for several years. During this time, she practiced her violin with a mute to avoid being overheard, eventually incorporating Chinese folk songs into her playing. This experience became the foundation of her "East-meets-West" aesthetic.
In 1977, she entered the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, becoming the first woman in China to receive a Master of Arts in composition.
In 1986, she moved to New York to study at Columbia University with Chou Wen-chung and Mario Davidovsky, earning her DMA in 1993. Since 1998, she has served as the Lorena Cravens/Millsap/Missouri Distinguished Professor of Composition at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Conservatory.
Chen Yi's music is characterized by its rhythmic vitality, structural complexity, and deeply personal narratives.
She frequently utilizes Chinese folk melodies, Beijing Opera vocalizations, and traditional instrumental gestures (like the slides of the pipa or erhu) translated through Western orchestral and chamber instruments.