Photography by Loren Forsythe

2008

City Night – song cycle of six urban Haiku.  Feb. 7, 2008, Sackville, New Brunswick, Brunton Auditorium (Mount Allison University). Trio concert featuring soprano Helen Pridmore, pianist Simon Docking, and flutist Chenoa Anderson.

WAR! – for electronics, two pianos, percussion, and voice. Premiere performance: March 25, 2008. Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. CBC’s On Stage Series: Aiyun Huang, percussion. Gregory Oh, piano. Simon Docking, piano. Based on original rap text by Bo Wen Chan.

Angst II – for solo piano and large chamber ensemble. Canadian premiere, Toronto’s New Music Concerts: April 11, 2008 at Glenn Gould Studio,Toronto. Audio link: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/media/20080411leger/01.asx

 Mountain of Eight Spirit – for Chinese Orchestra - world premiere, April 19, 2008.Grand Concert Hall of China Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China. Selected work for 2008 Beijing International Congress on Women in Music: Chinese Instrumental Orchestra Concert.

Kami – for solo marimba and three percussionists. May 21, 2008, University of Toronto's MacMillan Theatre, presented by Sound Streams Cool Drummings International Percussion Festival. Beverley Johnston and the UT Percussion Ensemble. Concert to be picked up and broadcast over CBC Radio 2.

VIVA Songs - World premiere. Commissioned and presented by the VIVA Youth Singers of Toronto, Carol Ratzlaff director; pianist Brad Ratslaff; Kenny Kirkwood, saxophone. May 24, 2008, 7 pm, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre, 427 Bloor St. West, Toronto.

Mountain of Eight Spirits –May 31, 2008; Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, Hong Kong . Chinese Women Composers' Concert, Guangzhou Chinese Orchestra

Drunk Moon – June 7, 2008, world premiere by Ardeleana Trio(flute, cello, piano)and the Yellow River Ensemble(Dizi, Erhu, Guzheng). Commissioned by Ardeleana Chamber Music Society. Blue Bridge Festival, The Festival of Chamber Music, Poetry and Song: the Festival of Chamber Music, Lake Simcoe, Ontario.

ARC – for solo harpsichord. Mary O’keeffe, soloist. World premiere, July 8, 2008; Petro-Canada Hall, 7 pm, Memorial University, St. Johns Newfoundland, a concert of Sound Symposium, recorded by CBC Musicraft with host Francesca Swann.

Dance Concerto – premiere performance, Sept. 20, 2008, Cook, Hall, Memorial University, St. John's Newfounland. The Newfoundland Symphony with dance soloist William Lau, tour performances Sept. 14 to Sept. 20, 2008.
Peter Gardner, conductor.

City Night – October 7, 2008. Helen Pridmore guest recital. Raley Chapel: Yarborough Auditorium, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK, USA.

Evolving Elements – for string quartet and marimba. November 22, 2008. Silver Birch String Quartet with Ian Gisbson, marimba; St. Peter's United Church, 203 York Street, Sudbury, Ontario.

Madcap's Diary – November 29, 2008, Halifax. Vocal concert for CBC Radio 2 Signal. Janice Jackson , Soprano; Michelle Cheramy , alto Flute; Simon Docking , Harpsichord. Two songs based on poems by Carole Langille.

2009

City Night – January 8, 2009. Patricia Green, mezzo soprano; Midori Koga, piano; Waiter Hall, University of Toronto.

Dark Elements – January 31, 2009. Premiere: New Currents Festival of New Music. Victoria Symphony, Tania Miller, conductor.

Glistening Pianos– March 5, 2009. Walter Hall, University of Toronto; premiere performance by Piano Duo 2 X 10: Lydia Wong and Midori Koga.

Jubilation of Spring – March 29, 2009. Niagara Youth Orchestra. Laura Thomas, conductor.

Lamia – for double chorus and piano, March 29, 2009. Premiere: 2009 Asian Contemporary Music Festival, Polish Radio Choir, Włodzimierz Siedlik, director; Tongyeong, Korea.

Drunk Moon – June 7, 2009, Varley Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario. Ardeleana Trio(flute, cello, piano), Frederick Yiu(dizi), Patty Chan(Erhu), and Miriam Sue(Guzheng).

Wind Octet – July 31, 2009. Windago's Summer Serenade. Leah McGray Manning, conuctor. The Victoria College Chapel, UT, Toronto.

Evolving Elements – August 3, 2009, Ottawa Chamber Music Festival. Beverley Johnston(marimba) and Penderecki String Quartet. Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humanities, Ottawa. Launching of Alice Ho's new CD Ming(Centrediscs label)for percussion music.

Caprice – for solo piano. November 1, 2009. High River United Church, High River, Calgary. November 4, 2009. Toronto's Arts and Letters Club. Colleen Athparia, pianist.

Glistening Pianos – Nov. 9, 2009. Piano Duo 2X10 - Lydia Wong and Midori Koga. Alexandra Recital Hall, Eastern Michigan University An All-Steinway Initiative Concert.

Dark Elements– November 18, 2009. Radio Television Symphonic Orchestra of Serbia. Selected work for "The Echoes of Space" - 18th International Reiview of Composers in Belgrade, Kolarac Concert Hall, Belgrade, Serbia.

Fair Maiden from a Distant Land – for string quartet (excerpt from Dance Concerto). November 20, 2009. Atlantic String Quartet, NSO 09-10 concert series. Cook Hall, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland.

Seiren – for flute, cello, and piano. November 28, 2009. CRUSH 09(Denmark's Festival for New Music). Trio Mesosonic: Marinia Skjellerudszeen(flute), Sofia Olsson(cello), Mikkel Moller Sorensen(piano). Musik cafeen, Mejlgade 53, 8000 Arhus C.

Elysian Fields – concerto for piano and orchestra: Chinese Women Composers Orchestral Concert. Evergreen Symphony Orchestra; Yi-Jen Lee, pianist ; Tien-Chi Lin, conuctor. First concert : Hsin-Chu Concert Hall (Hsin-Chu), Nov. 29, 2009. Second concert: National Concert Hall (Taipei) Dec. 1, 2009.

2010

Dark Waters – for woodwind quintet and strings. January 23, 2010. University of Toronto Ensemble, Leah McGray Manning, conductor. Walter Hall, Univeristy of Toronto.

Thoughts on a Still Night – for SATB choir, January 30, 2010. MacMillian Singers and Bach Festival Singers, Elaine Choi, conductor. Walter Hall, Unveristy of Toronto.

Dance Concerto – Feburary 14, 2010. New Music Concerts, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto. New Music Concerts Ensemble; William Lau, solo dancer; Robert Aitken, solo flute; Alice Ho, conductor.

Glistening Pianos– February 21, 2010. School of Music, University of South Florida, Music Recital Hall, "Steinway Piano Series". 2 X 10 Duo Piano: Lydia Wong and Midori Koga.

Mélange – New commissioned work for Onnanoko Drumming Ensemble and Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra. Premiere: Feburary 18 & 19, 2010; Glenn Gould Studio

Suite for Violin and Piano – San Agustin Duo: Emma Banfield, violin; Diana Dumlavwalla, piano. April 24, 2010. Musica St. James, St. James Anglican Church, 137 Melville Street, Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2A6 

Asian Heritage Month Gala Performance Concert – Alice Ho, solo piano: "Vast" by Chan Ka Nin. Two songs from Iron Road: "Cool Mountain Water" and "Beautiful is the East". Xin Wang, soprano; Alice Ho, piano. Great Hall, Hart House, University of Toronto.

Sun Goddess – New commissioned work for Onnanoko Drumming Ensemble and the York Symphony. Gregory Burton, conductor. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Premiere: May 29 & 30, 2010.

City Night for soprano, flute, and harp – premiere September 24, 2010, University of Western Ontario. Xin Wang, soprano; Anne Thompson, flute; Sanya Ng, harp.

TorQ Machine – new commissioned work by Toronto's percussion quartet TorQ. Premiere: October 5, 2010. Toronto Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre.

Suite for Violin and Piano – December 4, 2010. San Agustin Duo. Gallery 345, Toronto.

Garage – for solo piano. December 29, 2010. "A Vancouver Premieres Concert". Vancouver Academy of Music. Alice Ho, piano. Same concert featuring Alice Ho as pianist performing with violinist Andrew Dawes: "Late in A Slow Time" (for violin, piano, and narrator) by Chan Ka Nin; "Meditation" by Jules Massenet; "Bango and Fiddle by William Kroll"; "Pachelbel Variations" for electric guitar and piano arranged by Chan Ka Nin.

2011

Suite for Violin and Piano – January 26, 2011. San Agustin Duo. Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society Concert Series, KMCMS Music Room, 57 Young Street, West, Waterloo, Ontario.

Woman Runs With Wolves – for solo percussion and electronics. World premiere, January 27, 2011. Commissioned by Canadian percussionist Beverley Johnston. Walter Hall, University of Toronto New Music Festival.

City Night – April 29th, 2011, Eckhardt-Gramatte semi-finals: mezzo soprano Erica Iris Hung with with piano collaborator Emily Hamper. Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba.

Dark Elements – May 13th, 2011, Shanghai Concert Hall : 2011 Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra; Zhang Liang, conductor.

Small Arguments – for soprano, flute/alto flute/piccolo, and harp. World premiere. June 7, 2011, Music Gallery, Toronto. Xin Wang, soprano; Anne Thompson, flute; Sanya Eng, harp.

Woman Runs With Wolves – for solo percussion and electronics. July 21, 2011. Stratford Summer music festival. Beverley Jognston, soloist.

Coeur à Coeur – for violin and piano. World premiere. August 1st, 2011. Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts. Duo Concertante: Nancy Dahn, violin; Timonthy Steeves, piano.

Coeur à Coeur – Tuckamore Festival (St. John's) on August 17th. Duo Concertante: Nancy Dahn, violin; Timonthy Steeves, piano. Performance recorded for CBC's Signal.

Solace – version for mandolin and guitar. August 20th, 2011: International Guitarfestival Kuehlungsborn, world premiere. A new work commissioned by Duo Daniel Ahlert & Birgit Schwab (mandolin and guitar duo), Germany.

Ballade for An Ancient Warrior – world premiere: September 25th, 2011. Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto. Ryan Scott, solo percussion; Xin Wang, soprano; New Music Concerts Ensemble. commissioned by Toronto New Music Concerts; Robert Aitken, music director.

Capriole – for horn and piano. October 3, 2011. Janine Gaboury (associate professor of horn, Michigan State University; principal horn, Lansing Symphony Orchestra), Michigan State University College of Music.

Heart to Heart – for two pianos. World premiere: October 17th, 7:30 pm, 2011. Piano Duo 2X10: Midori Koga and Lydia Wong. University of Toronto Faculty Artists Series: Walter Hall, University of Toronto.

Cothurnus – trio for flute, cello, and piano. October 27, 2011; 1:30 pm, Walter Hall, Univeristy of Toronto. The Women's Music Club of Toronto. Robert Aitken, flute; Simon Fryer, cello; Walter Delahunt, piano.

City Night – version for SSA women chorus. World premiere: Sunday, Nov. 6th, 3:30pm, 2011. Blessed Sacrement, 25 Cheritan Ave, Toronto. Victoria Scholar's concert "Songs of Rememberence and Peace". Windago Women's Chorus, Elaine Choi, conductor.

Ice Path – Nov. 9th and 10th, 2011. Toronto Symhony 90th Season's Masterworks. Peter Oundjian, conductor. Roy Thompson Hall. Toronto. (program includes pianist Lang Lang plays Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 on the 9th, No. 3 on the 10th, and Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony). Three additional 55' educational concerts including 5' excerpt from Ice Path for 7000 school students on Nov. 14, and 15, conducted by Peter Oundjian, and Lang Lang, Royal Thompson Hall, Toronto.

Ming – for solo percussion. Nov. 13th, 2011. Soloist Shih-San Wu (director of Taiwan's Ju Percussion Group). New Taipei City Hall, Taiwan.

City Night – mezzo soprano Erica Iris Hung (winner of 2011 Eckhardt-Gramatte Competition) Eckhardt-Gramatte touring performances:
November 14, 2011 - St. Peter's United Church, Sudbury, Ontario. A collaboration of Laurentian University’s Student General Association with 5-Penny New Music Concerts and the Departement of Music of Laurentian University
November 18, 2011 - Brandon University at the Lorne Watson Recital Hall, Brandon, Manitoba.

2012

Red Snow – world premiere, January 14-28, 2012. Theatre Passe Muraille 16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto. A play by Diana Tso inspired by the forgotten holocaust of WWII; music by Alice Ho; directed by Beatriz Pizano. www.redsnowcollective.ca.

Breath of Fire – new work for Joaquin Valdepeñas (clarinet), Joseph Petric (accordion), and David Hetherington (cello). Premiere: Jan. 29, 2012, Glenn Gould Studio. Commissioned by Duo Contempera (Joseph Petric and David Hetherington) for Amici Chamber Music Concerts, in collaboration with fashion designer Rosemarie Umetsu.

Aeon – new work for Claudia Chan (winner of 2010 Eckhardt-Gramatte National Piano Competition), solo piano. World premiere. Wuppertal, Germany. January, 2012.

5 Pieces for Flute and Cello – 5-Penny Concert Series. Feb. 4, 2012. Sat. 8 pm, St. Peter’s United Church, Sudbury. Myriam Valley, flute; Alexendra Lee, cello.

Breath of Demon – music for dance. Emily Cheung, choreographer. CanAsia Dance Festival, Feb. 9 - 11, 8 pm, Winchester Street Theatre, 80 Winchester Street, Toronto.

City Night – Marta Herman, mezzo soprano; Maika'i Nash, piano. "Adventures:Toronto" concert. Feb. 25, 2012. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave., Toronto.

Sì Yì - The four Arts – triple concerto for violinist Lynn Kuo, pianist Marianna Humetska, Yangqin player Anna Guo, and Ottawa Thirteen Strings. Conductor, Kevin Melon. St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent St. Ottawa. 8:00 p.m., March 2, 2012. Link: http://thirteenstrings.ca/concert-tickets/tickets/les-amis-friday-march-2-2012/

Capriccio Ballo – double concerto for violin and piano and strings. Lynn Kuo, violin; Marianna Humetska, piano; Ottawa Thirteen Strings with conductor Kevin Melon. March 2, 2012.

City Night – Caroline Holden, soprano. Glebe St. James United Church, 650 Lyon St. South on March 4th at 3:30; and in Montreal on April 24th, at 7:30 at St. Columba by the Lake.

Coeur à Coeur – San Agustin Duo: Emma Banfield, violin; Diana Dumlavwalla, piano. March 15, 2012. Toronto Metropolitan United Church's noon hour recital.

Aeon – Claudia Chan, solo piano. March 25, 2012. Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren Ave., Toronto.

New Work – for piano, electronics tape, and dance. Commissioned by Little Pear Garden Collectives. World premiere: Alice Ho, piano; choreographer, Emily Cheung. Hosted by Asian Heritage Festival, May 10, 2012. North York Central Library, Toronto.

Solace – version for two guitars. A new work commissioned by ChromaDuo: Tracy Ann Smith and Rob MacDonald, guitarists. Date and venue TBA

Lesson of Da Ji – a new opera commissioned by Toronto's Masque Theatre with librettist Margorie Chan. Larry Beckwith, artistic director. Date and venue TBA.