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Xiayong Chen (*5th May 1955) is a Chinese composer living in Germany.

Biography

Xiaoyong Chen first studied the violine at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and from 1980 until 1985 composition. In 1985 he transferred to the Music Academy of Hamburg in Germany in order to complete his studies with György Ligeti. Chen works frequently as a Guest Professor in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and other places. Since 1987 he has been a lecturer at the University of Hamburg at the Asia-Africa Institute and he worked self-employed.

Style

Chen's style of composition is close to the Asian mentality, where the creation and development of the sound is in the centre of attention. His works consist of a seemingly simple sound event which will develop in unexpected ways. Chen regards the process of composing as communication with the sound; he tries to find and show the possibilities the sound provides. It is for this reason that Chen's works create an open atmosphere which leads, while listening, to the impression that neither composer nor listener can know where the music is leading.

Key Works

Warp

1994, for chamber orchestra

Invisible Landscapes

1998, for zheng, percussion, piano and ensemble

Interlaced Landscapes

1999, for orchestra

Floating Colours

2006, for orchestra

References

http://www.sikorski.de/289/de/chen_xiaoyong.html

External Links

Information on composer and worklist: http://www.sikorski.de

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 == Biography ==
-Xiaoyong Chen studied composition at the [[Beijing]] Central Conservatory of Music and transferred in 1985 to [[Hamburg]] in order to complete graduate studies with [[György Ligeti]] at the Music Academy there. He is active as a Guest Professor in [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]] and [[China]], amongst other places. Since 1987 he has been a lecturer at the Asia-Africa Institute of the [[University of Hamburg]].
+Xiaoyong Chen first studied the violine at the [[Beijing]] Central Conservatory of Music and from 1980 until 1985 composition. In 1985 he transferred to the Music Academy of [[Hamburg]] in Germany in order to complete his studies with [[György Ligeti]].
+Chen works frequently as a Guest Professor in [[Taiwan]], [[Hong Kong]], [[China]], and other places. Since 1987 he has been a lecturer at the [[University of Hamburg]] at the Asia-Africa Institute and he worked self-employed.
-Chen is fascinated by the creation and development of the single tone. His works frequently originate in an apparently simple sound event that seems as yet untouched by compositional development. For Chen, composing is communication with the sound, tracing its as yet hidden possibilities. For this reason his works have an openness which creates the impression that the composer, like the listener, is not a priori certain about where the music is leading.
+== Style ==
+Chen's style of composition is close to the Asian mentality, where the creation and development of the sound is in the centre of attention. His works consist of a seemingly simple sound event which will develop in unexpected ways. Chen regards the process of composing as communication with the sound; he tries to find and show the possibilities the sound provides. It is for this reason that Chen's works create an open atmosphere which leads, while listening, to the impression that neither composer nor listener can know where the music is leading.
 == Key Works ==