News

2023

May

  • Thrilled to share that I am a @NewMusicUSA Creator Fund awardee! I’ll use this support to create my new work, “The Dialects,” written for violin and electronics, which features different dialects in San Francisco Chinatown and Chicago Chinatown. As my first Creator Fund, I am excited to collaborate with my good friend, violinist Patrick Yim (again and again), on this project. Stay tuned for more updates!#WeAreNewMusic

2022

September

  • Wind Quintet No.1: Eagle Eyes, performed and recorded by Pan Pacific Ensemble, is officially released by Albany Records on 1 September, 2022. See here

March

2021

August

  • Guest speaker at RTHK Radio 4’s “Near and Afar” programme. Every Saturday night at 2200-0000 in August 2021. See here.

JULY

  • 《彳亍叮叮》performed by Hong Kong Children’s Choir, conducted by Dominic Lam, at Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall on 25 July, 2021.

JUNE

  • Underneath//Emptiness, presents at New York Contemporary Electronic Music Festival during 21-26 June, 2021. See here

May

  • Awarded HKADC Young Artist Award (Music).
  • Watch Kawai Chan plays The World of the Distorted Mirror (excerpt ) here

2020

November

October

  • Inside the Mind of… will receive it world premiere at MacDowell National Benefits, other fellows in the programme include Jeanine Tesori with Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo, and filmmaker Isabel Sandoval.

July

  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne received official selection at Austria International Film Festival.

June

  • Philosophy ONE…Microsecond has been included as a part of TransCultural Exchange’s “Hello World” project. See the work under “sound” here
  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne received official selection at Beyond Earth Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… received official selection at Woodengate International Film Festival.
  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne received official selection at Austria International Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… received official selection at On Art – Film Festival (Poland).

May

  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne awarded finalist at Near Nazareth Festival.

April

  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… awarded the Best Music Video at Frostbite International Indie Festival.
  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne received Best Music Video of the Month at the CKF International Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… awarded Bronze Award at the Best Music Video at Latitude Film Awards.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… received official nomination in the Concept/ Experimental Video Category at the 18th Independent Music Awards.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… accepted as official selection in 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2020.
  • Romance recording available at vimeo, see here.

March

  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne received official selection at the KinoDUEL International Film Festival.
  • Dryads and Apollo won the Best Music Video award at Italian Film Days.
  • Chorus of The Graces: Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne selected as a semi-finalist in the Canadian Cinematography Awards.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… accepted as official selection in White Unicorn International Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… awarded Best Music Video at Crown Wood International Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… accepted as official selection in South Film and Arts Academy Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… accepted as official selection in Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… awarded Best Music Video at Tripvill International Film Festival.

February

  • Selected as the Gardner & Vail Read Fellow for 2019 at the MacDowell Colony.
  • Dryads and Apollo received Outstanding Achievement Award at Druk International Film Festival.
  • City Beats received Special Mention at Melkbos Short Film Festival.

January

  • Miles Upon Miles, performed by Patrick Yim, is released on Patrick’s latest album “Memory”, published by Navona Records. See here
  • See “Eurydice: Ballet de la Nuit” page at Santa Fe Film Festival here.

2019

December

  • Violin Concerto No.1: Generation recording available at vimeo, see here.
  • Received First Place for Unheard-of Call for Multimedia Proposals, see here.
  • Eurydice: Episode Ia: Dialogue… accepted into the 20th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival as official selection, New Mexico, US.

November

  • MacDowell Colony Residency, NH, USA 16 November, 2019 – 29 November, 2019.

October

  • Album “Eurydice: Le Ballet de la Nuit” is RELEASED! Available for sale here for CD, or visit any digital platforms (24-7, 7 digital, 8tracks, Akazoo, Amazon Music, Anghami, Apple Itunes, AWA, Deezer, Dubset, Facebook, Google Music Store, iHeartRadio, iMusica, InProdicon, KDigital, KKBox, Kuack, Line Music, MediaNet, Napster, NetEase Cloud Music, Pandora, Qobuz, Saavn, Shazam, Slacker Radio, SoundExchange, Spotify, Synchtank, Tidal, TouchTunes & PlayNetwork, United Media Agency, Yandex, YouTube Content ID and YouTube Music)
  • Watch Eurydice: Le Ballet de la Nuit – 01. Prologue here
  • Watch Eurydice: Le Ballet de la Nuit – 02. Episode 1A: Dialogue… here
  • Awarded MacDowell Colony Fellowship for Fall 2019 residency, see here

September

  • Die Lian Hua released on Linda Chatterton’s latest album, Songs and Dances for solo flute. Check out here.
  • Live recording of String Quartet No.4: Emperor available at vimeo, click here to watch.
  • City Beats nominated as finalist for “Best Music Video Award” in Birmingham Film Festival, click here to watch.
  • City Beats selected for Playground Ensemble (Colorado, US)’s “Chamber Electronica: Movie Night!” concert, concert on 19/27 October, 2019 at Leon Gallery, Denver, CO/ King Center Concert Hall, Denver, CO. Check out here.

August

  • Koto edited video available at vimeo, click here to watch.

July

  • Says Yasi — Old City Space 《也斯說－舊市空間》available at vimeo, click here to watch.

May

  • “City Beats” awarded winner for “Best Music Video” in Eurasia International Monthly film Festival, Moscow, Russia.

April

  • Concert recording of City Beats available at vimeo, click here to watch.
  • Youtube channel synchronised with Vimeo. click here to watch.
  • Updated performance history of Miles Upon Miles by Patrick Yim in India, UAE and Tajikistan.
  • “City Beats” awarded official nomination for “Music Video” in Indie Visions Film Festival.

March

  • Listed on Hong Kong Performing Arts Directory, see here.
  • 27 March 2019 Radio interview at RTHK U秀幫, listen here.

January

2018

October

  • Confirmed presentation in Asia Pacific Choral Summit 2019, 21-25 July, 2019, Hong Kong Cultural Center.

September

July

  • Halt Fail is available for purchase at Donemus, purchase here.
  • Philosophy One – Microsecond selected by CMHK for the project of “Hong Kong Mixtape” Overseas Broadcast. The work will be broadcasted by BBC Radio 3 (UK), Co-Op Radio 100.5FM (Canada), Fresh Art international (US) and Resonance FM (UK). See here.
  • Read more about Hong Kong Mixtape here.

June

May

  • Project description on Ballet de la nuit, from Centre de vidéo-danse de Bourgogne. See here

March

February

2017

December

  • Saxophone and guitar duet “The Emperor’s Soliloquy” was selected by the Rosetta Contemporary Ensemble for a premiere on 12 February, 2018 in Kyoto Art Center. The work will also be recorded and commercially released by LPC Japan. See here

November

  • Orchestral work “Metamorphosis” was awarded the Golden Sail Music Award, Best Serious Composition 2017. See here
  • Soochow University School of Music announces Austin Yip as the winner of 2018 Chou’s Annual Composition Commission Award. A new work of 7-10 minutes will be premiered in Fall 2018. See here