Wei-Chih Liu
composer
traces
21 June 2026 - Wan-Sha Performing Arts Center: Arts Hall A, Tainan
MomotaroContemporary Children's Music Theatre for Singer-Storyteller, Wind Quintet and Piano (2026)
commissioned by Shtt Woodwind Quintet
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by Fu-Yu Chiao, Shtt Woodwind Quintet (Rica Kao, Hsiao-Hsuan Chung, Kuan-Chieh Wang, Yi-Hsin Ou, Yu-Yin Wen) and Yen-Meng Tung
world premiere – Taiwan
12 December 2025, Friday, 19:45 - C-LAB Spatial Audio Field, Taipei city, Taiwan
Burst Forth II electronic music for 49 channels (2025)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
sound engineer: Hsien-te Hsieh, Hung-kai Wen
organized by C-lab
world premiere – Taiwan
tickets: free registration for admission
3 October 2025 - Zhongshan Hall - Guangfu Auditorium, Taipei city, Taiwan
CREMASTER for Erhu and Zheng (2025)
commissioned by Taipei Chinese Orchestra
performed by Chen-feng Lin and Jing-mu Kuo
world premiere – Taiwan
14 September 2025, Sunday, 16:10 - C-LAB Multi-function Space, Taipei city, Taiwan
Resonance of Soaring for amplified string quartet (2025)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by Fugue Chamber Ensemble
world premiere – Taiwan
6-21 September 2025 (11:00–18:00, closed on Mondays) - Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB) – Library, Taipei city
Resonance of Soaring (preview version) for string quartet (2024)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by Fugue Chamber Ensemble
03 December 2024 - National Taichung Theater - Grand Theater, Taichung City, Taiwan
11 December 2024 - National Concert Hall - Taipei city, Taiwan
13 December 2024 - The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) - Concert Hall,
Kaohsiung city, Taiwan
The Night of Lilith for solo percussion (2024)
commissioned by Pei-Ching Wu
performed by Pei-Ching Wu
world premiere – Taiwan
9 December 2024 - Taipei National University of the Arts, Taipei city , Taiwan
Resistance and Resonance:
The Life and Artistic Beliefs of Composer Wei-Chih Liu
Lecture
24 November 2024 - The New Taipei City Art Center - performance hall, New Taipei City, TW
08 December 2024 - National Taichung Theater - Black Box, Taichung City, Taiwan
Resonance of Soaring (abridged version) for string quartet (2024)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by Fugue Chamber Ensemble
world premiere – Taiwan
30 November 2024 - Fahrbereitschaft Haubrok - Berlin, Germany
Burst Forth text composition (2020)
cCommissioned by Studio Acht (Taiwan) and Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin (Germany)
performed by Ensemble KNM Berlin
19 April 2024 - The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) - Recital Hall, Kaohsiung city, Taiwan
Heteroglossia VI: Song of Desires for 13 musicians (2024)
commissioned by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
performed by Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble
world premiere – Taiwan
8 December 2023 - The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) - Recital Hall, Kaohsiung city, Taiwan
Serotonin Sausagefor flutist, oboist and clarinetist (2023)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by TimeArt Studio
world premiere - Taiwan
17 September 2023 - FAHRBEREITSCHAFT, Berlin, Germany
Burst Forthtext composition (2020)
commissioned by Studio Acht (Taiwan) and Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin (Germany)
performed by Ensemble KNM Berlin
3 September 2023 - National Taichung Theater - Playhouse, Taichung city, Taiwan
Game of Fieldfor 9 musicians (2023)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by T.U. Ensemble and C-Camerata
world premiere - Taiwan
Monument III for percussion trio(2023)
commissioned by T.U. Ensemble
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by T.U. Ensemble
world premiere - Taiwan
3 June 2023 - NTU Center for the Arts, Taipei city, Taiwan
Traces (2022)
commissioned by Li-Teng Huang and NTU Center for the Arts
22 April 2023 - National concert hall - Recital hall, Taipei city, Taiwan
Norepinephrine for Zhongruan and Cello (2023)
commissioned by PAN I-tung
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by I-Tung Pan and Chih-Hui Chang
world premiere - Taiwan
4 March 2023 - National concert hall - Recital hall, Taipei city, Taiwan
Dopamine (2023)
sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
performed by C-Camerata
world premiere - Taiwan
18 March 2023 - Guangfu Auditorium - Zhongshan Hall, Taipei city, Taiwan
Utpāda-nirodha of the Sea (2012)
performed by TCO Academy Orchestra
25 November 2022 - NTU Center for the Arts, Taipei city, Taiwan
RESISTANCE (2018)
performed by Jing-Mu Kuo
Twisted Words: Heteroglossia II (2018)
performed by 3peoplemusic
29 October 2022 - NTU Center for the Arts, Taipei city, Taiwan
Traces (2022)
commissioned by Li-Teng Huang and NTU Center for the Arts
performed by Li-Teng Huang
world premiere - Taiwan
28 May 2022 - National Concert Hall, Taipei city, Taiwan
RESISTANCE III：Cassandra and Light (2021)
dedicated to Forum Music
commissioned by Ming-Jen Suen
performed by Ming-Jen Suen, Banson Ping, Jessie Li
world premiere - Taiwan
14 February 2022
RESISTANCE for Guzheng (2018)
Published and sold by Jing-Mu Kuo
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
15 January 2022 - Pingtung County Performing Arts Center, Pingtung County, Taiwan
RESISTANCE for Guzheng (2018)
Performed by Jing-Mu Kuo
statement
Wei-Chih Liu is a composer born in Hualien, Taiwan. His music engages with the turbulence and stillness of lived experience, oscillating between the construction of illusion and the direct probing of reality. His work focuses on the complexity and purity that arise from sensory exploration, seeking points of anchorage within an ever-changing world.
Wei-Chih Liu received a Master’s degree in Composition from Taipei National University of the Arts, Department of Music, and a Bachelor’s degree in Composition from Soochow University, Department of Music (Taiwan). During his studies, he was mentored in composition by Chung-Kun Hung, Yu-Shu Chang, Christopher Roberts, and Jou-Li Chen.
In 2016, he was selected for the Mentoring programme, a collaborative initiative between the Taiwan Music Institute and the Péter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation, and participated in advanced training in Europe. Through composition courses and programs both in Taiwan and abroad, he received guidance from composers including Péter Eötvös, Toshio Hosokawa, Unsuk Chin, Pierluigi Billone, Hwang-Long Pan, Xiaoyong Chen, and Kee-Yong Chong.
In 2024, he was selected for the "Ministry of Culture (Taiwan)’s Grant for Cultural Professionals to Participate in International Artist Residencies" to undergo a residency at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France.
Beyond Taiwan, his works have been performed in the United States, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.
collaborations
Taiwan
National Theater & Concert Hall (NTCH)
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
Taiwan Music Institute (TMI)
Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music
National Symphony Orchestra (NSO / Taiwan Philharmonic)
National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan (NCO)
Taipei Chinese Orchestra (TCO)
Studio Acht
MIVENUE.com
C-LAB Taiwan Sound Lab
Shuanghsi Music Forum
Spring Autumn Music
Ju Percussion Group (JPG)
Forum Music
3PeopleMusic
Chai Found Music Workshop
Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir (TPCC)
C-Camerata Taipei
TimeArt Studio
Fugue Chamber Ensemble
Pipa Ensemble
Counterpoint Ensemble
Shakespeare's Wild Sisters Group (SWSG)
Baroque Robotics Studio
Wind Dance Theater
International
Peter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation (Hungary)
Ensemble KNM Berlin (Germany)
ALEA III (USA)
E-MEX Ensemble (Germany)
THReNSeMBLe (Hungary)
iKultur (Austria)
Ovocutters (Austria)
Composit New Music Festival (Italy)
awards | nominations | honors
2024
Heteroglossia VI: Song of Desire for 13 musicians – selected as composer for the Weiwuying International Music Festival, commissioned work
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2018–2019
Heteroglossia for 8 percussionists (commissioned by Ju Percussion Group) – nominated for the 17th Taishin Arts Award
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2017–2018
State of Motion for di, zhongruan, and guzheng (commissioned by 3peoplemusic) – nominated for the 16th Taishin Arts Award
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2018
Sounds of Primeval for Chinese orchestra (commissioned by Taiwan National Chinese Orchestra) – selected as Taiwan representative for the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers
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2016
Délire for 8 musicians – selected for the closing concert repertoire of Péter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation “Toshio Hosokawa Masterclass”; highly praised by Péter Eötvös and Toshio Hosokawa
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2015
The Flames of Zhu-Que for 8 musicians – 2nd Prize, the 31st Alea III International Composition Competition, USA
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The Calling from the Distant Hills for Chinese orchestra – 2nd Prize, the Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestra Composition
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River Swirls for large Chinese chamber orchestra (13 musicians) – 2nd Prize, Composium 2015: Singapore International Competition for Chinese Chamber Music Composition, Ding Yi Music Company
2012
Utpāda-nirodha of the Sea for 7 silk-and-bamboo musicians – 1st Prize, the Chai Found International Composition Competition
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The Infinite Enigma for large ensemble (15 musicians) – Honorable Mention, the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition
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Astral for Sheng, Liuqin, Yangqin and Percussion — Best Work at the Taiwan Music Institute Chinese Ensemble Composition Camp 2012
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2011
A Microscopic View of Manabu Ikeda's "Foretoken" for sheng and harp – selected for TMC (Taiwan Music Institute) International Composition Competition Concert (unranked)
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2009
Kun: Amidst the Horizon for 7 silk-and-bamboo musicians — Winner of the 2009 Chai Found International Composition Competition
works
Orchestra | Chamber Orchestra (with soloist)
Heteroglossia V for orchestra
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Poetry: Ridge Line for chamber orchestra
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Heteroglossia for chamber orchestra
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Unable to Imprison Heart for Dramatic basso profondo-Solo, 4 Percussionists and String orchestra
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
The Extension of the Dream for Orchestra
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Instrumentation
- 3 Flutes (all doubling Piccolos)
- 3 Oboes
- 3 Clarinets (in Bb)
- 3 Bassoons (3rd doubling Contrabassoons)
- 4 Horns (in F)
- 3 Trumpets (in C)
- 3 Trombones
- Tuba
- Percussion (4 players)
- Harp
- Piano
- 16 1st Violins
- 14 2nd Violins
- 12 Violas
- 10 Violoncellos
- 8 Contrabasses (bass 1–4 have 5 strings)
Mavaheng So Panid (the Black Wings) I for Orchestra
Commissioned by Council of Indigenous Peoples (Taiwan)
Instrumentation
- 2 Flutes
- 2 Oboes
- 2 Clarinets
- 2 Bassoons
- 4 Horns (in F)
- 2 Trumpets (in C)
- 1 Tenor Trombone
- 1 Bass Trombone
- 1 Tuba
- 4 Percussionists
- Piano
- Harp
- 12 Violins I
- 12 Violins II
- 10 Viola
- 8 Violoncellos
- 6 Contrabasses
Recording
3 September 2017 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall, Taiwan
Amy Chang – Conductor
National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan Philharmonic)
Project produced by National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan Philharmonic)
The Calling from the Distant Hills for Chinese Orchestra
Second Prize, Singapore International Competition for Chinese Orchestra Composition (SICCOC), 2015
Instrumentation
- 2 Bangdis (flute)
- 2 Qudis (flute)
- 2 Dadis (flute)
- 2 Gaoyin Shengs (soprano mouth organ)
- 2 Zhongyin Shengs (alto mouth organ)
- 1 Diyin Shengs (bass mouth organ)
- 4 Traditional Gaoyin Suonas (soprano double reed trumpet)
– doubling Zhongyin Suonas - 1 Traditional Gaoyin Guan (soprano double reed oboe)
- 2 Jiajian Zhongyin Guan (levered alto double reed oboe)
- 1 Jiajian Diyin Guan (bass double reed oboe)
- 1 Jiajian Beidiyin Guan (double bass double reed oboe)
- 2 Yangqins (hammered dulcimer)
- 2 Liuqins (long-necked soprano lute)
- 4 Pipas (pear-shaped lute)
- 6 Zhongruans (long-necked alto lute)
- 2 Daruans (long-necked tenor lute)
- 1 Sanxian (threestring lute)
- 2 Guzhengs (Chinese zither)
- 7 Percussionists
- 8 Gaohus (soprano two-stringed fiddle)
- 7 Erhus (mezzosoprano two-stringed fiddle) I
- 6 Erhus II
- 7 Zhonghus (alto two-stringed fiddle)
- 6 Gehus (cello)
- 4 Bass Gehus (double bass)
World Premiere – Singapore
11 November 2015 – Singapore Conference Hall
Tsung Yeh – Conductor
Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Premiere – Taiwan
9 April 2021 – Zhongshan Hall: Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei
Su-Han Yang – Conductor
Taipei Chinese Orchestra
Further Performance – Singapore
30 March 2019 – Singapore Conference Hall
Ling Kiong Quek – Conductor
Singapore Chinese Orchestra
The Sounds of Primeval for Chinese Orchestra
Commissioned by National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
Selected as Taiwan representative for the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers
Instrumentation
- 2 Bangdis (flute)
- 2 Qudis (flute)
- 2 Dadis (flute)
- 2 Gaoyin Shengs (soprano mouth organ)
- 2 Zhongyin Shengs (alto mouth organ)
- 1 Diyin Shengs (bass mouth organ)
- 2 Gaoyin Suonas (soprano double reed trumpet)
- 2 Zhongyin suonas (alto double reed trumpet)
- 2 Diyin Suonas (bass double reed trumpet)
- 2 Yangqins (hammered dulcimer)
- 2 Liuqins (long-necked soprano lute)
- 3 Pipas (pear-shaped lute)
- 4 Zhongruans (long-necked alto lute)
– 2, 4 doubling Thunder Drum - 2 Daruans (long-necked tenor lute)
- 1 Sanxian (threestring lute)
- 2 Guzhengs (Chinese zither)
- 7 Percussionists
- 6 Gaohus (soprano two-stringed fiddle)
- 6 Erhus (mezzosoprano two-stringed fiddle) I
- 6 Erhus II
- 6 Zhonghus (alto two-stringed fiddle)
- 6 Gehus (cello)
- 4 Bass Gehus (double bass)
World Premiere – Taiwan
12 December 2015 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
Hui-Chang Yan – Conductor
National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan
Ensemble
Heteroglossia VI: Song of Desires for 13 musicians
Commissioned by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying)
World Premiere – Taiwan
19 April 2024 – The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Recital Hall
Pierre-André Valade – Conductor
Weiwuying Contemporary Music Ensemble
Dopamine for 9 musicians
Commissioned by C-Camerata Taipei
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
4 March 2023 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
Cheng-Te Yeh – Conductor
C-Camerata Taipei
Game of Field for 9 musicians
Commissioned by T.U. Ensemble
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
3 September 2023 – National Taichung Theater: Playhouse
- T.U. Ensemble
- C-Camerata Taipei
Builders of Light II for 9 musicians Inspired by the Painting of Domonkos Gábor Jurák
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation.
Instrumentation
- Flute
- Oboe
- Sheng
- Bass Clarinet
- Piano
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
World Premiere – Hong Kong
1 November 2019 – West Kowloon Cultural District
Hong Kong New Music Ensemble and Studio Acht
Heteroglossia IV for 7 musicians and audio
Commissioned by The National Center for Traditional Arts – Taiwan Music Institute
Instrumentation
- Flute
- Bass Clarinet
- Piano
- Percussion
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
World Premiere – Taiwan
24 November 2019 – Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center, Taipei
E-MEX
- Christoph Maria Wagner – Conductor
- Evelin Degen
- Joachim Striepens
- Martin Von Der Heydt
- Michael Pattmann
- Kalina Kolarova-Zummach
- Alba Gonzalez I Bacerra
- Burkart Zeller
Heteroglossia for 8 Percussionists
Nominated for the 17th Taishin Arts Award
commissioned by Ju Percussion Group
World Premiere – Taiwan
9 March 2018 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
Ju Percussion Group
- Hong-Chi Ho
- Pei-Ching Wu
- Pei-Shun Lee
- Chin-Hua Lin
- Huan-Wei Lu
- Hong-Yueh Chen
- Miao-Fei Chen
- Han-Zhi Dai
- Meng-Tzu Tsai
- Ching-Ying Peng
Délire for 8 Musicians
Selected for the closing concert repertoire of the Toshio Hosokawa Masterclass, organized by the Péter Eötvös Contemporary Music Foundation
Instrumentation
- Flute
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Percussionist
- Piano
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
World Premiere – Hungary
16 November 2016 – Budapest music center
Balázs Horváth – Conductor
THReNSeMBLe
- Judit Nagy
- Ríos Ángela Calvo
- Eszter Osztrosits
- Zsolt Bartek
- Péter Kiss
- János Nevelő
- Péter Tornyai
- Tamás Zétényi
Premiere – Taiwan
23 April 2017 – Hakka Music and Theater Center, Taipei
Liao Lin – Conductor
- Shao-Wei Chou
- Pei-Chi Lee
- Chen-Yin Kao
- Rho-Mei Yu
- Yuan-Chen Ho
- Bonnie Lin
- Chieh-Yu Lin
- Shih-Lin Chen
River Swirls for Chinese instruments Ensemble – 13 musicians
Second Prize, Composium 2015 – Singapore International Competition for Chinese Chamber Music Composition, Ding Yi Music Company
Instrumentation
- Dizi
- Pipa
- Sheng
- Suona
- Darun
- Yangqin
- Guzheng
- Percussionist
- Gauhu
- Erhu
- Zhonghu
- Cello
- Double Bass
World Premiere – Singapore
7 August 2015 – Esplanade: Recital Studio
Ling Kiong Quek – Conductor
Ding Yi Music Company
Further Performance – Singapore
29 April 2023 – Singtel Waterfront Theatre
Joshua Tan – Conductor
Ding Yi Music Company
Mavaheng So Panid (the Black Wings) for Shakuhachi, Violin, Erhu, Viola, Cello and Piano
Commissioned by Studio Acht
World Premiere – Taiwan
30 September 2014 – National theater: Experimental theater, Taipei
International Cultural-iKultur
- Ying-Jung Liu
- Hui-Seung Yoo
- Chiao-Hua Chang
- Wei-Ya Lin
- Tomasz Skweres
Shih-Yang Lee
Wei-chih Liu – Conductor
The Flames of Zhu-Que for 8 Musicians
Second Prize, 31st ALEA III International Composition Competition, USA, 2015
Instrumentation
- Flute (doubling Piccolo)
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Percussionist
- Piano
- Violin
- Cello
- Double Bass
World Premiere – United States of America
19 April 2015 – Tsai Performance Center, Boston, MA
Theodore Antoniou – Conductor
ALEA III
- Caitlyn Schmidt
- Amy Advocate
- Jingyuan Wang
- Craig McNutt
- Barbara Lieurance
- Marissa Licata
- Stephen Marotto
- Michael Hartt
Premiere – Taiwan
12 July 2015 – Eslite Performance Hall, Taipei
Lin Liao – Conductor
Ensemble KNM Berlin
- Rebecca Lenton
- Theo Nabicht
- Alexandre Babel
- Frank Gutschmidt
- Theodor Findell
- Cosima Gerhard
- John Eckhardt
- Chang-Po Chen
Further Performance – Taiwan
27 April 2019 – National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Recital Hall
Lin Liao – Conductor
Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
The Sunken Territory for 1 Electric Guitar player, 6 Percussionists and Electronics
Commissioned by Forum Music
World Premiere – Taiwan
2 December 2013 – Novel Hall for Performing Arts, Taipei
Forum Music
- Bor-Nien Hsu – Conductor
- Yung-Chih Hsueh
- Ming-Jen Suen
- Ya-Hsuan Wu
- Chia-Ying Wu
- Ying-Han Weng
- Ya-Ting (Jennifer) Wang
- Mo Xu
- Zhong-Qi Xie
Wind, Lingering Fear... for 10 Percussionists
Commissioned by Ju Percussion Group
World Premiere – Taiwan
15 March 2015 – Chung Shan Hall, Taichung
22 March 2015 – Kaohsiung Cultural Center Chih-Te Hall
27-28 March 2015 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
Ju Percussion Group
- Shih-San Wu
- Pei-Ching Wu
- Kuen-Yean Hwang
- Chin-Hua Lin
- Huan-Wei Lu
- Hung-Yueh Chen
- Miao-Fei Chen
- Han-Zhi Dai
- Meng-Tzu Tsai
- Yen-Ching Weng
- Peng-Jing Ying
Existence for 10 Percussionists Inspired by the Painting of Manabu Ikeda
Commissioned by Ju Percussion Group
World Premiere – Taiwan
11 May 2012 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
13 May 2012 – Chung Hsing Hall, Taichung
20 May 2012 – Kaohsiung Cultural Center Chih-Te Hall
Ju Percussion Group
- Shih-San Wu
- Pei-Ching Wu
- Hong-Chi Ho
- Kuen-Yean Hwang
- Chin-Hua Lin
- Huan-Wei Lu
- Hung-Yueh Chen
- Miao-Fei Chen
- Chia-Li Huang
- Chi-Hao Hsu
- Han-Zhi Dai
The Infinite Enigma for large ensemble – 15 Musicians
Honorable Mention, the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition 2012
Instrumentation
- 2 Flute (doubling Piccolo)
- 2 Clarinets
- 2 Bassoons (doubling Double Bassoons)
- 2 Percussionists
- 3 Violins
- 2 Violoncellos
- 2 Double Bass (with 5 strings)
World Premiere – Taiwan
23 December 2012 – NTSO Concert Hall, Taichung
Fusao Kajima – Conductor
Taipei Sinfonietta & Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sarah Wu
- Huan-Hsi Chen
- Pei-Yun Lin
- Chen-Yin Kao
- Yi-Fen Kuo
- Jung-Tzu Lin
- Yu-Yu Chu
- Shih-Chieh Wu
- Mao-Chen Wang
- Amigo Wu
- In-Ru Yeh
- Pei-Chih Lien
- Wan-Zhen Luo
- Li-Ya Huang
- Ya-Ling Huang
Utpāda-nirodha of the Sea for 7 silk-and-bamboo musicians
First Prize, 2012 Chai Found International Composition
Instrumentation
- Di
- Sheng
- Zhonghu (doubling Gauhu)
- Pipa
- Da-Ruan
- Yangqin
- Guzheng
World Premiere – Taiwan
7 October 2012 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
Further Performance – Taiwan
6 September 2013 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
Chai Found Music
- Cheng-Ming Huang – Conductor
- Lung-Yi Huang
- Xiao-Ting Xu
- Mei-Yu Su
- Pei-Yun Tsai
- I-Hsien Lin
- Ya-Fang Cheng
Further Performance – Taiwan
26 March 2021 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
Jing-Ye An – Conductor
Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra
Further Performance – Taiwan
18 March 2023 – Zhongshan Hall: Guangfu Auditorium, Taipei
TCO Academy Orchestra
Kun: Amidst the Horizon for 7 silk-and-bamboo musicians
Winner of the 2009 Chai Found International Composition Competition
Instrumentation
- Di
- Sheng
- Erhu
- Pipa
- Da Ruan (doubling Liuqin)
- Yangqin
- Guzheng
World Premiere – Taiwan
28 November 2009 – the Forum Auditorium, Taipei
Further Performance – Taiwan
30 May 2011 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall, Taipei
Chai Found Music
- Cheng-Ming Huang – Conductor
- Lung-Yi Huang
- Xiao-Ting Xu
- Chung-Hsien Wu
- Hui-Kuan Lin
- Ssu-Yi Yen
- Ya-Hsiu Lin
- Jen-Yu Kuo
Voice Ensemble | Choir
Momotaro Contemporary Children's Music Theatre for Singer-Storyteller, Wind Quintet and Piano
Commissioned by Shtt Woodwind Quintet
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
21 June 2026 – Wan-Sha Performing Arts Center: Arts Hall A, Tainan
- Fu-Yu Chiao
Shtt Woodwind Quintet
- Rica Kao
- Hsiao-Hsuan Chung
- Kuan-Chieh Wang
- Yi-Hsin Ou
- Yu-Yin Wen
- Yen-Meng Tung
Revelry: Heteroglossia III for Mixed Choir A Cappella
Commissioned by the Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
25 March 2018 – National concert hall, Taipei
Yu-Chung(John) Ku – Conductor
the Taipei Philharmonic Chamber Choir
The End of Endless for Female voice and Sheng
Commissioned by Wind Dance Theatre
World Premiere – Taiwan
27-29 December 2018 – National theater: Experimental theater, Taipei
- Hsin-Hui (Shelby) Tseng – Female voice
- Li-Chin Li – Sheng
Tango with Bach for Children's Choir
Commissioned by Yat Po Singers
World Premiere – Hong Kong
7 September 2015 – Hong Kong Cultural Centre
The Hong Kong Children's Choir
Instrumental
CREMASTER for amplified Erhu and Zheng
Commissioned by Taipei Chinese Orchestra
World Premiere – Taiwan
3 October 2025 – Zhongshan Hall: Guangfu Auditorium, Taipei
- Chen-Feng Lin
- Jing-Mu Kuo
Resonance of Soaring β for amplified String Quartet
Commissioned by Fugue Chamber Ensemble
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
14 September 2025 – C-LAB Multi-function Space, Taipei
- Chen-Yin Lin
- Chih-Hua Kang
- Pei-Ya Liao
- Wen-Yu Tseng
Resonance of Soaring ⍺ for amplified String Quartet
Commissioned by Fugue Chamber Ensemble
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
24 November 2024 – The New Taipei City Art Center: Performance Hall
8 December 2024 – National Taichung Theater: Black Box
Fugue Chamber Ensemble
- I-Hsuan Tsai
- Chih-Hua Kang
- Pei-Ya Liao
- Wen-Yu Tseng
Suite: Excerpts from Five Documentary Films on Taiwanese Artists for Flute, Oboe and Cello
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
World Premiere – Taiwan
4 December 2024 – Original Storage Warehouse (The Little White House), Taipei
- Cheng-Yu Wu
- Hsiao-Hsuan Chung
- Wen-Yu Tseng
Monument III for percussion trio
Commissioned by T.U. Ensemble
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
3 September 2023 – National Taichung Theater: Playhouse
T.U. Ensemble
Norepinephrine for Zhongruan and Cello
Commissioned by I-Tung Pan
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
22 April 2023 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
- I-Tung Pan
- Chih-Hui Chang
Resistance IV: Epinephrine for Zheng and Harpsichord
Commissioned by Jing-Mu Kuo
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
23 December 2023 – The Odeum (NTU Center for the Arts), Taipei
- Jing-Mu Kuo
- Chia-Hsuan Tsai
Serotonin Sausage for Flutist, Oboist and Clarinetist
Commissioned by TimeArt Studio
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
8 December 2023 – The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Recital Hall
TimeArt Studio
- Cheng-Yu Wu
- Hsiao-Hsuan Chung
- Kuan-Chieh Wang
RESISTANCE III: Cassandra and Light for 3 percussionists
dedicated to Forum Music
commissioned by Ming-Jen Suen
World Premiere – Taiwan
28 May 2022 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
- Ming-Jen Suen
- Banson Ping
- Jessie Li
Online Premiere (YouTube)
14 October 2022
Reunion Percussion Group
- Ming-Jen Suen
- Ya Lin Huang
- Tan-Ling Yu
RESISTANCE II for oboe, bassoon, viola and piano
Commissioned by The Wanderer Ensemble
World Premiere – Taiwan
13 October 2020 – National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Recital Hall
The Wanderer Ensemble
- Hsiao-Hsuan Chung
- Tzu-i Huang
- Yen-Meng Tung
- Chieh-Yu Lin
Twisted Words: Heteroglossia II for Di (doubling Xiao, Xun and Kou Xian), Daruan and Guzheng
Commissioned by the 3peoplemusic
World Premiere – Taiwan
23 March 2018 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
3peoplemusic
- Ryan Zen – Di
- I-Tung Pan – Daruan
- Min-Chin Kuo – Guzheng
Further Performance – Taiwan
25 November 2022 – The Odeum (NTU Center for the Arts), Taipei
3peoplemusic
Builders of Light I for Di, Pipa, Accordion and Harpsichord Inspired by the Painting of Domonkos Gábor Jurák
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
Premiere – Austria
27 January 2018 – Musikschule Villach, Villach
28 January 2018 – Echoraum, Vienna
- Sonja Leipold – Harpsichord
- Chung-Hsien Wu – Dizi
- Hui-Kuan Lin – Pipa
- Christoph Hofer – Accordion
- Tai-Chih Chen – Conductor
World Premiere – Taiwan
25 October 2017 – Chinese Cultural University, Taipei
State of Motion for Di, Zhongruan and Guzheng
Commissioned by the 3peoplemusic
Nominated for the 16th Taishin Arts Award
World Premiere – Taiwan
27 May 2016 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
3peoplemusic
- Ryan Zen – Di
- I-Tung Pan – Daruan
- Min-Chin Kuo – Guzheng
Further Performance – Taiwan
23 April 2017 – Hakka Music and Theater Center, Taipei
3peoplemusic
Compose for unlimited number and variety of musicians
World Premiere – China
7 November 2015 – School Bar, Beijing
- Xin-Yu Liu
- Chen-Chen Ding
- Cong Zhao
Maya for Erhu, Guzheng, Cello, Yangqin and Viola
Commissioned by the Golden Melody Awards for Traditional Arts and Music
World Premiere – Taiwan
1 August 2015 – Zhongshan Hall: Zhongzheng Auditorium, Taipei
- Jui Wang
- Ying-Chieh Wang
- Ru-Jyun Jian
- Dai-Lin Hsieh
- I-Hsuan Hsieh
Monument I for 2 Pianists
World Premiere – Taiwan
22 May 2015 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
- Ming-Jui Tsai
- Yan-Rong Chen
Monument II: Falling for String Quartet
World Premiere – Taiwan
21 May 2016 – Hong-Gah Museum, Taipei
Counterpoint Ensemble
- Bonnie Lin
- Chun Chang
- Chieh-Yu Lin
- Jou-An Hou
- Tai-chih Chen – Conductor
Drawing Sacrifice I for 2 Violas
Drawing Sacrifice II for Violin and Piano
Commissioned by Taiwan Online Library
World Premiere – United States of America
18 April 2014 – James J Hill House, St Paul, MN
18 April 2014 – Lecture Hall, St Paul, MN
- Amy Wei
- Teng-Kuan Wang
The Movement of Wind for 2 Marimbists
Commissioned by Forum Music
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
28 December 2014 – the Forum Auditorium, Taipei
Forum Music
- Ya-Ling Huang
- Ying-Han Weng
Astral for Sheng, Liuqin, Yangqin and Percussion
Best Work at the the international music camp 2012 by Taiwan music institute
World Premiere – Taiwan
28 July 2012 – The National Center for Traditional Arts: Wei-shui CHIANG Theater, Yilan
Chai Found Music
- Chiang Chung-Huang – Conductor
- Lung-Yi Huang
- Chung-Ching Chen
- Shu-Fen Lee
- Hsiao-Yin Wang
A Microscopic View of Manabu Ikeda's Foretoken for Sheng and Harp
Selected for TMC (Taiwan Music Institute) International Composition Competition Concert (unranked)
World Premiere – Taiwan
13 October 2012 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
- Lung-Yi Huang – Sheng
- Yi-Wen Ding – Harp
- Ming-Hsiu Yen – Conductor
Further Performance – Taiwan
23 March 2013 – the Forum Auditorium, Taipei
- Lung-Yi Huang – Sheng
- Su-Ting Hsu – Harp
- Wei-Chih Liu – Conductor
Inn of Unexplored Region for Flutist and Percussionist
World Premiere – Taiwan
29 December 2011 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall
- Hui-Chen Yang
- Chiao-Er Lin
Veins I: Silhouette of Asterism for Clarinet and Piano
World Premiere – Taiwan
17 November 2011 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
- Fu Yin Chiang
- Yi-Hsin Wang
Further Performance – Taiwan
26 October 2019 – Forum Auditorium, Taipei
- Chen-Yin Kao
- Chung-Hua Weng
Veins III: Burning Map for Cellist, 2 Percussionists and Electronics
Commissioned by Forum Music
World Premiere – Taiwan
24 November 2011 – the Forum Auditorium, Taipei
- Yua-Hua Chou
- Ya-Ting (Jennifer) Wang
- Wen-Hao Chia
Veins II: Frozen Fragments for Flute, Oboe, Horn, Piano Four Hands and Electronics
World Premiere – Taiwan
26 December 2009 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall
- Tai-Chih Chen
- Jenni Tsai
- Yen-Jung Wu
- Wen-Yu Tsui
- Wei-Chih Liu
- Hsin-Hui (Shelby) Tseng
The Waves Broke on the Shore for Pipa player and 2 Percussionists
World Premiere – Taiwan
19 April 2008 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
- Chun-Fan Lin
- Ting-Ya Wen
- Yi-Hsien Wu
Further Performance – Taiwan
25 May 2013 – the Forum Auditorium, Taipei
- I-Jan Chao
- Chia-Ying Wu
- Yung-Chih Hsueh
Solo
The Night of Lilith for 6-mallet Marimba & Percussion Theatrical Solo
Commissioned by Pei-Ching Wu
World Premiere – Taiwan
3 December 2024 – National Taichung Theater: Grand Theater
11 December 2024 – National Concert Hall, Taipei
13 December 2024 – The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Concert Hall
Pei-Ching Wu
Traces for Solo Pipa
Commissioned by Li-Teng Huang and NTU Center for the Arts
World Premiere – Taiwan
29 October 2022 – The Odeum (NTU Center for the Arts), Taipei
- Li-Teng Huang
Further Performance – Taiwan
3 June 2023 – The Odeum (NTU Center for the Arts), Taipei
- Yi-Hsuan Chiu
RESISTANCE for Guzheng
Commissioned by the 3peoplemusic
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
World Premiere – Taiwan
4 January 2019 – National concert hall: Recital hall, Taipei
Further Performance – Taiwan
15 January 2022 – Pingtung County Performing Arts Center, Pingtung
Further Performance – Taiwan
25 November 2022 – The Odeum (NTU Center for the Arts), Taipei
- Jing-Mu Kuo
Pupa for Percussionist
Shangui (Spirit in the Mountain) for Pipa soloist
Xing Tian for Solo Percussion
Commissioned by Yu-Tzu Kung
World Premiere – Taiwan
7 November 2015 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall
Shih-San Wu
Before the Sigh for Solo Cellist
World Premiere – Taiwan
24 November 2012 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
Hui-Ju Hsieh
Further Performance – Taiwan
1 June 2013 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
Hsien-Liang Lien
Further Performance – Taiwan
8 December 2013 – KHS Hall, Taichung
Pei-Shi Yang
La Crise β for Solo Percussionist and Electronics
World Premiere – Taiwan
26 June 2010 – Taipei National University of Arts Concert Hall
- Shih-San Wu
Further Performance – Taiwan
28 June 2010 – Tunghai University Recital Hall, Taichung
- Yen-No Chen
Premiere – Netherlands
24 May 2016 – Schouwburg Odeon, Zwolle
- Che-Sheng Wu
Premiere – Netherlands
25 May 2016 – ArtEZ University of the Arts, Zwolle
- Che-Sheng Wu
Premiere – France
29 June 2016 – Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon
- Peiy-Ing Hsieh
La Crise ⍺ for Solo Percussionist and Electronics
World Premiere – Taiwan
20 May 2008 – Soochow University Concert Hall, Taipei
- Chia-Ying Wu
Further Performance – Taiwan
25 June 2013 – Taipei National University of Arts Dance Theater
- Pei-Ying Hsieh
Interdisciplinary & Sensory Theatre
Burst Forth II 49-channel Electronic Music & Immersive Sensory Environment
Commissioned by C-LAB Taiwan Sound Lab
Sponsored by the National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan)
This is the audio version of an immersive spatial work. The visual serves as a conceptual reference.
World Premiere – Taiwan
12 December 2025 – C-LAB Spatial Audio Field, Taipei
Hsien-Te Hsieh and Hung-Kai Wen – Sound engineers
Domonkos Gábor Jurák – Visual work
Daily Stage / dreamland music for theatre
Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Republic of China (Taiwan)
I-Ting Hou – Concept ＆ Initiative
World Premiere – France
11 September 2024 – Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
Ghi-Cheng Lu music score for 5 documentaries Documentaries of Distinguished Taiwanese Artists
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
Chun-Hsiu Hung – Director
Chen-Chou Hsu music score for 5 documentaries Documentaries of Distinguished Taiwanese Artists
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
Chun-Hsiu Hung – Director
Che Chuang music score for 5 documentaries Documentaries of Distinguished Taiwanese Artists
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
Wen-Chieh Tsao – Director
Hsing-Wan Chen music score for 5 documentaries Documentaries of Distinguished Taiwanese Artists
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
Wen-Chieh Tsao – Director
Margaret Shiu music score for 5 documentaries Documentaries of Distinguished Taiwanese Artists
Supervised by National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Commissioned by Revision Broadcasting Company
Xian-Zhong Chiu – Director
Detective Deduction music for theatre
Commissioned & Presented by National Taichung Theater
World Premiere – Taiwan
3-7 August 2022 – National Taichung Theater: Grand Theater
Produced by Baroquemachine Lab
Man-Nung Chou – Director
Wen-Chi Liu – Sound Design
Awakening music theater for 4 performers – Sheng, Percussion and 2 Dancers
Sponsored by National Culture and Arts Foundation (Taiwan), Yang Shou Cultural and Educational Foundation
World Premiere – Taiwan
26-28 February 2021 – Guling Street Avant-Garde Theatre, Taipei
- Li-Chin Li – Project & Creation
- Ding-Yun Huang – Dramaturge
- Kuan-Jou Chou – Movement Design
- Li-Chin Li – Sheng
- Hsin-Chun Chou – Percussion
- Kuan-Jou Chou & Chi-Wai Ng – Dancers
Burst Forth text composition
Commissioned by Studio Acht and Ensemble KNM Berlin
World Premiere – Taiwan
13 December 2020 – Goethe-Institut Taipei
Further Broadcast
12-25 April 2021 – National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying): Art Gallery
Premiere – Germany
17 September 2023 – FAHRBEREITSCHAFT, Berlin
Further Performance – Germany
30 November 2024 – FAHRBEREITSCHAFT, Berlin
Thomas Bruns – Director
Ensemble KNM Berlin
the Ship of Fools for Soprano and Guzheng – music theatre
Commissioned by Baroquemachine Lab
World Premiere – Taiwan
26-27 September 2019 – The Bamboo Curtain Studio (BCS), Taipei
- Hsin-Hui (Shelby) Tseng
- Jing-Mu Kuo
Jun-Jieh Wang – Concept ＆ Initiative
Man-Nung Chou – Director
Blood & Rose Ensemble music for theatre
Total duration: 120′
Commissioned by Shakespeare's Wild Sisters Group
World Premiere – Taiwan
12-14 May 2017 – National theater: Experimental theater, Taipei
Premiere – Singapore
23-25 August 2018 – Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay: Theatre Studio
Chia-Ming Wang – Director
Shakespeare's Wild Sisters Group
Wind and Rock film music
2010 New York NewFilmmakers Film Festival (Official Selection)
World Premiere – United States of America
Jason Lin – Director
- Wei-Chih Liu
- Yu-Shan Chiu
- Chia-Ying Wu