Chen Musheng (Biao)
(25. 01. 1971)
Chen Musheng (Biao)
Composition Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
20, Fen Yang Road
CN-200031 Shanghai
Chine
www.chenmusheng.com
Composition Department of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music
20, Fen Yang Road
CN-200031 Shanghai
Chine
www.chenmusheng.com
Genre: Musique Classique
Biographie
Musheng Chen was born in the province of Zhejiang in the south east of China. Today he is considered as one of the most remarkable Chinese composers of his generation.
From 1993 to 1998 he studied at the Shanghai Conservatory, with Chinese masters Chen Ming-zhi (fugue), Yang li-qing (orchestration), Zhao Xiao-Sheng (composition) etc. In October 2000/04 he settled in Geneva where he undertook composition studies in the class of Eric Gaudibert at the Conservatory of Geneva, parallel to this he attended in 2003/04 a master class held by Klaus Huber in Lugano. From 2004 to 2005 he lived in Paris as a composer in residence at the Cité International des Arts.
Since the premiere of his concert-portrait "Ch´an (Suite) " took place at the Radio DRS2 in January 2002 in Bern, the music of Musheng gained a considerable public audience. His works have been performed at several festivals and concerts throughout Europe and Asia. His future commissions include: a chamber composition by Berlin Philharmonic, a flute concerto for Maestro P-Y Artaud by the French State, a new opera San Qi Ju (libretto by Christopher Park)，a orchestra piece by Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra for its tour of the Germany in this summer.
He has received numerous international prizes and awards including: first honorary mention form the Accademia Costantiniana in Roma, first Grand prize of the Concours Dutilleux, first Grand prize form the Academie de Lutèce in Paris,. He's also winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition" in Belgium , Amsterdam Nieuw Ensemble Chinese composer competition, "Young Artiste Award" from the Geneva City and Patino Foundation etc.
Musheng is member of the Swiss Musician Association (ASM) and SUISA. His some scores publish by the Alphonse Leduc Editions in Paris. He is currently teaching at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
From 1993 to 1998 he studied at the Shanghai Conservatory, with Chinese masters Chen Ming-zhi (fugue), Yang li-qing (orchestration), Zhao Xiao-Sheng (composition) etc. In October 2000/04 he settled in Geneva where he undertook composition studies in the class of Eric Gaudibert at the Conservatory of Geneva, parallel to this he attended in 2003/04 a master class held by Klaus Huber in Lugano. From 2004 to 2005 he lived in Paris as a composer in residence at the Cité International des Arts.
Since the premiere of his concert-portrait "Ch´an (Suite) " took place at the Radio DRS2 in January 2002 in Bern, the music of Musheng gained a considerable public audience. His works have been performed at several festivals and concerts throughout Europe and Asia. His future commissions include: a chamber composition by Berlin Philharmonic, a flute concerto for Maestro P-Y Artaud by the French State, a new opera San Qi Ju (libretto by Christopher Park)，a orchestra piece by Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra for its tour of the Germany in this summer.
He has received numerous international prizes and awards including: first honorary mention form the Accademia Costantiniana in Roma, first Grand prize of the Concours Dutilleux, first Grand prize form the Academie de Lutèce in Paris,. He's also winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition" in Belgium , Amsterdam Nieuw Ensemble Chinese composer competition, "Young Artiste Award" from the Geneva City and Patino Foundation etc.
Musheng is member of the Swiss Musician Association (ASM) and SUISA. His some scores publish by the Alphonse Leduc Editions in Paris. He is currently teaching at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Liste des oeuvres
Ch'an I (2000-2001)
Méditation
pour pipa solo
1ère partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 6' 20"
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Méditation
pour pipa solo
1ère partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 6' 20"
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Ch'an II (2001)
Silence
pour shakuhachi et pipa
2ème partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 14' 00"
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Silence
pour shakuhachi et pipa
2ème partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 14' 00"
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Ch'an III (2001-2002)
Sublimation
pour shakuhachi, pipa, soprano et percussion
3ème partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 39' 00"
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Sublimation
pour shakuhachi, pipa, soprano et percussion
3ème partie de la suite Ch'an.
Durée: 39' 00"
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Quatuor à cordes no. 1 (2001-2002)
Yun
Durée: 12' 00"
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Yun
Durée: 12' 00"
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Les franges du Rêve I (2001/03)
pour flûte en sol et harpe
Durée: 10' 00"
pour flûte en sol et harpe
Durée: 10' 00"
Edition Alphonse Leduc
175, rue Saint-Honoré
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
Si l'âme, c'était ce ciel... (2002-2004)
Yun 2 - Concerto
pour guitare, 4 voix de femmes et orchestre de chambre (2,1,2,1 - 2,0,0,0 - hpe, pno, perc(2) - 4,2,2,1)
Texte: Li Qingzhao, Biao Chen
Durée: 28' 00"
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Yun 2 - Concerto
pour guitare, 4 voix de femmes et orchestre de chambre (2,1,2,1 - 2,0,0,0 - hpe, pno, perc(2) - 4,2,2,1)
Texte: Li Qingzhao, Biao Chen
Durée: 28' 00"
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Les franges du Rêve II (2003)
pour flûte en sol, harpe et sextuor à cordes (2,2,2)
pour flûte en sol, harpe et sextuor à cordes (2,2,2)
Edition Alphonse Leduc
175, rue Saint-Honoré
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
Fragment pour flûte solo (2003)
pour flûte en ut (ou en sol) seule
Durée: 3' 30"
pour flûte en ut (ou en sol) seule
Durée: 3' 30"
Edition Alphonse Leduc
175, rue Saint-Honoré
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
F-75040 Paris Cedex 01
France
Trois pièces pour guitare solo (2003-2004)
Extrait de "Si l'âme, c'était le ciel..."
Durée: 6' 00"
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Extrait de "Si l'âme, c'était le ciel..."
Durée: 6' 00"
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Duo pour flûte et guitare (2004)
Extrait de "Si l'âme, c'était ce ciel..."
Durée: 1' 50"
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Extrait de "Si l'âme, c'était ce ciel..."
Durée: 1' 50"
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Les franges du Rêve III (2004)
pour flûte en sol, piano et trio à cordes
Durée: 10' 00"
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pour flûte en sol, piano et trio à cordes
Durée: 10' 00"
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Trois visions (2004-2005)
pour orchestre (1,1,2,1 - 1,1,1,0 - hpe, pno, perc(1) - 8,8,4,4,2)
Durée: 12' 00"
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pour orchestre (1,1,2,1 - 1,1,1,0 - hpe, pno, perc(1) - 8,8,4,4,2)
Durée: 12' 00"
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Ch'an I (version 2) (2005)
Méditation
pour pipa solo et Ensemble (zheng, erhu, sheng / flute, guitare, perc, vn, alto, vc, cb)
Durée: 6' 30"
Manuscrit
Méditation
pour pipa solo et Ensemble (zheng, erhu, sheng / flute, guitare, perc, vn, alto, vc, cb)
Durée: 6' 30"
Manuscrit
Bibliographie
Arnaud, Robert: Entre sons et silences. Biao Chen réinvente les méditations de Bouddha, in: Le Temps (22. janvier 2002) (2002)