MUSICAL WORKS

XU Zhixin / 徐枝新

2015

Three Movements / 三章

Birth C: CHINA Gender: Female

Dest: Concert

Media Specification: Mixed music

Performer(s): Alto Saxophone: SHEN Chang

First perf.: Performed at the 2015 5th Shanghai Conservatory of Music’s International Electronic Music Week, Concert Series “Creation of Sounds” (Selected from Calling for scores), Academy Concert Hall, Library Building, SHCM

Duration: 06:20

Perf. Country: CHINA

Prog. notes: The first part of the three movements piece. It gives a feeling of Chinese Zen mood by comparison of wet computer processed saxophone sound and dry digital sound derived from codes. This piece was premiered at Cohen Family Studio in College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio in March 2015.
XU Zhixin, is currently a master student majoring in composition at University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Born in Shanghai, China, he holds an undergraduate degree from Shanghai Conservatory of Music in music designing and production. As a composer and music producer, he’s concentrate in composition of electronic music as well as commercial music. His music has been heard in China, the United States and Europe.

Editor: MB