Xinyuan's Music Zone

Biography

Xinyuan Deng, a versatile artist hailing from Henan, China, is celebrated as a distinguished composer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Her musical creations seamlessly blend Eastern and Western influences, resulting in compositions that exude intricate sonic textures. Noteworthy ensembles such as the PHACE Contemporary Ensemble, Zhejiang Symphonic Orchestra, and Harbin Symphonic Orchestra have performed her acclaimed works. Particularly, her composition "Huai Xu," designed for a Chinese-Western mixed ensemble, has earned her critical acclaim and was performed by Austria's esteemed PHACE ensemble.

Xinyuan Deng's achievements in music include earning third place at the 12th Yanhuang Cup Chinese Style Piano Work Competition for her solo piano piece, "The Rhyme of Yu Opera," and a captivating premiere of "Magic of Snow" with the Harbin Symphony Orchestra at The Second International Music Competition Harbin. Her orchestral composition, "Time Meditation," was recognized at the 1st Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival. She was also selected as a composer fellow at the Composer's Institute of the Lake George Music Festival, where her string quartet composition "Notturno" was brought to life by The Rhythm Method Quartet in the summer of 2023.

Academically, Xinyuan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, and a Master of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Music degree at Indiana University, she also serves as a composition faculty member at the Jacobs School of Music Composition Academy, actively contributing to the development of emerging composers and musicians while nurturing the next generation of musical talents. Beyond her musical pursuits, Xinyuan's interests span a diverse array of fields, including fine art, electronic music, architecture, film, and literature, adding depth and richness to her creative endeavors.

Gallery

Catalog

• Orchestra
• Chamber
• Solo
• Vocal
• Electronic

Orchestral

Time Meditation (2020) | 7’

Third prize of the 1st Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival “Art Creation Awards” International Orchestral Composition

orch. (3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 3, 3, 1, - timp+4, harp - strings)

09/27/2020: Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra. The 1st Hangzhou Contemporary Music Festival “Art Creation Awards” International Orchestral Composition Competition, Zhou Ying Concert Hall (Hangzhou, China)

Magic of Snow (2019) | 10’

Honors award of the composition section at the Second 2019 Harbin International Music Competition

orch. (2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 3, 3, 1, - timp+3, harp, piano - strings)

08/31/2019: Harbin Symphony Orchestra. The finals for Concert of Composition, the Second Harbin International Music Competition, Harbin Concert Hall (Harbin, China)

Chamber

Notturno (2023) | 7’

String Quartet

08/17/2023: World premiere in Lake George Music Festival (Lake George, NY, USA)

Echoes of Silver Rain (2023) | 7’

Flute, Marimba, Violin and Cello

Garden Fantasies (2023) | 7’

Clarinet, Cello and Vibraphone

Breezy Valley (2021) | 7’

String Quartet

04/21/2022: Xinyuan Deng’s Master Graduate Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)
11/11/2021: Composition Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Imprints from the Forest (2021) | 7’

Clarinet and Guitar

04/21/2022: Xinyuan Deng’s Master Graduate Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)
11/3/2021: Chamber Music Recital - Jankovic Guitar Studio, Ford-Crawford Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)
10/26/2021: Composition Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Pendulous Dimension (2021) | 6’

Vibraphone and Glockenspiel

04/21/2022: Xinyuan Deng’s Master Graduate Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)
08/21/2021: The FEAT Art Exhibition, Shanghai Artist Studio (Shanghai, China)

The Journey of Gilgamesh (2020) | 8’

Flute, Clarinet, Marimba, Violin and Cello

Huai Xu (2018) | 7’

Honor Prize of Beijing International Composition Workshop Concert

Chinese and Western Mixed Chamber Ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Sheng, Vibraphone, Triangle, Violin and Cello)

07/21/2018: Contemporary Music Ensemble PHACE (Vienna, Austria), Beijing International Composition Workshop, Opera Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)

Ultramarine (2018) | 7’

Flute, Piano, Violin and Cello

10/07/2018: Composition Recital, Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)

Moonlights (2017) | 7’

Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello and Percussion

05/23/2017: Chamber Music Concert, Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)

Memory of Gears (2016) | 7’

Cello and Piano

06/05/2016: Composition Recital, Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)

Solo

Above the Autumn Landscape (2022) | 4’

Solo Piano

03/23/2023: Interdepartmental Composition/Piano Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Infinity (2020) | 6’

Solo Horn

05/16/2023: New Art New Music - An SCA collaboration with the Grunwald Gallery of Art. State of Nature: Picturing Indiana Biodiversity, featured exhibition (Bloomington, IN, USA)

The Silhouette of Yu Opera (2020) | 7’

Solo Violin

The Rhyme of Yu Opera (2018) | 9’

Third prize of the 12th “Yanhuang Cup” 2018 Competition for Chinese Style Piano Works (Beijing, China)

Solo Piano

12/07/2018: Opera Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing, China)

Magic Fire (2015) | 8’

Solo Piano

09/21/2015: Beijing Youth Music Festival (Beijing, China)

Vocal

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls (2022) | 7’

Soprano and Harp

04/03/2023: New Art Songs for Voice and Harp Concert, Morgenstern’s Bookstore (Bloomington, IN, USA)

In the Sky (2022) | 3’

Soprano and Piano

We Are Looking for a Light (2022) | 6’

Soprano and Piano

04/21/2022: Xinyuan Deng’s Master Graduate Recital, Auer Hall (Bloomington, IN, USA)

The Joy of Snowflakes (2014) | 6’

Soprano and Piano

06/24/2014: Graduation Concert of Xinghai Conservatory of Music Affiliated Secondary School of Music (Guangzhou, China)

Electronic

Phantom of Yu (2023) | 4’

Data-Driven Live Performance

05/02/2023: Electronic Music Projects Concert (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Reflection (2023) | 3’

Data-Driven Live Performance

Dreamland (2020) | 6’

Fixed Media

12/14/2020: Electronic Music Final Project (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Nocturne (2020) | 5’

Fixed Media

10/29/2020: Electronic Music Project Presentation (Bloomington, IN, USA)

Contact

Please reach me at dxycomposition@163.com if you have any questions, comments, or commission / performance requests. Thank you!

Events

Echoes of the Silver Rain

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