Sunyata Dance

Sunyata Dance ( 空之舞 ) is a work for clarinet and symphony orchestra,[1] composed by He Xuntian in 2011.[2] [3]

Sunyata Dance
by Xuntian He
HE XUNTIAN

Summary

Sunyata Dance (2011) was written especially for clarinet and symphony orchestra. Sunyata is an ancient Sanskrit word. The works practice from beginning to end without stopping. With the unique technique and musicality of clarinet, this works will achieve the peak of the performance art and technique. The soloist of this works is the “highly expressive and creative” clarinetist He Yemo.[1][4]

Inspiration

He Xuntian: Sunyata Dance ,
Clarinetist He Yemo and The Israel Symphony Orchestra

Sunyata Dance was inspired from Xuntian He’s ideology:
Udumbara don’t smell like papaver.
Five Nons: Non-Western, non-Eastern, non-academic, non-folk, and non-non.[1]

First performance

8. November 2014 Shanghai, Concert Hall, Oriental Art Center (CN)
Clarinetist: He Yemo
Dirigent: James Judd
Israel Symphony Orchestra[3][5][6]

References

1. "Sunyata Dance". Schott Music. July 2014.
2. "The Music Is Etched on the Memory of All Generation". People’s Daily. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
3. "New Music in China 2014". Shanghai Conservatory of Music Press. pp. 355–370. ISBN 978-7-5566-0170-7.
4. "Scent Dance: Extraordinary Fragrance". Arts Criticism. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
5. "He Xuntian go hand in hand with The Israel Symphony Orchestra". eastday. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
6. "Scent Dance-He Xuntian Works Concert". hellotw.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.

External links

• Sunyata Dance published by Schott Music International, Germany