NEWS

February 13, 2023

Vivian Kwok performs Palabunibunyan for solo piano

Vivian Kwok performs Palabunibunyan for solo piano at the UBC Composer’s Concert

August 2022

Commission by masso quartet for Spring 2023

Together with four other composers, I am excited to announce that the masso quartet, a saxophone quartet based in Northwestern University has commissioned me to write a piece! I am so excited for this project!

https://www.massoquartet.com/projects/inter-acts

JUNE 2022

Carlos Hidalgo Memorial State University Hymn

My arrangement and orchestration of Carlos Hidalgo Memorial State University hymn was released!

http://revamp.chmsc.edu.ph/about/hymn

May 12, 2022

Soprano, Stefanie Quintin, performs “Amahan Namo” for soprano and chamber ensemble for her recital at University of California San Diego

May 9, 2022

Saxophonist, Kyle Blake Jones, performs “Objects in the Mirror” for soprano saxophone and piano for his recital at University of Missouri - Kansas City

May 2022

I graduated from Michigan State University and earned Master’s Degree in Music Composition and Graduate Certificate in Music Theory!

April 2022

I accepted the offer from the University of British Columbia for a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition!

I got a full scholarship and aside from the full tuition waiver and stipend, I was also offered a teaching assistantship and will be teaching composition and aural skills with additional funding. I am excited to be a part of the UBC Community!

March 29, 2022

MSU Symphony Orchestra Reading

Reading of my orchestration of Rachmaninoff’s Etude Tableau Op. 39 No.8

March 28, 2022

MSU Wind Symphony Reading

Reading of my piece “Amahan Namo” for soprano and wind ensemble

January 20, 2022

KHEMIA Ensemble Residency Reading at MSU

Reading of my piece “Amahan Namo” for soprano and chamber ensemble

November 9, 2021

MSU Premieres Concert premiere of “Objects in the Mirror” for soprano saxophone and piano

Performance by Jeffrey Allardyce (soprano saxophone) and Zhifei Zhang (piano)

August 1, 2021

ZFestival Summer 2021 premiere of “Dalangin at Paghilom” for oboe, trumpet, and percussion

Performance by Christian Bernard (oboe), Connor Johnson (trumpet), Eric Shuster (percussion).

Other Collaborators: Olivia Huang (video editor), Lara Villanueva (Audio Mixing)

JULY 21, 2021

Charlotte New Music Festivan (CNMF) premiere of “PALABUNIBUNYAN” for solo piano

Performance by William Fried.

youtube.com/charlottenewmusic

April 13, 2021

Harlem Quartet premiers of “BOSES” for string quartet

https://livestream.com/musicmsu/4132021harlem