ZHOU LONG: "Wild Grass" for Viola and Speaking Voice

Patrick Yim, viola Zhou Long, spoken word FROM ALBANY TROY1959 https://www.albanyrecords.com This recording is a collection that includes eight world premieres and is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging album of Chinese solo string works to date. Encompassing music by two generations of contemporary Chinese composer alongside music by emerging composers, the featured works are inspired by global literature, the tonal Mandarin and Cantonese languages, Chinese folk culture, and the soundscape of Hong Kong. Praised for his "deeply expressive, finely nuanced playing" (The Strad), Honolulu-born violinist Patrick Yim has performed on stages around the world. His recordings appear on the Naxos, Navona, Ravello, and Acis labels. A strong advocate of contemporary music, Him has commissioned more than 40 works to date. He is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music and Stony Brook University. He is on the faculty at the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies at the University of Notre Dame. FOR COMPLETE CONTENTS OF THIS CD, VISIT: https://www.albanyrecords.com/mm5/mer...