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LAI Sheung-ping
 
Born in Hong Kong
1980-1985
Undergraduate programme at Lingnan College, studied composition with Law Wing-fai
1985-1987
M.Mus, The Cleveland Institute of Music, USA; studied composition with John Rinehart
1987-1988
Started doctoral program at The Cleveland Institute of Music, USA; studied composition with Donald Erb
1991
Completed doctoral program at The Ohio State University, USA; studied composition with Thomas Wells and Elliott Schwartz
1992
Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Akron, Ohio, USA
1992-1993
Assistant Professor, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
1994-1998
Private music instructor and freelance composer in Columbus, Ohio, USA
1998-1999
Visiting Instructor, International College at Beijing, University of Colorado
2000
Visiting Instructor, Malpi International College, Kathmandu, Nepal
2000-2002
Adjunct Instructor, International College at Beijing, University of Colorado
2002-2004 Guest lecturer, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
2003-2007 Instructor, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
   
Awards
1985

First Prize in Composition Competition for Western Instruments, Hong Kong Young Musicians' Awards

1985
First Prize in Composition Competition, Hong Kong Schools Music Festival
1985-1987
Scholarship for Graduate Studies, The Cleveland Institute of Music, USA
1987
Third place in composition contest, the American Society of University Composers
1987
Membership, Pi Kappa Lambda, National Honorary Music Society, USA
1988-1991
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Ohio State University
1992
Recommended for Individual Artists Fellowship in Music Composition by the Ohio Arts Council

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
City Motion (2005) 3'
     for chamber orchestra
Innocence (1986) 8'
     for chamber orchestra


Orchestral (Chinese)
 Utopia (1999) 10'
     for Chinese instrumental orchestra


Chamber (Western)
LangGe (2005) 7'30”
     for vn & vla
Taiwanese Suite
(1998) 15'
     for vn, vc & pf
Different Times
(1993) 10'
     for cl & pf
Trio
(1991) 4'
     for ob, cl & bn
Fanfare (1987) 3'
     for 2 tp & tb
Mini-new-et
(1987) 4'
     for db & pf
Journey in the Fourth Dimension
(1986) 8'
     for fl, cl, tp, hn, perc, hp, vn & vc
Endless Parody
(1985) 10'
     for woodwind quintet
Due
 (1985) 4'
     for 2 cl
A Lunatic's Monologue
(1984) 8'
     for fl, cl, perc & pf
Duet
(1983) 4'
     for 2 vn
Nightmare
(1983) 6'
     for perc & pf

Chamber (Chinese)
 Trio (1984) 4'
     for xiao, xun & yangqin


Chamber (Mixed)
Spiritual Touches (2006) 8'30‘
     for two shengs, pipa, Chinese plucked-string ensemble and cello
 

Instrumental Solo
Chameleon (2004) 6'
     for vib
Variations on a Sherpa Melody (2000) 20'
     for gtr
Images
(1989) 10'
     for pf
Homage a Lili Boulanger
(1988) 8'
     for pf
Variations on a Theme by Beethoven
(1983) 15'
     for pf


Vocal /Choral
逆境裡的溫情(2003) 4'
     for soprano, female chorus & pf
Songs of Pain and Innocence (1991) 12'
     for soprano & pf
Listen
(1988) 4'
     for SATB
Nostalgia
(1986) 3'
     for mezzo soprano, fl & pf
Lotus
(1985) 4'
     for SATB & pf


Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
 Dreamscape (1987) 5'
     for multi-track magnetic tape


Music for Theatre / Drama
A Children's Play by Chung Ying Theatre Company (1983)
 
Others
Over thirty popular songs
Numerous arrangements for Chinese plucked string ensemble and Western string ensemble


Publications/ Paper Presentations
On the Composition of “Sense of Something Coming”. D.M.A. document. The Ohio State University, 1991. Ann Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms.
 “How Much Can You Learn?” ICB Voices, International College at Beijing, Nos. 11 & 12, April & November 2002.
“What is New Music?” Music Companion Vol. 88, June 2005.
“The Journey to be a Composer” Music Companion Vol. 89, June 2006.