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LAM Lan-chee
1982 Born in Hong Kong
2001 ABRSM Diploma (Piano performance)
2002 Summer Course, University of California (Berkeley)
2004 B.A. (Music), First Class Honors, CUHK
2007 M.Mus (Composition), University of Toronto
2007- D.M.A. (Composition), University of Toronto
 
Awards
2002 Chung Chi Class Scholarship
2003 Lo Kui Chuen Scholarship
2003 Chung Chi Scholarship
2003 Faculty Dean's List
2004 Lo Kui Chuen Scholarship
2004 Faculty Dean's List
2004 CASH Scholarship
2004 2004 Jackie Chan Scholarship
2004 Academic Creativity Award
2004 Doming Lam Composition Prize - Winner (Chinese instruments)
2004 Doming Lam Composition Prize - Second Running up (Western instruments)
2005-07 University of Toronto Fellowship (M.Mus Composition)
2007 - University of Toronto Fellowship (D.M.A. Composition)
2007 Winner, University of Toronto, Choral Composition Competition

2007 -

University of Toronto Teaching Assistantship

2008

CUPE Financial Assistance Fund

2008, 2009

Graduate Student Travelling Scholarship

2008

IAWM Travel Grant

2008

Second Prize, 7th Luxembourg International Composition Competition

2009

Commission Award, University of Toronto Celebration of the Arts Festival

2009

Winner, University of Toronto, Wind Ensemble Composition Competition

2009

Honorable Mention, First Con Vivo Composers Competition

2009

Winner, 24th Arraymusic Young Composers' Competition

2009

Honorable Mention, Theodore Front Prize, International Alliance for Women in Music, 28th IAWM (2009) Search for New Music by Women Composers Composition Contest

2009

Second running up, New Generation 2009



Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
Earth Dance (2009) 10'
     for wind ensemble
Mysterious Palace (2008) 10'
     for orchestra
The Frozen World (2008) 6'
     for two solo violins, woodwind quintet and string orchestra
Time and Space (2007) 17'
     for violin and orchestra
Firework (2004) 18'
     for orchestra
 

Orchestral (Mixed)
Threnody for the Earth (2008) 9'
     for concerto for sheng and chamber orchestra

 

Chamber (Western)
Pavilion of Far Reaching Fragrance (2009) 10'
     for harp and percussion
Ice Sculpture (2009) 13'
     for violin, clarinet and percussion
La Defense (2009) 10'
     for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano
The Scream (2009) 10'
     for string quartet
Crystallized Tree (2008) 18'
     for guitar, harp and percussion
Aurora (2008) 6'
     for flute and guitar
Starry Night (2007) 10'
     for string quartet
Drizzle (2007) 5'
     for guitar and piano
Back to Nature (2005; rev. 2007) 9'
     for violin, cello and piano
The Lost World (2006) 7'
     for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Black Hole (2006) 10'
     for accordion and piano
Snowflakes (2005) 18'
     for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
Nightmare (2005; rev. 2006) 9'
     for violin, clarinet, cello and piano
Sonatina (2005) 8'
     for clarinet and piano
Mirage (2004) 7'
     for viola and piano
The Dawn (2003) 10'
     for clarinet, cello and piano

Chamber (Chinese)
Squirrels in Snowland (2006) 6'
     for erhu and zhong ruan

Chamber (Mixed)
Changing of Seasons (2009) 9'
     for flute, clarinet, accordion, erhu, guzheng, violin, cello and percussion
Current (2009) 6'
     for sheng, guzheng, clarinet, cello and percussion
A Solitary Wildgoose (2008) 7'
     for erhu and two pianos
Scorpion Dance (2003) 6'
     for flute, erhu and pipa

Instrumental Solo
Autumn Sketch (2005) 6'
     for piano
Fantasia (2003) 6'
     for piano

Vocal /Choral
Eternity (2009) 10'
     for tenor, bass clarinet, piano and percussion
Requiem (2007) 5'
     for soprano solo, SATB choir and piano
Dark Soul (2004) 7'
     for mezzo-soprano and piano
 
Music for Theatre / Drama
Lady Doth Protest Too Much (2007) 15'
     for chamber opera

Discography
Threnody for the Earth. International Composition Prize Luxembourg 2008, CD408

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