Home  |   Composers  |  YIU Hon-fai, Cliff
MEMBER PICTURE
YIU Hon-fai, Cliff
1959

Born in Hong Kong

1987
Graduated from the United Academy of Music, Hong Kong
1987
LRSM, London
1991
Diploma in Music Theory, Vienna Conservatory, Austria
1992
Certificate in Conducting, Vienna Conservatory, Austria
1992
Diploma in Composition, Vienna Conservatory, Austria
1992
Lecturer in Music Theory and Composition, United Academy of Music, Hong Kong
1994
Director of Studies, United Academy of Music, Hong Kong
1995
Professional Diploma in Electronic Music, HKAPA
1996
Superintendent and Director, United Academy of Music, Hong Kong
1997
Part-time Lecturer in Conducting, School of Continuing Education, HKBU
1997
Guest Lecturer, Education Department of Hong Kong
1999
Part-time Lecturer in Music Technology, Kingston University, UK

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
Violin Concerto No. 2 "Legend" (1995) 15'
Violin Concerto No. 1 "Nostalgia"
 (1992) 13'
Pangu
(1991) 15'

Orchestral (Chinese)
Two Tone Poems (1997) 12'

Chamber (Western)
Network Communication (2000) 10'
     for chamber nonet
Water 
(1999) 8'
     for pf quintet
Appassionato
(1988) 9'
     for string trio
Merge
 (1998) 8'
     for string quartet
Hard Dance 
(1994) 10'
     for amplified string quartet
97
(1992) 12'
     for 4 perc
 
Instrumental Solo
Hong Kong Blues (2005)
     for zheng
Single boat (2003)
     for zheng
Husband at War (2003)
     for zheng
Waiting for the Husband return from War (2003)
     for zheng
Reunion (2003)
     for zheng
Sail Alone (1996) 8'
     for zheng
Rhapsody for Harpsichord 
(1992) 8'
Prelude and Allegro
 (1991) 9'
     for vn & pf
Solicitude
(1991) 7'
     for fl
Suite for Piano "Hong Kong" 
(1991) 15'
Five Pieces for Guitar 
(1990) 16'
Three Poems of Li-He  
(1987) 18'
     for pf
Sonata in A Minor 
(1986) 16'
     for pf

Vocal / Choral
Autumns Thought (1992) 7'
     for 12 singers
Three Poems of Wang Wei 
(1991) 8'
     for high-voice singer
Twelve Canons for Choir 
(1991) 15'

Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
Electronic Dream No. 2 (1996) 13'
     for pf & tape
Perpetual Mobile 
(1995) 6'
     for tape
Invisible Hands 
(1995) 10'
     for tape & video
Transfiguration 
(1995) 8'
     for computer, amplified vn & video
Odyssey to the Underworld 
(1995) 12'
     for computer & live electronics
Tone Painting 
(1995) 10'
     for computer, synthesizer, sampler & 3D-mouse
Cyberdream 
(1995) 20'
     for computer, synthesizer & MIDI wind-controller
Electronic Dream No. 1 
(1992) 12'
     for pf & tape