Chen Yi
Born: 4th April 1953, Guangzhou, China
Nationality: Chinese
Chen Yi (simplified Chinese: 陈怡; traditional Chinese: 陳怡; pinyin: Chén Yí) is a Chinese-American composer of contemporary classical music and violinist. Chen Yi has earned global fame as a prolific composer who integrates Chinese and Western traditions, transcending cultural and musical boundaries. She was the first Chinese woman to receive a Master of Arts (M.A.) in music composition from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Chen was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Si Ji (Four Seasons), and has received awards from the Koussevitzky Music Foundation and American Academy of Arts and Letters (Lieberson Award), as well as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In 2010, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The New School and in 2012, she was awarded the Brock Commission from the American Choral Directors Association.
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Further Reading: Chen Yi
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Patrick Yim on Bamboo Grove
7th Sep 2026
The violinist talks about his recent album of violin works by Chen Yi and Zhou Long, combining Chinese and Western musical styles in innovative ways.
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Popular Works: Chen Yi
- ...as like a raging fire… (1)
- As in a Dream (2)
- At the Kansas City Chinese New Year Concert (1)
- Ba Ban (2)
- Ba Yin (The Eight Sounds) (1)
- Burning (1)
- China West - Suite for two pianos (1)
- Chinese Ancient Dances (5)
- Chinese Folk Dance Suite (3)
- Dragon Rhyme (4)
- Duo Ye for chamber orchestra (2)
- Feng (2)
- Fisherman's Song (2)
- Guessing (2)
- Happy Rain on a Spring Night (2)
- Hu Xuan Dance from Chinese Ancient Dances (1)
- Ji-Dong-Nuo (2)
- Jing Marimba (1)
- Memory (4)
- Momentum for orchestra (3)
- Monologue (Impression on “The Treu Story of Ah Q”) (1)
- Night Thoughts (3)
- Ox Tail Dance from Chinese Ancient Dances (1)
- Percussion Concerto (2)
- Qi (2)
- Romance and Dance (4)
- Romance of Hsiao and Ch’ in (1)
- Shuo (2)
- Shuo Chang (2)
- Sound of the Five (1)
- Sprout (1)
- Tang Poems (2)
- The Ancient Chinese Beauty (2)
- The Points (2)
- Three Bagatelles from China West (2)
- Tibetan Tunes (1)
- Tu for orchestra (4)
- Tunes from my home (2)
- Woodwind Quintet (2)
- Yangko (1)
Recent Best Sellers: Chen Yi
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New. Bamboo Grove
Patrick Yim, Kirsten Docter, Shuai Want, John Diodati, Paul Vaillancourt, Catherine Ramirez, Jennet Ingle, Anna Marsh, Charles Roberts, Riley Leitch, Matt Oliphant, Paul Hostetter
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New. Chen Yi: Works For Violin, Viola and Piano
Patrick Yim (violin/viola), Kiu Tung Poon (piano)
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2026, Chamber Choice
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Gobi Canticle
Natalie Lin Douglas, Patrick Yim
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Sketches of China
Xuefei Yang (guitar), Weiliang Zhang (wooden flute), Sha Yuan (guzheng), Kenneth Kwan (work arranger), Roland Dyens (work arranger) Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, Renchang Fu
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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New Releases: Chen Yi
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New. Bamboo Grove
Patrick Yim, Kirsten Docter, Shuai Want, John Diodati, Paul Vaillancourt, Catherine Ramirez, Jennet Ingle, Anna Marsh, Charles Roberts, Riley Leitch, Matt Oliphant, Paul Hostetter
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New. Chen Yi: Works For Violin, Viola and Piano
Patrick Yim (violin/viola), Kiu Tung Poon (piano)
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BBC Music Magazine, October 2026, Chamber Choice
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New. Her Symphonic Voice: Live in Concert
Rutgers Symphony Orchestra & Ching-Chun Lai, Joan Tower (other compositional contributor), Chen Yi (other compositional contributor), Amy Beach (other compositional contributor), Gabriela Lena Frank (other compositional contributor), Ching-Chun Lai
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New. Transience - Kindred
Alex Lee & Jingwei Yuan
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