Tag: Shih
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Clouds and Waves – Premiere in Münster (DE)
“Clouds and Waves” is a sound sculpture functioning as a temporary installation in space and imagination. The sculpture is formed inside the heads of the audience and interprets through the freedom of abstraction. As in life, a continuum is being created: a gentle beginning, a loud rearing up and a fainting dying away – an…
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The Sound of Flying
for Shih The concept is based on the composition “Crossing the River” (1996). Inspired by the music, the scores are blown away into an uncertain space in a vague freedom while the composition is played in the same room. Inside the dark space boarders are not visible – only the sheets and the desk are enlightened.…
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Book: Prayer – 祈福
by Shih and Fabian Dembski Illustrations, plans and sketches describing the project “Prayer – 祈福” (centennial of Republic of China / Taiwan). (2011) 30 x 30 cm, offset-print on art paper, hardcover texts in German and partly in Chinese limited edition of 50 pcs. € 70,- (+ shipping costs) information and order per e-mail only…
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Proportions of Architecture and Music
At least since the Renaissance, architects and musicians have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio, believing this proportion to be aesthetically the best. The golden ratio has fascinated western intellectuals and artists from Euclid and Pythagoras to Bela Bartok and Le Corbusier for more than 2.000 years. For the design-process of architects in…
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11/19 and 11/20 Prayer – Homage to R.O.C. centennial
composition by Shih performed by National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra 11/19 (Sat.), 19:30-21:30 Xiangshan Visitor Center, Sun Moon Lake 11/20 (Sun.), 19:30-21:30 Kaohsiung National Performing Arts Center free admission “Prayer” is a large-scale work written by Shih. The work has been composed upon the invitation of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra and is dedicated to devoting, persevering women who…
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Shih’s Prayer – Homage to R.O.C. Centennial
Nov. 19th (Sat.), 19:30-21:30 Xiangshan Visitor Center, Sun Moon Lake Performers: Conductor: 梶間聡夫 NTSO Festival Chorus Chorus Director: Chen Yun-Hung Stage Design: Fabian Dembski Visual Design:Sheng-Hsueh Wu Solo: Hsin-Han Chang Program: Shih: “Prayer” Description: Epic music “Prayer for Blessing” is a large-scale work written by Shih. The work has been composed upon the invitation of the National…
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Endlessness and the Empty Space in Music and Architecture
The lecturer at NTSO symposium was about relevant themes to contemporary music and architecture as well as about similarities in the processes of creation. As examples for „empty“ architecture egyptian pyramids, Robert Rauschenberg’s „White Paintings“, John Cage’s composition 4’33“ and Daniel Libeskind’s jewish museum in Berlin were discussed. Endlessness was the second main topic –…
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Sun-Moon-Cloud revised
After a location-change for the presentation of Shih’s „Prayer“ (concert for 100th anniversary of Republic of China), the design for Sun-Moon-Cloud had to be revised. The new performance venue is located at the Sun-Moon-Lake visitor center. The pavilions design changed so that it is going to be a temporary plug-in to the building designed by Norihiko…
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CD-Cover for Shih’s “Wanderschaft”
CD-cover-design for Shih‘s latest piece “Wanderschaft” (wanderings). The abstract horizontal stripes, depicting a river, are dividing the picture and illustrating the tension and the movements in Shih’s music. The cover is part of a series using the same theme in different variations. The recording of the premiere, performed by Ensemble die reihe and Anu Komsi, took place at the Viennese…
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