East by Lillian Yee
Another video of my piece, "East". Performed at CSU East Bay, Hayward, CA at the Ad Hoc Composer's Recital on November 20, 2011.
Austin Graham, conductor
Xander Abbe (guest), Nicholas Morales, Judy Cruces, violins
Kai Wen, viola
James Schulz, contrabass/electric bass
Bonnie Ma, zither
Lillian Yee, harp
Matthew Gangar, piano
Taylor Rankin, Malia Au, Louie Flores Jr., Jack Chiao, Tim Sakogawa, percussion
Program Notes:
"East," was inspired by a love for Ryuichi Sakamoto's chamber orchestra version of "Forbidden Colours" (film, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) and by similar pieces by Yoko Kanno and Joe Hisaishi. Lillian Yee is also a pianist, vocalist, and beginning harpist. She is currently studying composition with Dr. Frank LaRocca at California State University, East Bay.