Muse for Large Orchestra, featured at BMI’s 70th Student Composer Awards
Compositions
Memoir of Morocco (2023) – brass and percussion
Written for the National Youth Orchestra as a part of the composer apprentice program, premiered by NYO-USA on July 14th, 2023 at Carnegie Hall (video below shows performance at the Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas).
Fluttering Hearts (2023) – full orchestra
Commissioned by the Philharmonic of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras (MCYO). Premiered May 14th, 2023.
Water Interludes (2022) – for strings, brass, piano, water percussion
Commissioned by the Philharmonic of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras (MCYO). Premiered May 22nd, 2022.
Muse (2021) – large orchestra
A contemplative piece reflecting the composer’s creative process, from hazy beginnings to sporadic ideas.
Smiling at the Sunrise (2021) – strings, winds, and piano
A refreshing small orchestra piece reflecting on the freedom of summer break. Lots of fun for younger student musicians to learn!
Seventeen (2023) – flute, clarinet, piano, violin, cello
Written as part of the Luna Composition Lab Fellowship, premiered by the International Contemporary Ensemble on June 10th, 2023.
Home at Heart (2021)- for violin and piano quintet
A warm, melodious piece about experiences with family and culture in China. Written around the Lunar New Year.
Rumination (2021) – clarinet, violin, and cello
Written during Indiana University’s Summer Composition Academy while studying with Don Freund.
Visionary Maze Runner (2021) – string quartet
A mysterious and colorful quartet about the journey of an imaginative character trying to escape the great difficulty of insecurity and low self-esteem.
The Magic Forest at Night (2020) – small orchestra
A mystical piece about an individual’s exciting journey through a magical forest.
Solace in a Storm (2020) – for violin and piano
A duet about finding my calm in a storm of emotions and events. Written during the hurricane season in the year of a global pandemic.
Dream Voyage (2020) – solo piano
A piano piece representing an individual’s dreamy adventure.
Arrangements
My arrangements of various folk songs + music pieces for community performances.
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (2020) – for small orchestra
Performed by YAMS student officers to spread musical joy during the holiday season. (Video edited by YAMS student officers)
茉莉花/Jasmine Flower (2019) – for strings, wind, and piano
Performed live multiple times by YAMS volunteers for the senior community. Conducted by Lucy.
Summer by Joe Hisaishi (2019) – arranged for strings, winds, and pianos
Performed live and virtually by YAMS members. Conducted by Lucy.
Lucy Chen 