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Improvisation

Doyennes' Diaries (rendition)

Doyennes' Diaries (rendition)

2022 Custom instruments with FX Role: Composer, Performer- Improviser with the ICE ensemble Performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble at the MATA Festival. Photo © 2022 Paula Court Performers: Tamika Gorski, Michele Cheng, Pala Garcia, and Clara Warnaar @ Roulette Intermedium, NYC

Doyennes' Diaries

Doyennes' Diaries

2020 In tribute to International Women's Day Custom instrument with FX Composed and improvised by Michele Cheng @ She Scores Festival, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S. @ CCRMA @ Home, Stanford University @ SICMF, South Korea @ Hot Air Festival, San Francisco, CA, U.S. @ SEAMUS, U.S.

I 愛 You

I 愛 You

2016 To Be Heard X Unheard- an interdisciplinary experimental music theatre research project with multimedia collaboration speaking of Asian women experiences in the United States. Role: Composer, Performer- Improviser on piano Collaboration: Boroka Nagy (Choreographer, Dancer) Emily Yamashita (Dancer), Tiffany Lee (Actor), Desiree Nguyen (Actor), and Edmund Truong (Actor) @ xMPL, University of California, Irvine

Ethnosexualization

Ethnosexualization

2016 Stereotyping, discrimination, and oppression on Asian women from mass media, commercial, and film industry Premiered by Sharon Kuo (Actor), Molly Jones (Sax), George Wheeler (EWI), Jordan Watson (Electric Guitar), Hassan Estakhrian (Electric Bass), Borey Shin (Accordion), and Oliver Dobrian (Drum) @xMPL, University of California, Irvine

Gu Wu Feng Hua

Gu Wu Feng Hua

2016 Role: Solo Martial Artist, Taiko Performer Collaboration: Shi-wei Wu (Composer, Taiko Performer) Patrick Cruz (Taiko Performer) @ West Hollywood Dance Festival

Mother and Daughter

Mother and Daughter

2016 Project: To Be Heard X Unheard- an interdisciplinary experimental music theatre research project with multimedia collaboration speaking of Asian women experiences in the United States. Role: Composer, Performer- Improviser on vocal, Martial Artist Collaboration: Shi-wei Wu (Taiko) @ xMPL, University of California, Irvine

921 01:47:12.6 a.m.

921 01:47:12.6 a.m.

2015 For an improviser on electric-bass, voice with pre-recorded materials (with one free improvisation piano solo recording) and live audio processing. Role: Composer, Performer-Improviser on Electric Bass, Vocal, and Electronics @ Motion Capture Studio, University of California, Irvine

Conversation-ish

Conversation-ish

2018 Card Game Role: Composer & Performer- Improviser @ 2018 New Music On the Point Festival @ 2019 CCRMA, Stanford University, featuring fff Ensemble

Emotional Games

Emotional Games

2014 Find 5 players Role: Composer, Performer-Improviser on the Piano Collaboration: Anna Savery (Violin), Anthony Caulkins (Acoustic Bass), Jordan Watson (Electric-guitar), and Molly Jones (Saxophone / Flute) @ 2014 Motion Capture Studio, University of California, Irvine @ 2018 Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, France

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