Jingu Suite

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Cello — JINGU SUITE was commissioned by and written for my cellist friend, Prof. Siwen Wang of the Tianjin Conservatory, where I have been a visiting professor since 2012.The beautiful scenes in the Ning Garden and the Haihe River, as well as the lively and colorful folk culture in Tianjin, have made such a significant impression on me that I wanted to express deep appreciation to my friends in Tianjin through this work. Our friendship will be in my heart forever.There are four movements: 1. The Ning Garden; 2. The Stilt-walking; 3. Dance with Flying Cymbals; and 4. The Haihe River. The beautiful scenery of Tianjin’s Ning Garden and Haihe River, as well as the lively and colorful folk culture of this Chinese city (also known as Jingu), made such an impression on Chen Yi that she developed four of these scenes into a 12-minute suite for solo cello. Jingu Suite was commissioned by and written for cellist Siwen Wang, a professor at the Tianjin Conservatory where Chen Yi has been a visiting professor since 2012. The scenic movements are titled: 1. The Ning Garden; 2. The Stilt-walking; 3. Dance with Flying Cymbals; and 4. The Haihe River.