Jingu Suite

Description

Viola — JINGU SUITE was commissioned by and written in 2018 for my cellist friend, Prof. Siwen Wang of the Tianjin Conservatory, where I have been a visiting professor for five academic years 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. The work was adapted for solo viola in 2024 for Prof. Patrick Yim. The suite is in four movements: 1. The Ning Garden; 2. The Stilt-walking; 3. Dance with Flying Cymbals; 4. The Haihe River. The total during is about 14 minutes. 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 solo work. Jingu Suite, commissioned by and written in 2018 for cellist Siwen Wang, was adapted for viola in 2024.The suite’s scenic movements are titled The Ning Garden, The Stilt-walking, Dance with Flying Cymbals, and The Haihe River.