Music | Jenny Xiong

Compositions

Orchestral

A Brief Symphony (2022)

2.2.2.2 – 4.3.3.1 – timp.perc(2):tgl/glsp/vib – harp – strings

Read on May 16, 2022 by the Stanford Symphony Orchestra and Paul Phillips (conductor) at Bing Concert Hall, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Chamber

but let the ghosts weep (2026)

for flute, clarinet in B-flat, alto saxophone, tenor trombone, tuba, electric guitar, and cello

Premiered on April 5, 2026 by the Tacet(i) Ensemble (Patumwan Piensub on flute, Christhatai Paksamai on clarinet in B-flat, Pisol Manatchinapisit on alto saxophone, Siravith Kongbandalsuk on tenor trombone, Sakda Prachumchana on tuba, Noppakorn Auesirinucroch on electric guitar, and Guntiga Comenaphatt on cello) and David Milnes (conductor) at Helen and Thomas Wu Performance Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.

On Snowfall (2025)

for flute, piccolo, oboe, percussion, soprano, harp, viola, and double bass

Premiered on November 7, 2025 by Ensemble Dal Niente (Constance Volk on flute and piccolo, Andrew Nogal on oboe, Kyle Flens on percussion, Amanda DeBoer Bartlett on soprano, Ben Melsky on harp, Theo Ramsey on viola, and Kathryn Schulmeister on double bass) and Michael Lewanski (conductor) in the Recital Hall at Ann E. Pitzer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, California.

golden. Beneath the bridge, the sun sinks as if (2024)

for alto saxophone and percussion

Premiered on January 10, 2026 by Masanori Oishi (alto saxophone) and Christopher Clarino (percussion) at Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.

and the remnants of a temple (2024)

for piano trio

Premiered on July 24, 2024 by Trio Immersio (Vira Zhuk on violin, Irene Kok on cello, and Mariam Vardzelashvili on piano) in the concert hall at Future Art Lab, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Vienna, Austria.

Performed on March 29, 2026 by Trio Oriens (Shih-Ting Huang on violin, Olive Chen on cello, and I-Ling Chen on piano) for the Lenten Arts Series at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas.

花卉組曲 (Suite for a Perennial Garden) (2023)

竹子 (Bamboo)
桂花 (Osmanthus)
蓮花 (Lotus)
蘭花 (Orchid)
松樹 (Pine)

for sheng, percussion, guzheng, piano, erhu, and cello

Recorded on August 29, 2023 by 彭子榮 (sheng), 沈宏軒 (percussion), 陳品妍 (guzheng), 徐敬彤 (piano), 黃雨農 (erhu), and 黃宇謙 (cello) at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Snapshots of a Freeway (2023)

for string quartet

Premiered on November 3, 2023 by the Friction Quartet (Kevin Rogers and Otis Harriell on violin, Ezra Costanza on viola, and Doug Machiz on cello) at Campbell Recital Hall, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

A Leaf in the Wind (2023)

for soprano, horn, and bassoon

Premiered on June 20, 2023 by Cailin Smith (soprano), Trent Ice (horn), and Bryce Richardson (bassoon) at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music of Bard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Wind and Sunlight (2023)

for clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, and electric guitar

Premiered on June 24, 2023 by Rane Moore (clarinet), Rachael Elliott (bassoon), Seychelle Dunn-Corbin (saxophone), and Eric Hofbauer (electric guitar) at Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall, Longy School of Music of Bard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Gretel in Darkness (2023)

for voice and piano

composed in collaboration with Elena Stalnaker

Premiered on June 11, 2023 by Elena Stalnaker (voice) and Jenny Xiong (piano) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Three Haiku (2022)

On a Withered Branch
First Winter Rain
The Old Pond

for soprano, flute, alto flute, clarinet in B-flat, clarinet in A, violin, cello, piano, and percussion

Premiered on October 12, 2023 by Ensemble Kujoyama (Maki Ota on soprano, Kaori Wakabayashi on flute and alto flute, Nozomi Ueda on clarinet, Mayuko Ishigami on violin, Shoko Fukutomi on cello, Yuri Morimoto on piano, and Asuka Hatanaka on percussion) and Yoshiaki Onishi (conductor) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Performed on November 13, 2023 by Ensemble Kujoyama and Chiharu Wakabayashi (conductor) in the North Hall at ROHM Theatre Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.

Boats in Ink (2021)

Ashore
Adrift

for clarinet in B-flat, violin, cello, and piano

Premiered on February 15, 2023 by the Ives Collective (Peter Josheff on clarinet in B-flat, Hrabba Altadottir on violin, Stephen Harrison on cello, and Brenda Vahur on piano) and Hans Kretz (conductor) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Performed on May 31, 2024 by Kaelan James (clarinet in B-flat), Michelle Fu (violin), Jessica Lee (cello), Peyton Lee (piano), and Jenny Xiong (conductor) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Family (2021)

for wind quintet

Premiered on May 7, 2022 by Quinteto Latino (Diane Grubbe on flute, Kyle Bruckmann on oboe, Leslie Tagorda on clarinet, Shawn Jones on bassoon, and Armando Castellano on horn) and Hans Kretz (conductor) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Aqua et Lux (2020)

for flute, clarinet in B-flat, violin, viola, cello, harp, and percussion

Recorded on August 17, 2021 by members of the Seattle Symphony (Christina Medawar on flute, Laurie DeLuca on clarinet in B-flat, Artur Girsky on violin, Mara Gearman on viola, Efe Baltacigil on cello, Sophie Baird-Daniel on harp, and Rob Tucker on percussion) and Wesley Schulz (conductor) in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington.

Abyss (2019)

for string quartet

Premiered on July 19, 2019 by the Semiosis Quartet (David Rubin and Kyra Davies on violin, Lauren Nelson on viola, and Zan Berry on cello) at Ipswich Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dragon Brushstrokes (2019)

for oboe, clarinet in B-flat, and bassoon

Recorded on July 12, 2019 at Houston Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, Massachusetts.

Solo

萩の塵 (Bush Clover’s Dust) (2026)

for solo tenor recorder

Premiered on May 15, 2026 by Tosiya Suzuki at Helen and Thomas Wu Performance Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California.

Nix Nocturna (2022)

for solo violin

Premiered on February 15, 2023 by Hrabba Altadottir at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Elegy (2019)

for solo piano

Recorded on July 10, 2019 at Ipswich Hall, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Boston, Massachusetts.

Electronic

Boss Battle (2023)

Hypnagogia (2023)

Lullaby
Rain
Alarm

Beats with Daily Sounds (2023)

Fireworks (2023)

A Sonic Terrain (2023)

Audiovisual

Coloring (2023)

an improvisatory performance

Premiered on September 20, 2023 by Jenny Xiong (flute) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Performed on September 21, 2023 by Jenny Xiong (flute) at Harry J. Elam, Jr. Theater, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Performed on May 31, 2024 by Jenny Xiong (flute) at CCRMA Stage, Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Ocean Waves (2023)