Tachun (Spring Outing)
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Score title
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Tachun (Spring Outing)
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Composer
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Chen Yi
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Program note
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Tachun (Spring Outing) was commissioned by and dedicated to the Del Sol String Quartet as a part of The Joy Project in 2021. Tachun is also the name of a Chinese traditional festival when people go outdoors and travel, to welcome the arrival of the new spring season each year. Here is a statement from the Del Sol String Quartet about this project:
"Del Sol has commissioned a body of short musical works written to give joy. As out gift to our community during these times, we are performing these pieces in numerous free concerts at public settings around the Bay Area -- parks, schoolyards, open spaces -- where people can soak up some musical "joy" while safely practicing social distancing in the open air."
My string quartet has active melodic lines in unison, contrasting with vivid rhythmic patterns, to express our excitement when we breathe the fresh air.
Chen Yi