At MacDowell, Huang Ruo worked on Bound, which was commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera for a 2014 premiere. His musical voice draws equal inspiration from Chinese folk, Western avant-garde, rock, and jazz to create an integration using a compositional technique he calls "dimensionalism." Huang Ruo's writing spans from orchestra, chamber music, opera, theater, and modern dance, to sound installation, multi-media, experimental improvisation, folk rock, and film. Ensembles who have premiered and performed his music include the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic, New York City Opera, Opera Hong Kong, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Asko Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble, and Quatuor Diotima.
Huang Ruo
Fellow Works Supported by MacDowell
Bound (Opera)
Studios
Watson
Huang Ruo worked in the Watson studio.
Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…