Born in Guangzhou, China, Chen Yi transcends musical and cultural boundaries in her blending of Chinese and Western traditions. She currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Composition at the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory.
A strong advocate for new music, American composers, Asian composers, and women in music, Chen Yi has served on numerous advisory or educational boards. She has also made significant contributions to the field of music education in the United States and China.
Dr. Chen visited SUNY Fredonia as the Inaugural Sorel Visiting Artist in September 2022 and February 2023. Over 300 students and faculty met with her for rehearsals, master classes and concerts of her music.
Two Chinese bagatelles : piano solo for children by 
Romance of hsiao and ch'in : for cello and piano by 
Monologue : (Impressions on The true story of Ah Q) : for unaccompanied B♭ clarinet by 
Monologue : (impressions on The true story of Ah Q) : for unaccompanied saxophone by 
Three bagatelles from China West : duet for flute and piano by 
Chinese Ancient Dances : for B♭ clarinet and piano by 
Three bagatelles from China West : duet for clarinet and piano by 
The soulful and the perpetual : for E♭ alto saxophone and piano by 
Chinese ancient dances : for B♭ soprano saxophone and piano by 
Three bagatelles from China West : duet for two flutes by 
The golden flute : solo flute with piano reduction by 
Ox tail dance (mvt. 1 from Chinese ancient dances) : for horn and piano by 
Colors of naobo : for a pair of small Chinese cymbals by 
From old Peking folklore : for violin and piano by 
As in a dream : two songs for soprano, violin, and cello by 
Meditation : two songs for voice and piano by 
As in a dream : two songs for soprano and zheng by 
China West suite : for marimba and piano by 
Tunes from my home : trio for violin, cello, and piano by 
Tibetan tunes : for violin, cello, and piano by 
Night thoughts : for flute, cello, and piano by 
Song in winter : for di, zheng, and harpsichord by 
YangKo : for solo violin and 2 percussionists by 
Qi : for flute, cello, percussion, and piano by 
Burning : global outrage, denouncing terrorist acts on 9.11.2001 : for string quartet by 
At the Kansas City Chinese New Year concert : for string quartet by 
Not alone ; & Happy birthday to Prism : for saxophone quartet by 
Distance can't keep us two apart : for saxophone quartet by 
Three dances from China South : for dizi/piccolo, pipa, zheng and erhu (2014) by 
Happy rain on a spring night = Chun ye xi yu : for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano by 
Fiddle suite : for huqin and string quartet by 
Woodwind quintet no. 3 : Suite from China west : for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon by 
Feng II : (Introduction and rondo) : for solo B♭ soprano saxophone, saxophone quartet and piano by 
The Han figurines : for violin, B♭ clarinet, B♭ tenor saxophone, double bass, piano, and percussion by 
Early spring : for mixed choir and chamber ensemble = He chang yu shi nei yue chong zou tao qu "Zao chun" by 
Angel Island passages : for children's chorus and string quartet by 
A Set of Chinese Folk Songs : for SATB chorus and optional piano by 
Distance can't keep us two apart : for S.A.T.B. chorus, a cappella by 
Know you how many petals falling? : for S.A.T.B. chorus, a cappella by 
To the new millennium : soprano solo, mezzo-soprano solo, and S.A.T.B. chorus, a cappella by 
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