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whisky review 239 3/3 - Glenfarclas Ship Room with George

a wee chat with George Grant in the restored 'Ship Room' at Glenfarclas Distillery.

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WSOP 2010: Johnny Chan's pressure

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2. What Do You Do With A B.A. In English

Avenue Q.

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Philip Glass Speaks at Occupy Lincoln Center

Philip Glass reads a statement after the performance of Satyagraha. December 1st, 2011.

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THE INDIE ONES CONCERT SERIES video with live music

excerpt from THE INDIE ONES CONCERT SERIES,

VIDEO WITH LIVE MUSIC

featuring film by Hilda Chan, videotage

Music by Alain Chiu, Kung Chi Shing, Will...

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Bonnie Prince Billy - Master and Everyone

Bonnie Prince Billy - Master and Everyone Title track from the 2003 album.

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whisky review 252 - Great King Street Blend

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Roland R Mix - NAMM 2012

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Ascension -- et oratorium til og i tiden

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Karita Mattila in Recital - 2012 Hong Kong Arts Festival

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手をたたけ (NICO Touches the Walls cover) feat. Sayulee

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A few EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Gold strings harpsichord flute

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Sparks

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A Kitten and Possum Meet in the Chicken Coop

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I will upload my new piece for chamber ensemble in the next couple of days. Meanwhile, if anyone interested in making new videos for my newer pieces, please let me know. I'm all ears to any suggestion. Thanks in advance.
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Rehearsal - 趙朗天與樂手 at 《開放音樂》IX 街頭音樂系列 Street Music Concert

弦樂四重奏String Quartet

Joanna Cheng 大提琴Cello

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Elegy for a sad young man

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THE INDIE ONES CONCERT SERIES video with live music

Under the twinkle of a fading star (full track)

Urban Meditation
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Elegy for a sad young man

"Elegy for a sad young man" is a very direct and personal piece of mine. It is written for pianist Xiyan Wang's recital in 2007. This piece has bee...

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Urban Meditation

A newly written piece for solo percussion. My attempt to merge Classical, avant-garde music elements with deep down and dirty street beats

Program...

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Under the twinkle of a fading star (full track)

"Under the twinkle of a fading star" is one of my newest works.

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About Alain Chiu's YouTube Channel

Live video recordings of my compositions. I am editing a few of my newer works, please subscribe and stay tuned.

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Jan 16, 2012

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Jan 10, 2008

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Award-winning composer Alain Chiu's music has been performed in concert halls and festivals through out the world, including frequent performances in the USA, Hong Kong, Portugal and recently, in Greece.

Chiu's music displays a kaleidoscope of influences from Takemitsu, Cage, Ades and Bach to mainstream music like King Crimson, the Beatles, Steven Stapleton and Bill Evans. The combination of insights he gained as a modern day flâneur and the personal synthesis of multi-cultural musical materials results in what he calls an "urban existentialist" approach to classical music.

Alain Chiu has received commissions by many musicians and groups: "Under the Twinkle of a Fading Star," commissioned by Louis Siu and the Afiara Quartet is one of the first pieces ever written for the new tenor timpani. He is the composer for "Walkalator", the opening film for the 4th Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival.

Chiu has also written for various unconventional media including "In a Silent Sense," a major work for amplified piano and Tibetan percussion instruments and "Urban Meditation," a commissioned work featuring multiple percussion instruments for solo percussionist. His music has been performed by the Ives Quartet, the Afiara Quartet, William Lane, Kung Chi Shing and Jonathan Kim among many fine musicians.

Chiu received his Bachelor of Music degree in composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Samuel Clarke Scholarship, where he studies composition with Conrad Susa and David Garner, and electronic music with Alden Jenks. In the summer of 2008, Mr. Chiu received a scholarship to study at the European American Musical Alliance in Paris directed by Dr. Philip Lasser an active advocate of Nadia Boulanger. His former teachers have included Cui Shi-Guang and Lane Harder.

Alain Chiu is the recipient of the prestigious Schulich Scholarship offered by McGill University. He is also the Finalist of the International Music Prizes for Excellence in Composition 2009. Alain Chiu's compositions will be recorded by the Grammy Award winning ensemble Orchestra of Our Time in the winter 2011.

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