I-Lly Cheng creates works encompassing music, installations, live electronics, physical movement, and organic materials. I-Lly’s practice consistently probes the relationships between human frameworks and nature.

With a background in musical instrument performance that ignited a passion for body-sound interactivity, I-Lly has developed various sound interaction systems that explore individuality beyond the confines of traditional instruments. Through these creations, she invites participants to embark on sensory journeys, providing broader perspectives on the essence of nature: awareness of energy, open-mindedness, and existence.

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EDUCATION

2014-2016

  • Conservatorium van Amsterdam, MM, Live Electronics.

  • Thesis:《Musicality and Objecthood: Audiovisuality by Physical means

2008-2012  

  • National Taiwan Normal University, MFA, Composition.

  • Thesis:《Jonathan Harvey’s "Tombeau de Messiaen": An Analysis and an Inspired Personal Work

2003-2008  

  • National Taiwan University of Art, BFA, Piano. 

LIST OF WORK  

2022

2021

2020

2019

  • Trace (2019) 10’, for flute, piano, violin, viola, cello, amplified watercolor paper

  • Misreading (2019) 12’, for 40 installed transducers under concert hall chairs and projection mapping on the ceiling

  • Dew (2019) 8’, for dizi and live electronics

2018

  • Touch - Trio (2018) 10’, for three sound/ video installations and three performers

  • Touch - Solo (2018) 5’, for one water installation and a performer

  • Touch-Duo (2018) 6’, two water installations

2017

  • Touche Nature (2017) 10’, for four water installations/ percussionists

  • Subtlety (2017) 11’, for prepared Zheng, live electronics and video/ light

  • Mourning for Fukushima (2017) 15', three consecutive short piano pieces with transducer-installed piano

2016

  • The Sensation of Reality (2016) 20’, double concerto for sho and recorder with live electronics

  • Within a Tranquil Space (2016) 7’, for shakuhachi, duduk, sho, sheng, guzheng and guqin

  • Waves (2016) 6’, for four open instruments, tapes, and live electronics

  • Touch (2016) 10’, for four water installations/ percussionist

  • Yours Mine (2016-now) 15', for open solo instrument/ performer

  • Kodama (2016) 9', for shakuhachi and live electronics

  • Ceasing Time (2016) 10’, for cello and live electronics

2015

  • UNI- (2015) 15', for Sho, Recorder, Live electronics, and Image

  • ECHO-Sand (2015) Sound Installation work with Piano and Live electronics

  • ECHO-Light (2015) Sound Installation work with Objects, Violin, Soprano, and Live electronics

  • Piano Etude I - V (2015- 2016), for piano solo and live electronics

  • UNTITLED (2015) 9', for soprano saxophone, live electronics, and tape

  • .. .. (2015) 9', for Harpsichord and Live electronics

2014

  • Des Script (2014), immersive music score installation

  • Nix (2014) 5', for piano and live electronics

2013

2012

  • Shan (2012) 7'30, for four Chinese Instrument- erhu, pipa, shen, zheng

  • Melt (2012) 10', for Guzheng and Electronics

2011

2010


2009

  • Into Strings (2009) 5', electronics

  • Superimpose (2009) 7', for soprano, percussion, and electronics

  • Interpenetration (2009) 10', for solo piano