Teaching
• Adjunct Instructor for composition, Indiana University Jacobs Composition Academy (2023)
• Adjunct Instructor for Music Appreciation and Piano courses for elementary school students, Educational Program by Tzu-Chi University of Science and Technology, Hualien County, Taiwan (2020)
Pre-Concert Lectures
Indiana University─Sounds of Formosa─Taiwan Day─Concert
Date: 14:00, April 14, 2024
Venue: Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
Co-Host: Yi-De Chen
Topic: An introduction of each of the six Taiwanese folk and pop songs before their performance, contextualizing their significance within Taiwan’s rich music history. This cross-university event aims to deepen the audience’s appreciation for Taiwanese songwriters’ contributions.
TimeArt Studio─Collision of Creativity and Ideas─Concert
Date: 19:30, December 16, 2023, premiere
Venue: Forum Music Auditorium, Taipei City, Taiwan
Pre-Concert Lecturer: Yi-De Chen
Topic: A brief introduction of Curtain of Summer Breeze for Guzheng and Live Electronics (2023)
Indiana University─New Voices for Orchestra
Date: 20:00, November 16, 2022
Venue: Musical Arts Center, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IN, United States
Pre-Concert Lecturer: Yi-De Chen
Topic: A brief introduction of Spirituality for Orchestra (2022)
Indiana University─New Voices for Orchestra
Date: 20:00, December 5, 2018
Venue: Musical Arts Center, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, IN, United States
Pre-Concert Lecturer: Yi-De Chen
Topic: A short introduction of Eventide Clouds and Bright Hopes for Orchestra (2018)
Spring Autumn Music, Taipei, Taiwan─Concert Series Euterpe: Spring
Date: 14:30, May 23, 2015
Venue: Hong-Gah Museum, Taipei City, Taiwan
Pre-Concert Lecturer: Yi-De Chen
Topic: The in-depth analysis of The Forest with the Black Moonlights for Pipa and String Quartet (2013)
Sample Course Keynotes
Course:
Music Theory
Topic:
Compound Ternary Form
Course:
Composition
Topic:
The Art of Manipulating Musical Parameters in the 21th-Century
Course:
Harmony and Voice Leading
Topic:
Harmony Progression I
I’ve explored various musical eras during my teaching career, learning from history’s great composers and theorists. Regardless of the era or style, every composer pursues the truth—a key that can unlock a partial or even collective worldview, reflecting universal truths. I aim to impart technical skills and the pursuit of truth to my students. By guiding them to unravel music’s mysteries, I aspire to mentor students on their path to compositional success and help them achieve artistic greatness. This endeavor goes beyond teaching techniques, software, or specific styles; it is about inspiring a profound understanding of the art and nurturing the composers of tomorrow.
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Yi-De Chen, Composer 