Wenchen Qin (, b. October 29, 1966) is a Chinese composer.

Life

Wenchen Qin (family name: Qin) was born in Erdos, Inner Mongolia,

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, where he had classes in Chinese folk music at an early age. In 1987 he began his studies in composition at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He studied under

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and

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. After his graduation in 1992, he taught at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He went to Germany on a DAAD scholarship at the Folkwang Hochschule in

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in 1998, where he graduated with distinction in 2001. His teacher was

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. Since his return to Beijing in 2001 Qin is back as a teacher at the Central Conservatory of Music and he composes for many international patrons.

Major works

Orchestra

* Yi Yun (1991/92) * Yin Yi (2000/01) * Pilgerfahrt im Mai (2004, "Pilgrimage in May") : for ''Deutschen Welle'' * Wind-Moon Consonance ( sheng, recorder & orchestra, 2004) : for "Chinese-Japanese Contemporary Music Festival 2004" * "Morgengrauen", concerto for cello & orchestra (2008, "Dawn") : for Radio Shanghai and "Shanghai Spring International Music Festival"

Mixed ensembles

* Suona Konzert (for Chinese Orchestra, 1996) * He-Yi (percussion,

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, piano & strings, 1998) * Huai Sha (percussion, harp, mandolin, piano & strings, 2000) : for WDR Köln * The Sun Shadow III (harp, cello & percussion, 2000) * The Spirit of the Mountains (soprano, violine, cello, piano & piano, 2003/04) : lyrics: Qu Yuan * The Sun Shadow VI (chamber ensemble, 2005) * The Sun Shadow VII (six strings, 2005) : for "Shanghai Spring International Music Festival" * Five Songs on the Horizon (cello, accordion & strings, 2005) * Pi Pa Words (

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, 2006)

References

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