As an award-winning composer, Hsiu-Ping (Patrick) Wu is constantly searching for new sounds to include into his musical language; his music ranges from neo-romantic languages to avant-garde soundscapes, fusing theatrical elements and improvisational techniques.
Patrick enjoys composing orchestral works, chamber music, and improvisation. In 2016, he wrote, directed, and scored his first short film Voyages, during the Nocturne: Art at Night Festival in Canada, accompanied with a live orchestral improvising the film score during the performance. Patrick’s pieces has also been premiered at highSCORE Composition Festival in Italy, Zodiac Music Festival & Academy in France, Uzmah Upbeat Composition Program in Croatia, Atlantic Music Festival in the United States, and most recently, Tuckamore Cheamber Music Festival in Canada.
Patrick has worked with renowned composers such as Jérôme Blais, Dinuk Wijeratne, David Ludwig, Andrew List, Joel Hoffman, Amy Beth Kirsten, and Vivian Fung. His most recent ensemble collaborations included: Symphony Nova Scotia, Hypercube Ensemble, The Julius Quartet, and the Loadbang Ensemble.
In addition to composing, Patrick performs actively on the violin from solo performances, to chamber music and orchestral repertoire. Patrick has studied the violin with I-Ching Li, Philippe Djokic, Mark Lee, and Leonardo Perez; his repertoire ranges from Baroque to contemporary premieres. In 2018, Patrick debuted as soloist with the Dalhousie Symphony Orchestra. Patrick has participated in music festivals such as the Scotia Festival of Music in Canada, National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Camp (conducted by Mei-Ann Chen), and has received coaching from renowned violinists such as James Ehnes, Giora Schmidt, and Rachel Barton Pine to name a few.
Patrick currently performs on a 1924 Carlo Giuseppe Oddone violin sponsored by the Chimei Museum Foundation. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University, and is currently pursuing his Master of Composition and Violin Performance at Longy School of Music of Bard College with violinist Sean Wang and composer Alexandra du Bois.
Compositeur primé, Hsiu-Ping (Patrick) Wu est constamment à la recherche de nouveaux sons à intégrer dans son langage musical, lequel va du néo-romantisme aux paysages sonores d’avant-garde, en fusionnant des éléments théâtraux et des techniques d’improvisation. Patrick Wu aime composer des œuvres orchestrales, de la musique de chambre et de l’improvisation. En 2016, il a écrit, réalisé et mis en musique son premier court-métrage, Voyages, lors du festival canadien Nocturne: Art at Night, accompagné d’un orchestre improvisant en direct la musique du film pendant la performance. Ses œuvres ont également été créées au festival de composition highSCORE en Italie, au festival et à l’académie de musique Zodiac en France, au Uzmah Upbeat Composition Program en Croatie, au Atlantic Music Festival aux États-Unis et, plus récemment, au festival de musique de chambre Tuckamore au Canada. Patrick Wu a travaillé avec des compositeurs de renom tels que Jérôme Blais, Dinuk Wijeratne, David Ludwig, Andrew List, Joel Hoffman, Amy Beth Kirsten et Vivian Fung. Les formations avec lesquelles il a le plus récemment collaboré comprennent Symphony Nova Scotia, l’Ensemble Hypercube, le Quatuor Julius et l’Ensemble Loadbang. En plus de composer, Patrick Wu se produit fréquemment au violon, que ce soit en solo, en musique de chambre ou dans le répertoire orchestral. Il a étudié le violon avec I-Ching Li, Philippe Djokic, Mark Lee et Leonardo Perez, et son répertoire va du baroque aux créations contemporaines. En 2018, il a fait ses débuts en tant que soliste auprès de l’Orchestre symphonique de Dalhousie. Il a participé à des festivals de musique tels que le Scotia Festival of Music au Canada et le camp musical de l’Orchestre symphonique national de Taïwan, dirigé par Mei-Ann Chen. Il a reçu des conseils de violonistes de renom tels que James Ehnes, Giora Schmidt et Rachel Barton Pine, pour n’en citer que quelques-uns. Patrick Wu joue actuellement sur un violon de Carlo Giuseppe Oddone de 1924, parrainé par la Fondation du Musée Chimei. Il est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en musique de la Fountain School of Performing Arts de l’Université Dalhousie et poursuit actuellement sa maîtrise en composition et en violon à la Longy School of Music du Bard College, auprès du violoniste Sean Wang et de la compositrice Alexandra du Bois.
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