ON THE ROOF

New music composed by pianist Zhen Chen and live performed with violinist Cho-liang Lin, Pipa artist Lin Ma, and Cellist David Geber at Greene Space of WNYC/WQXR.
Family in the home country is the ultimate care of the diaspora. ON THE ROOF depicts an intimate phone dialogue between the immigrant and her father at home thousands of miles away. The daughter comes on the rooftop and gazes into the home’s direction, while she listens to the family’s updates. The pipa’s melody airs the bitterness and homesickness that the daughter feels because of the pressure and setback in the new environment, while the violin sings a soothing tune as if the father is comforting his grieving daughter with words of care and wisdom. The conversation grows into an emotional catharsis that quiets back down at the opening sixteen notes, which is also inspired by Chinese folk dance music.

[@moonshine1490]

听了一遍又一遍，每次都觉得那么美好。谢谢几位大师们！

[@zhenchenpianist]

谢谢支持！

[@Ellennugget]

Spotify brings me here. Thank you for making this beautiful music.^ ^

[@zhenchenpianist]

thank you for your kind words!I'm glad you like my music

[@SleepyBears]

beautiful!!

[@vickylim6993]

Love the music ❤ my chamber group would like to know if the music is available for purchase?

[@zhenchenpianist]

I appreciate that you enjoy my music. For now, the scores of this original composition album have not been published yet. When the opportunity matures, I will make it available. Thanks!

[@Necrohermit]

💎

[@haoqiangdeng7906]

请问谱子有购买的途径吗？Where can i buy the score?

[@zhenchenpianist]

thanks for asking, it is not published yet.