Chunyuan Di

Department of Comparative Literature
The Pennsylvania State University
454 Burrowes Building
814-867-2273
cud15@psu.edu

EDUCATION
2004-present               M.M., music composition, Arizona State University
                                                Expected date of completion: Spring 2008
2005                            Orff and Kodaly level 1 certifications, Arizona State University
2004                            B.M., music composition, University of Arizona
1997                            A.M. equivalent, instrumental accompaniment, The Academy of
Traditional Chinese Opera (Zhongguo Xiqu Xueyuan), Beijing, China

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CHINESE
Since fall of 2007 I have been teaching Chinese language courses at Pennsylvania State University. The courses I have taught: beginning of Chinese 1 & 2; beginning of Chinese heritage track 1.

MUSIC
Since fall 2005 I have been employed full-time by P.S. Arts, a nonprofit organization that sends music and arts teachers into Los Angeles Title I public schools that can afford only minimal publicly funded arts programs. I divide my teaching time between two LAUSD schools, Walgrove Elementary (K-5, high special education and autistic enrollment) and Broadway Elementary (K-6). My curriculum, based primarily on the Orff and Kodaly music teaching methods, focuses on singing, body movement, percussion, and the use of instruments (recorders, xylophones, and other small non-pitched percussion instruments). I also help organize the schools’ regular concert programs (Winter, Cinco de Mayo, and so on).

Summer 2007:
Teaching Chinese 1 & 2 at Pennsylvania State University – Summer Language Intensive Institute

Summer 2006:
Piano instruction at Marlborough School, Los Angeles

2005
Artist in Phoenix Symphony Orchestra’s after school program
 
2004-present
Private piano teaching

2000-present
Public presentations on Chinese music at elementary, middle school, and university level.

1997-1998
Chinese language tutoring for American students at Peking University 

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2003 & 2004               Nelson General Scholarship, University of Arizona School of Music
2003 & 2004               Scholarship from Brevard Music Center, composition program
2001                          General scholarship, University of Northern Iowa School of Music
                                    
RECENT PERFORMANCES
2005               Solo Hammer Dulcimer performance for The Elderly Hostel program
                      Composer concert – Eight Voices for small ensemble

2004               Solo Hammer Dulcimer performance for the UNPF event at ASU film score                       – Laughter Once Heard
                      Shiva Er for Marimba, Vibraphone and Electronic
                      Sedona concert – Solo Hammer Dulcimer performance of three pieces
                      Sedona concert – Quazaphonia String Quartet No. 1 by Mixsolydian                       Quartet  
                      Composer Recital- End of Spring Song Cycles for baritone and piano
                      Interview on Good Morning Arizona TV show         
2003               Chinese music presentation at Native American High School
                      Chinese Hammer Dulcimer performance at Academy Village.
                      Chinese music performances for the Student Book Store concert series on                       the campus of University of Arizona.
                      Composer Recital – String Quartet No. 1 in Brevard Music Center
                      Composer Orchestration Reading Session – Sunny Afternoon in the Fall
2002               Composer Recital – Sunny Afternoon in the Fall for piano at U of Arizona                        Composer Recital – Duet for Clarinet and Bassoon at U of Arizona
                      Composer Recital – Colored Illusion for Clarinet at University of Arizona
2001               Composer Recital – String Trio at University of Northern Iowa
                      Composer Recital – Xi Yu at University of Northern Iowa
 
Music Compositions
2005               Current project – Lu Chai for chamber orchestra and mezzo-soprano
2004               Film score – Laughter Once Heard
                      Room without Wall electronic music
                      Shiva Er  for Marimba, Vibraphone and Electronic
                      Eight Voices for small ensemble
2003               End of Spring Song Cycles for baritone and piano
                      Quazaphonia String Quartet No.1
2002               A Sunny Afternoon in the Fall arrangement for full orchestra
                      A Sunny Afternoon in the Fall for solo piano                            
                      Duet for Clarinet and Bassoon
                      Waiting for Droplets Art song for mezzo-soprano and piano
                      Dust of Snow for four-part choir
2001               Colored Illusion for solo clarinet
                      String Trio for violin, viola, and cello
                      Woodwind and Cello for flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, and cello
                      Xi Yu for flute, piano, marimba, and Chinese hammer dulcimer