composer
Born in Hong Kong, Austin Yip’s works have been performed worldwide. Places like the United States, Argentina, Scotland, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia ...
related works
Marimba Concerto Nº 1: Road Business : for solo marimba and percussion quintet / Austin Yip
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Instruments:
mar 5perc
Nightscapes : for 4 percussionists, 1970, revision 1991 / Walter Hekster
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Instruments:
4perc
Seven preludes : for vibraphone and xylorimba (1 or 2 players), 1996 / Ton de Kruyf
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion; Percussion
Instruments:
1-2perc
Striking in the Tornado : for percussion quartet / Leung Chi Hin
Genre:
Chamber music
Subgenre:
Percussion
Instruments:
4perc
composition
Urban Construction : for two vibraphones and two marimbas / Austin Yip
Description:
Inspired by Kafka’s short story “On the Tram”, “Urban Construction” depicts the sense of helplessness of people who live in a busy urban culture. As Kafka mentions in the story, he cannot “indicate any claims” for many things in life, and in fact, no one really cares. The only thing that could light himself up is probably gazing at a random girl on the tram. Written for two vibraphones, two marimbas and a dancer, “Urban Construction” portrays the hopelessness of the story through the strong pulse in music and the body movement of the dancer.