Welcome! I’m Zhen, a Clarinetist and Music Educator

Thank you for stopping by. Whether you’re here for performances, teaching, or research, I’m excited to share my musical world with you.

Welcome! I’m Zhen, a Clarinetist and Music Educator

Latest Blog Posts

Guest Artist Recital at Tarrant County College Northwest

Highlights from my October 14 guest artist recital at TCC Northwest Campus, featuring works from Weber, Brahms, Poulenc, Widmann, and Schreiner.

Three Intense, Fulfilling Years: My Doctoral Journey at Boston University

A personal reflection on completing my Doctor of Musical Arts at Boston University

Bipolarity in Music: Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto (Part 2 – Musical Structure & Interpretation)

An in-depth exploration of Nielsen’s compositional techniques and interpretive challenges in his Clarinet Concerto.

Bipolarity in Music: Carl Nielsen's Clarinet Concerto (Part 1 – The Composer & Clarinetist)

Exploring the emotional depth and historical roots behind Nielsen’s most enigmatic concerto.

It’s Supposed to Sound Easy?!” — Françaix’s Wind Quintet No. 1

Deceptively charming and secretly evil. A whirlwind of finger-twisters disguised as Parisian wit.

Lecture Project: Compositional Analysis of William O. Smith’s Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone

Presented as part of Doctoral Oral Examination | 2024

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