Opus 1: Getting to know… Arthur Yuen
Arthur Yuen is a composer, guitarist and arranger, currently studying at Royal Northern College of Music. Find out more about him here:
What are you looking forward to about being part of Opus 1?
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- Learning from people and become friends with everyone.
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- Who has been your biggest musical influence so far?
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- George Crumb
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- What inspires you to compose?
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- Traveling and watching live concerts.
- What sort of music do you like to write?
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- Contemporary Classical, EDM, Pop, and Rock music.
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- How did you get into composition?
- I had a wonderful professor that introduced me to composition during my undergraduate studies and his name is Hing-Yan CHAN.
- What is the hardest thing about being a composer?
- Having a piece of music that meet my expectation.
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- What 3 pieces of music would you have to have on your desert island?
- Schumann’s Träumerei
- Beyond’s Huise Guiji 灰色轨迹
- Simon and Garfunkel’s Scarborough Fair
- What is the best snack?
- How did you get into composition?
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- Want Want Senbei Rice Crackers
- (I could really eat some of these right about now. Ed.)
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You can discover more about Arthur’s work on his website.
