Kyan Cheung | Audio Engineer, Composer, Musician

Composition Works

Captured Memoirs (2026) for Chamber Orchestra
Instrumentation: Flute 1-2, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb 1-2, Bassoon, Horn in F 1-2, Tuba, 3 Percussionists (Castanets/Tambourine, Sus. Cymbal/Triangle, Chimes), Strings
Duration: 3′

Swashbucklin’ (2026) for Wind Ensemble
Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Sax 1-2, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet in Bb 1-3, Horn in F 1-4, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, 5 Percussionists (Timpani, Xylophone, Ocean Drum, Snare Drum, Bass Drum)
Duration: 2′ 30″

Isle of Groove (2026) for Percussion Ensemble
Instrumentation: 9 Percussionists (Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba, Congas, Timbales, Cowbell, Agogo Bells, Claves)
Duration: 4′
Premiered by the Nazareth University Percussion Ensemble

Firebomb: A War-torn Rhapsody (2025) for Wind Ensemble Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute 1-2, Oboe 1-2, Clarinet in Bb 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto Sax 1-2, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Trumpet in Bb 1-3, Horn in F 1-4, Trombone 1-2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, 6 Percussionists (Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Chimes/Claves, Suspended Cymbal/Wind Machine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum) Duration: 8′ 30″ Premiered by the Nazareth University Wind Symphony Winner of the Nazareth University XII Annual Composition Competition

Midnight Serenade Suite (2024) for Percussion Ensemble & Saxophone Quartet

  • Movement I. Swingin’ Around

  • Movement II. Down The Alleyway

  • Movement III. Step One-Two

Instrumentation: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone | 6 Percussionists (Bass Drum, Hi-Hat, Snare Drum, Woodblocks, Claves, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Bongos, Castanets, 4 Toms, Triangle) Duration: 12′ Premiered by the Nazareth University Percussion Ensemble & Saxophone Society at the 2024 NYSSMA Conference

Solarity (2023) for Symphony Orchestra Instrumentation: 2221 | 2231 | timp. +2 | hp | strings Duration: 6′

Glass Shard (2023) for Percussion Ensemble Instrumentation: Crotales, Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Marimba, Bass Drum, Sus. Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Mark Tree, Triangle, Sandpaper Blocks (10 Players) Duration: 4′ Premiered by the Nazareth University Percussion Ensemble

Starlight (2026) for Piano trio
Instrumentation: Violin, Cello, Piano
Duration: 6′

Anacoluthon (2026) for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone & Piano
Duration: 4′
Written for and Premiered by the Kahl & Linder Duo

Bridged Connections (2025) for Flute and Tuba Instrumentation: Flute & Tuba Duration: 5′ Commissioned for Elijah Berbert & Shea Louster’s Senior Recitals
Clockwork (2025) for Violin and Piano Instrumentation: Violin & Piano Duration: 3′
Wistful Past (2025) for Marimba and Piano Instrumentation: Marimba & Piano Duration: 4′ 30″ Premiered at the Senior Recital of Kyan Cheung & Alyssa Dinsmore

The Backway (2025) for Brass Quintet Instrumentation: Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba Duration: 2′ Read and Recorded by the Wilmot Brass Quintet in April 2025
Flutter (2025) for Woodwind Quintet Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon Duration: 2′ 30″ Read and Recorded by the Wilmot Woodwind Quintet in April 2025
Sonata in D minor (2025) for Flute and Piano Instrumentation: Flute & Piano Duration: 5′ Premiered by the D’Hollander/Siniakova Duo in April 2025
Vibin’ (2025) for Jazz Quartet Instrumentation: Vibraphone, Bass, Drumset, Piano Duration: 5′ Premiered by the K.C. Jazz Quartet in April 2025
Escalation’ In The Grove (2025) for 3 Percussionists Instrumentation: Vibraphone, Temple Blocks, Toms, Snare Drum, and Crotales Duration: 3′ Commissioned by Percussionist A.J. Rodriguez for his Senior Recital
Golden Paths & Winter Nights: A Song Cycle (2024) for Baritone Voice & Piano

  • Movement I. Nothing Gold Can Stay

  • Movement II. The Road Not Taken

  • Movement III. Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening

Instrumentation: Baritone Voice & Piano Duration: 12′
Premiered at the Nazareth Composition Recital at Nazareth University
Ambivalent (2024) for Cello & Piano Instrumentation: Cello & Piano Duration: 5′ Premiered by the Larson-Choi Duo
Waltz in D minor (2024) for String Quartet Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello Duration: 3′ 30″ Read by the Salaff String Quartet
Tidal Change (2023) for 2 Percussionists Instrumentation: (P1: Stick, Kick Drum, Triangle, Marimba | P2: Steel Drums, Vibraphone, Castanets, Wood Block) Duration: 5
An Ode to Daiso (2023) for Clarinet & Piano Instrumentation: Clarinet & Piano Duration: 2′ 30″
Minuet & Trio in D Major (2023) for Vibraphone & Marimba Instrumentation: Vibraphone & Marimba Duration: 2′ Performed at the 2023 NASM Nazareth School of Music Performance
A Distant Horizon (2023) for Solo Piano Instrumentation: Piano Duration: 4′ Premiered at Composer’s Night Spring 2023 at Nazareth University
Sakura Drop (2022, rev. 2024) for Solo Piano Instrumentation: Piano Duration: 4′ Premiered at the 2022 Fairport High School Prisms Concert 
  • Fire & Ice (2025) – c. 3′ 30″
  • Run It Back (2024) – c. 3′
  • Drowning (2024) – c. 5′
  • Home (2023) – c. 3′ 30″
  • Internal Monologue (2022) – c. 4′

  • Homophony: A New Musical (2025) – c. 40’

  • 1. On The Uptake – c. 5’ 30”

  • 2. Bruises – c. 5’ 30”

  • 3. Me & My Anxiety – c. 3’ 45”

  • 4. Drifting Away – c. 5’ 15”

  • 5. Solitude – c. 4’

  • 6. Keep It Inside – c. 3’ 30”

  • 7. All We’ll Ever Be – c. 5’ 20

Audio Engineering Work

Rita Veneziale’s Senior Recital (2024)

Max Ruscio’s Senior Recital (2024)

The Poggers Magee Quintet – Live at Wilmot Hall (2023)

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