negative space C (2025)
for large ensemble
Reality Bang (2025)
opera, music theater
an OBLIVIA production
https://oblivia.fi/turn-turtle-turn-2/
conversation (2025)
for solo flute
litheness /韧 (2024)
for 4 vocalists and chamber music
enrichment items (2024)
for solo percussionist
fictional nonfiction II (2024)
for large ensemble and electronics
A shade in autumn (2024)
for voice and ensemble
collaborative work by Leo Hofmann, Sasha Amaya, Yiran Zhao, Richard Haynes, and Ensemble Proton
Turn Turtle Turn – the lecture performance (2024)
solo lecture performance
an OBLIVIA production
Turn Turtle Turn (2024)
opera, music theater
an OBLIVIA production
gòng míng (2023)
for percussion, clarinet, e-guitar, cello, piano, and electronics
negative space B 世外桃源 (2023)
E-guitar quartet
fictional nonfiction (2023)
for large ensemble, electronics and video
fú yóu 蜉蝣 (2023)
for 6 vocalists
Pleasure (2023)
music theater
an OBLIVIA production
Silver (2022)
for 6 Performers
The feverish nostalgia of the water children (2021/22)
music theater
OBSESSIONS (2021/22)
opera, music theater
an OBLIVIA production
negative space A 留白 (2021)
for e-guitar, synthesiser, e-drum set and video
Music work out (2020)
for 3 performers
Verdrängen Verdrängen Verdrängen (2020)
music theater
an OBLIVIA production
jué sè (2020)
for 2 saxophone players, live video & live electronic
The Parallel Day (2019/20)
for ensemble
The Single Day (2019)
for vocalist, clarinet, percussion, synthesizer, electronics, and video
behind the apples (2018)
for 6 Vocalists
摇曳#3 / yáo yè # (2018)
auditive Installation & performance
Oder Ekel kommt vor Essenz (2017/2018)
for speaker and orchestra
other eye (2018)
for movement of 2 performers with sound amplification, live video projection, and light
collaborative work by Yiran Zhao and Kirstine Lindemann
Con. (2018)
for dance and music
collaborative work by Kai Chun Chuang (dance) and Yiran Zhao (music)
90 DEGREES (2018)
for Performer, voice, and 2 Videos
摇曳#5 / yáo yè #5 (2018)
visual and sound Installation
Sè (2018)
for voice und piano
Kōng (2017/2018)
for ensemble and video
摇曳#4 / yáo yè #4 (2017)
sound installation
90 DEGREES Etude a, b, c (2017)
for 2 performers
摇曳#2 / yáo yè #2 (2017)
installation and performance for sound and light
摇曳#1 / yáo yè #1 (2017)
installation and performance for sound and light
Fluctuation II (2016/2017)
for large ensemble
悬 旋 / xuán² (2017)
installation and performance for sound and light
collaborative work by Yiran Zhao, Roberta Lazo Valenzuela & Lukas Jakob Löcker
Inverse (2017)
for saxophonist, flutist, pianist und light
Pluri- (2016/2017)
for dancer, sound, and video
collaborative work by Yiran Zhao, Kai Chun Chuang, Hannah Eisendle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e49WrkpyETg&index=0&list=PLQJVy08DWkx4qgaF-WPCNm2JL_Co3xZkC
OBSERVABLES (2016)
for performers, video and light
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk9Ab3S_sNA&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj&index=8
Angles (2016)
for two performers, light, and video
GRENZEN (2016)
for vocal ensemble, wine glasses, and lute
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-grenzen
Fluctuation Ia (2015/2016)
for Ensemble Recherche
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-fluctuation-ia
TOUCH II (2015/2016)
for ensemble
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/touch-ii
Selbstporträt VI (2015)
for solo violone (bass gamba)
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/self-portrait-vi-solo-for-violone
Info Desk (2013/2015)
for two players and situation
Waking Dream (2015)
for Ensemble Phoenix Basel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppg5ECwuinM&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj&index=14
SHH I (2015)
Solo for a head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiYs2hs0Fuo&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj&index=6
SHH II (2015)
sound installation
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/shh-ii-2015-for-tonband
Confrontation (2015)
for two trombones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUMbfrcZ5Tg&index=15&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj
Ohne Stille II (2014/2015)
for large bass drum and light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awc3sR8TolE&index=12&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj
Piep (2014/15)
for two KORG MA-1 metronomes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03oSVqfsH90&index=13&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj
AnnA (2014)
for two players
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEOTg8YELoc&list=PLQJVy08DWkx4qgaF-WPCNm2JL_Co3xZkC&index=1
Natur (2014)
for natural horn and percussion
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-natur-2014-for-natural-horn-and-musical-saw
kōng gǔ chuán shēng (2014)
for two (solo) conductors and two choral groups
https://vimeo.com/user24891268/kong-gu-chuan-sheng-by-yiran-zhao
Jodeln (2014)
for chorus, natural horn, and percussion
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-jodeln-2014-for-natural-horn-percussion-and-choir
Joik (2014)
for solo percussion
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-jodeln-2014-for-natural-horn-percussion-and-choir
Ohne Stille I (2014)
for percussion duo
Selbstporträt V (2014)
for contrabass quartet
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-jodeln-2014-for-natural-horn-percussion-and-choir
TOUCH (2014)
for piano trio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPj2sn67Tkc&index=17&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj
Brandherd (2013)
for chorus and percussion
SAN (2013)
für erhu, pipa und alto saxophone
Tür (2012/2013)
for audio
UNG LION SAY (2012)
for percussion duo
Verwickelte Synästhesie (2012)
for conductor quartet
part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4F4Lwh1xjg&index=20&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj
part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYghcSUFWDg&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj&index=21
part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYghcSUFWDg&list=PLQJVy08DWkx7aJlz-uYY3AixEcmmKNKbj&index=21
Trotzkopf (2012)
for violin, tenor saxophone, and piano
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-trotzkopf-2012for-violin-tenor-saxophone-and-piano
Trauriges Kind (2012)
for alto saxophone
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-trauriges-kind
Glitzer (2012)
for Cembalo
https://www.dorftv.at/video/28604
Wüste Vergangenheit (2012)
for percussion quartet
https://soundcloud.com/natur-3/yiran-zhao-wuste-vergangenheit-2012-percussion-quartet