ICMC BOSTON 2025

Online Listening Room

Curiosity, Play, Innovation - A 50th Anniversary Celebration of Creativity in Music, Science, and Technology

June 8-14, 2025

ICMC BOSTON 2025: Online Listening Room #1

ID#: 104

Toy Piano (2024) ; 3:50

by Du Xiaohu

Wuhan Conservatory of Music

“Toy Piano” is an electronic music composition that blends playful melodies with experimental sounds, capturing the whimsical essence of a child’s toy piano. The piece explores a unique fusion of digital textures and traditional piano sounds, creating a light-hearted yet captivating atmosphere. Through the manipulation of synthetic beats, distorted tones, and shimmering effects, “Toy Piano” evokes a sense of nostalgia and innocence, while also pushing the boundaries of electronic music. The composition’s dynamic shifts and rhythmic patterns mimic the spontaneous, joyful nature of a toy piano, making it an engaging experience for listeners of all ages.

Du Xiaohu

Du Xiaohu, Associate Professor of Composition Department at Wuhan Conservatory of Music. Electronic music works were selected for ICMC International Computer Music Congress; multiple dance music works have been nominated for the Chinese Dance Lotus Award and the Taoli Cup Classical Dance Competition; music creation for more than 30 films, TV dramas and large stage plays.

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