Rinkaku Drive (2026)

​​日本語：輪郭ドライブ

for alto flute and electronics

Commissioned by Cheng-Yu Wu (Taiwan)

ca. 3 min.​

Purchase score HERE (US$15)

Chen-Yu Wuさん サロンコンサート (Feb. 1, 2026)

I’ve been writing a diary every night since I was 13. While I admit that I miss a few nights each year, I am proud that this has been a consistent part of my life, and I plan to keep writing in the foreseeable future. Although I rarely revisit my past writings for various reasons, when I do, I am often amazed and shocked by the things that have happened  -  at times completely different from how I remember them.

Our understanding of the past changes as we grow older. There are many reasons for this, but one is that we naturally try to create a narrative to make sense of our experiences. The contours of reality are often blurred, yet when we move through our memories, we can freely shape those contours and even create a sort of "scapegoat" for the difficulties we faced. It’s fascinating to look through the pages I wrote more than 20 years ago and compare them side by side with the memories I carry in my mind.

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Rinkaku is a Japanese word meaning "contour".

Rinkaku Drive is a site-specific work for alto flute and electronics, designed to be performed in Kamikawa-Koen in the town of Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, during the winter season. The piece was composed for Cheng-Yu Wu, the first resident artist at the Kurodake Daigaku AiR program.​

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This video was filmed on January 31, 2026, at Kamikawa Koen, with appropriate safety measures in place. If you recreate this work, please follow all safety instructions provided in the score.​

January 31, 2026 (World Premiere)

黒岳大學 presents Cheng-Yu Wu
TISE-II, Kamikawa, Hokkaido, Japan

Cheng-Yu Wu (alto flute)

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