The resulting piece she composed, "Empty Mountain, Spirit Rain," caught the attention of Yo-Yo Ma, artistic director of The Silk Road Ensemble.

[3] For her second commission from Carnegie Hall, she created the song cycle "Sun, Moon, and Star" with mentorship from Osvaldo Golijov and Dawn Upshaw.

The composition premiered in New York at Carnegie Hall's China Festival "Ancient Paths, Modern Voices".

As composer, librettist, and story writer, she premiered her musical "June Lovers", featuring Atlanta Symphony Orchestra violinist and concertmaster David Coucheron and conductor Perry So, along with six singers and actors with an ensemble of eight musicians.

[12][13] She is a member of Johns Hopkins University's Distinguished Artist Council[14] and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Awardees Association.