Yiu-Kwong Chung’s Percussion Concerto, originally a Chinese music version, was completed in March 2009 and received its premiere six months later at the 2009 Deaflympics Concert in Taipei, performed by Evelyn Glennie and Taipei Chinese Orchestra. The work was specifically written for Evelyn Glennie, a percussionist and composer, who lost nearly all of her hearing by age 12. The orchestra version was completed and received its première in 2018, played by the Taiwanese percussionist Chen, Ying-Chun and Taipei Symphony Orchestra.

The work consists of three movements, each inspired by a poem by Qing Huang, a young Taiwanese poet. The three movements are “The Moon’s Lament”, “I Believe”, and“ Heading For”. With it’s two versions of composition -- Chinese music and orchestra, the work is abundant and full of variety, which conveys a profound meaning as far as composing is concerned. As for the solo part, the composer managed to arrange the three movements of the work according to the need of Evelyn Glennie. In the first movement, it is written for two snare drums. In the second movement, it is written for marimba. In the third movement, it is written for multiple percussion. As for the accompaniment part, the different musical instruments in the Chinese music band and the orchestra produce totally different timbres, which creates two distinct musical ambiances.This paper analyzes the orchestra version.

The thesis consists of four chapters. The first chapter is the introduction. The second chapter introduces the short biographical sketch of the composer. In the third and fourth chapters, the analysis of composition and the performance interpretation are included. Through analyzing the composition, exploring the motivation of composing this piece, and explaining the implied meanings of the Qing Huang’s three poems, the author tries to help percussion players interpret the piece more accurately so as to make a contribution to the percussion field.