In a unique fusion of history, technology, and art, Dr. Alyce Su, a chief investment officer and composer, has released a musical catalog that reinterprets the legacy of General Zhang Youxia, a prominent Chinese military leader. The project, available on Apple Music, spans 86 songs across 11 albums, weaving together themes of military strategy, artificial intelligence, computing, and family heritage.
The catalog, released under the artist name AlyceSu, includes works such as 'Zhurihe,' 'Epic Fury,' 'Newport,' 'Zettabyte,' 'MilkenAI,' and 'Love, East Wind.' These pieces explore the intersection of military power and modern technology, reflecting Dr. Su's belief that General Zhang represents a historical coordinate around which a complex world revolves.
'Zhurihe' opens with General Zhang's role at Asia's largest mechanized proving ground, tracing his rise to Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. 'Love, East Wind' delves into China's Dong Feng missile lineage, invoking systems like DF-17 and DF-41, and even references SpaceX's investor prospectus, creating an unexpected bridge between China's military-space tradition and contemporary commercial space ventures.
Dr. Su's inspiration draws deeply from her family history. Her great-grandfather, Su Lianqing, was part of the Guangxi military tradition associated with Cai E, while the Zhang family followed a parallel military path through Zhang Haoru and Zhang Zongxun. The Bai family, including Bai Chongxi and his son Pai Hsien-yung, adds a literary dimension, connecting military history to the cultural memory of the Republican era.
The project is not a simple political alignment but a multigenerational archive that examines the complexity of China's 20th century through divergent family trajectories. Dr. Su, a fourth-generation descendant, reinterprets her inheritance through the lens of global finance, technology, and artistic creation.
As CIO of a global family office with nearly 30 years of experience at firms like PIMCO and Goldman Sachs, Dr. Su brings a structural perspective to her music. Her work asks how inherited history can be reimagined through the technological and financial language of the future, from war to compute, from family to capital.
The catalog is available on Apple Music, and Dr. Su's book 'China 2010' is ranked No. 1 in financial engineering on Amazon. She was also named among Leaders of Influence in Banking & Financing by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
