Educations
Degree Programs
Michigan State University , E. Lansing , MI . Doctoral
of Musical Arts in music composition. 2010.
University of Houston , Houston , TX . Mast of Music in composition. 2005.
Taipei Municipal University of Education, Taipei , Taiwan . 台北市立教育大學 Bachelor of Music Education. 2003.
Additional Courses
New York University
(Steinhardt), New York, NY. Interactive Multimedia Performing Arts
Collaborative Technology (IMPACT). 2009. Certificate from ICIA (International
Composers & Interactive Artists).
Academic Experience
Instructor, Teaching Assistant: Michigan State University ,
East Lansing, Michigan, 2007-2009. Course taught at Michigan State University :
Music 291 Foundations of Music Technologies
Instructor:Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizens, 2004-2006.
Courses taught at
Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizen:
Introduction to
Music Theory
Classical Musical
Forms
Introduction to
Puccini’s opera
Introduction to
Traditional Taiwanese music
Presenter, “Traditional Taiwanese Music” in “Taiwan the
Beauty” forum, 2006.
Presenter, “Symbiosis II” in Taiwan
Contemporary Music Forum, March 15, 2011.
Awards
Michigan State University, School of Music, scholarship, 2009-2010.
Michigan
State University, School of Music, Graduate Assistantship, 2007-2009.
Sound Art workshop at Orford International Music Academy (Québec-Canada) scholarship, 2007.
Michigan State University , School of Music , Conference Travel Grand, 2007.
Michigan State University , School of Music , scholarship, 2006-2007.
University of Houston , Moores School of Music,
scholarship, 2003-2005.
Taipei Municipal University of Education, Championship of Annual Composition Competition, 2002.
Taipei
Municipal University of Education, at government expense. 1999-2003.
Nantou Youth Composition Competition, 1997.
Stella Matutina Girls Senior
High School , Grant admission without entrance
examination, 1996.
Nantou Early Youth Composition Competition, 1995.
Compositions
In Search of Holes, stereo electro-acoustic
(2010)
Carnival of Two Tigers, children percussion
ensemble (2010)
May 24, 2010. Taichung, Taiwan.
Song of the land, chamber ensemble and recorded
sound (2010)
The Island – II, piano and a dancer
(2009)
October 4, 2009. Ann Arbor – 2009 Sound of
the Formosa: in supporting the fundraising activities for the victims of the
August 8th, 2009 Morakot typhoon.
Black Hole Drift – II, for 5 actors, kumumgo,
danso, singer, video, and sound. (2009)
August 6, 2009. New York University, New York.
The Island, symphony orchestra
(2009)
Transmigration, French horn and tape
(2009)
September/October, 2010.
Forum Music – Taiwan Contemporary Music Forum.
June 21, 2009. Nanhai
Gallery. (Taiwan)
March 31, 2009. Michigan
State University.
Au Revoir, stereo electro-acoustic (2008)
November 13,2008 . the John Jacob Niles Gallery at the Fine
Arts Library.
October, 2008. Electro Music Midwest “Midwest
Minute Madness” in Lewis University and University of St. Louis.
June 25, 2008. featured by “The annual Radio
Request Extravaganza” at WKCR.
April 8, 2008, Michigan State University.
Symbiosis II, alto and tenor saxophones (2008)
March
5, 2011. Forum Music – Taiwan Contemporary Music Forum.
April 8, 2008 . Michigan State University .
Black Hole Drift, soprano and computer (2007)
February 27, 2007 . Michigan State University .
Jasmine, stereo electro-acoustic (2007)
Gallery Art Composition
at WOCMAT (The International Workshop on Computer Music and Audio Technologies),
National Chiao Tung University. (Taiwan)
Arena, violin, B b clarinet, tenor
saxophone, and piano (2007)
October 23, 2007 . Michigan State University .
Symbiosis, alto saxophone solo (2007)
May 4, 2007 . Michigan State University .
Sincerely yours, violin and piano (2006)
October 30, 2006 . Michigan State University .
On compact disc “Tangents”, The Alliance
of Michigan State University Composers, 2007
Blue trickster, chamber ensemble (2005)
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .
Jasmine
variations, two
violins and cello (2005)
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .
The
pig,baritone & piano (2005)
November 29, 2005 . Student Showcase, University of Houston .
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .
Footnote in progress, a dancer, video projection, and sound (2005)
May 6 and 7, 2005. Barnevelder Movement/Arts
Center.
In collaboration with Amanda Auchter, John Box,
Angela Couch, and Eddy Roberts.
Journey, four percussionists. (2004)
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston . Conducted by
Blake Wilkins.
In Love We Pain, flute and piano (2004)
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .
April 19, 2005 . University of Houston .
This
pig went to market,baritone & piano (2003)
October 27, 2005 . University of Houston .
March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .
Shaman
lust,baritone & piano (2003)
March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .
My Father, baritone & piano (2003)
March 8, 2005 . University of Houston .
The farmer & the beet, symphony orchestra
(2002)
May 28, 2002 – Taipei Municipal University of Education
Orchestra. Conducted by Jia-Yun Chang.
Championship of Annual
Composition Competition at Taipei Municipal University of Education.
The piggy, mezzo-soprano, bass,
flute, viola, cello, percussion, piano, and six dancers/vocalists. (2002)
January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.
Six dolls on the cupboard, woodwind quintet
(2001)
January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.
String quartet No.1 (2000)
January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.
Slight heat / Great heat, mezzo-soprano and
piano (2000)
January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.
Stairway of tetrachord, piano duet (1999)
January 2, 2003 . Taipei Municipal University of Education.
Circle, flute and piano (1998)
December, 1998. Stella Matutina Girls High
School .
November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High
School .
Rain, piano solo (1998)
July, 1998. National Taichung Secondary Senior
High School .
Piano trio No.1 (1997)
November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High
School .
Four miniatures of tone row, xylophone and marimba duet (1996)
November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High
School .
Impression notes, oboe, French horn, and piano (1995)
November, 1997. Stella Matutina Girls High
School.
May, 1997. National Taichung Second Senior
High School
Diary, piano solo (1994)
May, 1995. Taichuang Jing-Hua Music Library.
Arrangements
Three sketches for two
cellists, Jasmine, Recalling, Bottom up, Dude! (2008)
Carol of the Bells, My
favorite things, What child is this, SSA choir, piano, and synthesizer.
November, 2008. Commissioned by John Burroughs High School Vocal Music Association.
Chinese folk song series, SATB choir and piano.
2007 and 2008 Clear Lake Association
annual concert series.
Jehovah's Blessings
Abound, SATB choir.
September 27, 2005 . Commissioned by Grace Taiwan Presbyterian
Church.
Impression notes, symphony orchestra.
May 10, 2005 . Read by Moores School of Music Orchestra, University of Houston .
“Jasmine in June” & “Northwest Thunder Shower”, two violins & piano.
February 2, 2004 . Commissioned by Taiwanese Traditional Music
Festival.
Li-Way Hwu and Chu-Fen
Chang, violin. Shih-Ting Huang, piano.
President inaugural ceremony song, SATB choir and piano.
May 20, 2004 . Commissioned by Taiwanese Association in America .
Japanese cartoon song series, flute, violin, and piano.
June 15, 2003 . Commissioned by Nantou Trio.
Titanic, Erhu and piano.
November, 1999. Commissioned
by Wen-Bing Liang.
Taiwanese folk songs, chamber orchestra.
December, 1998. Stella Matutina Girls High
School Graduation Musical Concert.
Semi-Professional Experience
Piano
instructor of Musika.com.
Music
arranger for choir, Clear Lake Association, Houston, TX, 2007-2008.
Music
arranger for choir, John Burroughs High School Vocal
Music Association, CA, 2008.
Commissioned
composer of Houston Taiwan Institute for Senior Citizen, Houston, TX. 2004-2006.
Piano instructor at the Colony Music Studio,
Houston. 2004-2005.
Piano
accompanist of Chinese American Musicians’ Association of Houston. 2004-2005.
President
of Taiwanese Student Association at University of Houston. 2004-2005.
Commissioned composer and arranger of Nantou Trio, Taiwan, 2001-2003.
Ear training and piano instructor. 2000-present.
Professional Membership
International Society for Contemporary Music.
2009-present.
Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United
State (SEAMUS), 2005-present.
The National Association of Composers/USA (NACUAS),
2004-present.
Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI), 2003-present.