Tian Qin

Chinese composer and pianist, Tian Qin, graduated from Shanghai Conservatory (grade 7 to  12), Manhattan School of Music (BM), and Rice University (MM with Brown fellowship),  studying composition with Ying Din, Marjorie Merryman, Karim Al-Zand, Shi-hui Chen, and  Pierre Jalbert; piano with Xiangjun Yu and Jiayin Li. 

Tian has composed since age ten. Her music is compelling, humorous, precise, and visual. She  enjoys collaborating and exploring different roles she can play in her artistic language. Her  compositions have won her multiple prizes and workshop opportunities — her trio,  “Obsessed,” comprised of traditional Chinese instruments, won the second prize in the Yinzhong China National Composition Competition. This piece was selected to be performed  at the 34th Shanghai Spring International Music Festival and the Communication Concert of  the Xian and Shanghai Music Middle Schools. Her piece for mixed ensemble “First Name: Last  Name:” was commissioned by Houston Asian American Archive and was premiered in Houston  Asia Society by Musiqa. Her viola piece “NO ‘i think’, NO ‘sorry’” was commissioned by Duo  Impetuoso and was featured in Montrose Project. She is also the winner of the American Guild  of Organists student commissioning project 2024. Her compositions have also been performed  and workshopped by the Windscape Ensemble, the Byrne:Kozar:Duo, the Unheard-of  Ensemble, the Atlantic Music Festival contemporary ensemble, The Rhythm Method,  Loadbang, and Roomful of Teeth. As a pianist, Tian has held multiple recitals performing her  music. She has performed in the International Music Foundation’s Rush Hour Concert Series,  the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, and New Art-New Music at the Moody Center for the  Arts. She is also an active member of Gamelan of the New Moon and has held concerts with  the ensemble all around Houston at Jones Hall, Miller Outdoor Theater, and Asia Society.