Yung-Shen Hsiao's music works include acoustic concert music, electro-acoustic music, and film music. His music has been selected and performed in various music festivals, concerts and electronic music centers in major cities of United Kingdom, United States, Italy, and Taiwan. In recent years, he has collaborated with several music ensembles such as Ensemble Variances (France), Quartuor Bozzini (Canada), Flangminco Duo (UK), Bristol New Music Ensemble (UK), Bristol Ensemble (UK). His composition works were selected for the 2017 64th International Rostrum of Composer Meeting, 2016 Bristol New Music Series, 2014 Bristol New Music Festival, 29th Asia Composer League Festival (2011), and Workshop on Computer Music and Audio Technology (WOCMAT 2007 and 2008). In 2010, he won the first prize of audio-visual composition of Taiwan Government Study Abroad Fellowship. He was a visiting researcher in CCRMA, Stanford University during 2007-2008, where he also studied electroacoustic composition. He received his MFA (Master in Fine Arts) degree in music from National Taiwan Normal University. He received his PhD in composition from University of Bristol.

EDUCATION

PhD in Composition, University of Bristol, UK.

MMus in Composition, University of Bristol, UK.

Electroacoustic Composition in CCRMA (Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics), Stanford University, USA.

MFA in Music, University of National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, R.O.C.

AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS

Composition work selected in selected for the 2017 64th International Rostrum of Composer Meeting, Italy: “October's Opal for quarter”.(2017)

Composition work selected in 2016 Bristol New Music Series, UK: “Cina Cuma”for Baroque Trio. (2016)

Composition work selected in 2014 Bristol New Music Festival, UK: “Winter Fantasy”for String Quartet. (2014)

Composition work selected in 29th Asia Composers League Festival, Taiwan: “Drifting Rhythm”for 4 channels acousmatic music. (2012)

Composition PhD offer by: University of Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Sheffield, and York. (2011)

First Prize in Government Fellowship for Studying Abroad - Music:“Audio-Visual Composition”from Ministry of Education, Taiwan. (2011)

Composition work selected in WOCMAT2008, Taiwan:“Windy Hill”for flute and live interactive electronics, 8 channels. (2008)

Outstanding Award in National On-line Arts Creativity Competition (under the category of electroacoustic music) administered by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan:“ Windy Hill”, 2 channels tape version. (2007)

Outstanding Student Study-Abroad Scholarships from Ministry of Education in Taiwan. (2007)

Student Study-Abroad Scholarships from National Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan. (2007)

Composition work selected in WOCMAT2007, Taiwan:“The Door”, electroacoustic composition, 2 channels. (2007)

Second Prize in National On-line Arts Creativity Competition (under the category of electroacoustic music) administered by the Ministry of Education, Taiwan:“Jonathan Livingston Seagull”, electroacoustic composition, 2 channels. (2006)