Education
• Ph.D. Candidate    2003-present
   Duke University, Department of Music, Durham, NC
   Dissertation: Fan Jing for full orchestra    
   Dissertation article: “Fusion in Chen Yi’s Golden Flute and Chinese Folk    Dance Suite”
   Advisor: Stephen Jaffe Additional    
   composition studies with Anthony Kelley, Scott Lindroth
• A.D. 2002-2003
   Yale University, School of Music, New Haven, CT
   M.M. 2000-2002
   Studies with Martin Bresnick, Ezra Laderman, Roberto Sierra
• B.M. 1996-2000
   The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA    
   Studies with David Loeb, Jennifer Higdon
• Diploma 1990-1995    
   National Taiwan Academy of Art, Banchiao, Taiwan                            Graduated First Prize, Class of 1995


Fellowships
• Duke University: Graduate Fellowship 2003- present, Graduate Awards    for International Research (2007),    Conference Travel Fellowships    (2007)
• Yale University: C.P. Richardson Scholarship (2001-2003), School of    Music Scholarship (2000-2003)
• The Curtis Institute of Music: Evan Braun Fellowship
   (1996-2000)
• National Taiwan Academy of Art: Yamaha Music Foundation    Scholarship (1994-1995), Chiou Hai-Hsui Foundation Scholarship (1995),    Taipei Modern Women’s Foundation Scholarship (1993-1995), Banchiao    Credti Union Scholarship (1993-1995), Sampo Foundation Scholarship    (1993), National Taiwan Academy of Art Scholarship (1990-1992)


Prizes and Awards
• (During Duke University Residency, 2003-present): Charlotte Civic    Orchestra Composer Competition for Hard Roads in Shu (2007),    ASCAPLUS awards (2006-07), the 7th USA International Harp    Competition for Huan (2006), William    Klenz Prize for Zhi, “Best    graduate composition,” Duke University (2005), ASCAP Morton Gould    Young Composer’s Awards for Shui Diao Ge To (2005)
• (During Yale University Residency, 2000-2003): Charles and Philippa    Richardson Memorial for Yuan (2003), Rennee B. Fisher Foundation    Composer Awards for Suite No.1 (2001)
• (During The Curtis Institute of Music Residency, 1996-2000): Maxfield    Parrish Composition Contest for Dinkey Bird (1999), Prism Quartet    student Commissioning Award (1998)
• (During National Taiwan Academy of Art Residency, 1990-1995):    National Taiwan Academy of Art Composition Competition (1995)


Commissions and Engagements
• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, 2008
• New work for tuba and piano; Carol Jantsch, 2008
• New work for flute, viola, cello and piano; Emlyn Johnson, 2008
• Pellucid Tensions for dance; Keith Thompson, choreographer, 2007
• Serenity and Agility for bass and piano; Jeffrey Weisner, 2007                  
• Fantasy on Wang Bao Chuan for Full Orchestra; Evergreen Symphony    Orchestra, 2006
• Among Gardens for solo piano; Natalie Zhu, 2006
• Folk Suite for violin and harp; Duke University Music Department, 2006
• Shui Diao Ge To for Double Chorus and Piano 4 Hands; Milestones    Festival, 2004
• Parallèlisme for solo piano; Renee B. Fisher Foundation, 2001
• The Last Invocation for baritone and piano; The Composers from Curtis    Chamber Ensemble, 2000
• Contrast for saxophone quartet; Prism Saxophone Quartet, 1999


Teaching Experience
• Duke University
    o Instructor, Theory and Practice of Tonal Music III (with Ear         training and Sight Singing), Fall 2007
    o Instructor, Theory and Practice of Tonal Music II (with Ear         training and Sight Singing), Spring 2006
    o Teaching assistant, Korean and Chinese music, Spring 2005
     o Instructor, Theory and Practice of Tonal Music I (with Ear training and         Sight Singing), Fall 2004
• Yale Univeristy
    o Teaching Assistant, Music History in Romantic period, Spring 2003
    o Instructor, Introduction to Music Theory, Fall 2002
    o Teaching Assistant, Music Theory for graduate performers, Fall 2002
    o Teaching Assistant, Music Theory for graduate performers, Spring         2002
• Chung-Shan Junior High School
    o Lecturer, Music History, Spring 1996


Festivals
• Atlantic Center for the Arts, Associate artist, Summer 2007
• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Fellow, Summer 2006
• Aspen Music Festival, Master Class with Christopher Rouse and Robert    Beaser, Fellow, Summer 2005
• Fontainebleau Schools, Summer 2003
• Norfolk Chamber Music Festival, Summer 2000
• Chinese Composers Conference, 1992-1995