Xun Wang
COMPOSER
Creating music that speaks
between silence and sound.
Biography
Dedicated young composer and music educator with a strong background in Chinese traditional music, composition, and contemporary music studies. Began studying Zhongruan performance at the age of four and has since developed extensive experience in composition, music education, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Xun Wang is currently studying Composition at Manhattan School of Music under Professor Ashkan Behzadi.
Her music explores timbre, silence, memory and contemporary classical language.
Works
Explore a selection of chamber, orchestral, solo and electroacoustic works.
CV
Awards & Honors
- Gramophone International Music Competition
- Beethoven Award International Music Competition
- Classical Music Stars International Competition
- Ravel Award International Music Competition
Commissions & Festivals
- Commissioned to compose an original contemporary cello solo piece
- Collaborated with Mark Olivieri, Jennifer Jolley, Marc Mellits, and Evan Williams
- Worked alongside musicians from the Society for New Music
- Participated in workshops, readings, and contemporary music collaboration sessions
Professional Experience
- Provided academic tutoring and student support
- Led Chinese language classes and coordinated instructional activities
- Taught beginner piano performance and basic music skills to a four-year-old student
- Designed age-appropriate lessons focused on musical engagement and foundational technique
- Taught music theory and beginner piano performance to children with autism
- Assisted in community music therapy activities and individualized instruction
- Participating in professional training and business operations learning
- Currently pursuing a New York Property & Casualty (P&C) Insurance Producer License