Musical Study: Composition

  • Yi-Ning Lo

    Yi-Ning Lo

    Yi-Ning Lo, currently based in Rochester New York, is a composer and pianist from Taiwan. Over the course of her artistic journey, she has drawn inspiration from a rich tapestry of literature, encompassing Western poems, Taiwanese folk tunes, ancient Chinese poetry, and Japanese haiku. Lo also takes particular joy in exploring themes related to womanhood,…

  • Seth Wright

    Seth Wright

    Seth Wright is a future shaper. One of the major highlights of his career thus far is being hired as director of music systems for Camouflaj Studios based out of Seattle, Washington. Camouflaj is a cutting-edge producer of virtual reality video games. Seth most recently worked as music designer for Marvel’s Ironman VR where he worked…

  • Weijun Chen

    Weijun Chen

    With a strong background in classical music and a great passion for cinema, Chinese composer Weijun Chen traverses between the world of film music and concert music. Recently, he won the inaugural Lei Cine Film Scoring Competition, and co-scored the Chinese blockbuster My Country, My Parents – Go Youth with Fei Peng. In addition, he…

  • Kari Francis

    Kari Francis

    Kari Francis (she/her) is a vocalist, arranger, and choral music educator who has shared the stage with Imogen Heap, competed on NBC’s “The Sing-Off”, and can be heard beatboxing on Cory Smythe’s album “Accelerate Every Voice”. Currently a choral conducting doctoral student in the Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame, she was…

  • Steve Danyew

    Steve Danyew

    Steve Danyew’s music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well-crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. In addition to composing, Danyew is adjunct faculty at the Eastman School of Music, teaching courses focused on helping young musicians craft their own…