Geng Zhang

EDUCATION University of Iowa Doctor of Philosophy, Music(Composition) - 2023 • Title of thesis: Wheel of Fortune, for full orchestra [16’] • Dissertation advisor: David Gompper • Committee members: Jean-Francois Charles, Samuel Young, Nathan Platte Manhattan School of Music Professional Study Certification, Composition - 2019 • Composition instructor: Reiko Fueting Manhattan School of Music Master of Music, Composition - 2018 • Title of thesis: Coda, for full orchestra [11’] • Thesis advisor: Reiko Fueting Shanghai Conservatory of Music Bachelor of Music, Composition - 2015 SELECTED COMPOSITIONS Graduate • Kaleidoscope, for piano and visual arts [12’] • My Time, for voice and electronic [5’] • Shadow, for string quartet [6’] • Nocturne, for horn and organ [9’] • Starry Night, for string orchestra [3’] • The Hope, for string quartet [8’] • Splice, for flute and guitar [4’] • Journey, for viola and alto saxophone [10’] • Tandem, for prepared piano [11’] • F.A.T.E., for chamber ensemble [12’] • Coda, for orchestra [6’] • Jian Jia, for flute and soprano [4’] • Aurora, for piano and electronics [8’] • Dreamland, for woodwind quintet [6’] • Courage, for three snare drums [6’] • Beginning, for solo clarinet [10’] Undergraduate • The depth of Yun Nan, for orchestra [9’] • Opposite, for electronics [6’] • Blooming, for string quartet [7’] • With Lotus and Fish, for two pipas and kuaiban [10’] • Veins II, for flute, clarinet, string quartet and percussion [7’] • Veins, for piano and electronics [6’] • Feng Qiao Ye Bo, for soprano, erhu, zhudi and piano [5’] • Yu Jia Ao, for soprano, cello and piano [5’] SELECTED PERFORMANCES • Kaleidoscope, December 2022, University of North Texas • Nocturne, May 2022, University of Iowa • Shadow(Revised), March 2022, University of Iowa • My Time, December 2021, University of Iowa • Shadow, November 2021, University of Iowa • Starry Night, April 2021, University of Iowa • Splice, September 2020, University of Iowa • The Hope(Revised), March 2020, University of Iowa • The Hope, December 2019, University of Iowa • Journey, September 2019, University of Iowa • Tandem, November 2019, 2019 Midwest Composers Symposium, Bloomington, IN • Tandem, November 2018, Manhattan School of Music • F.A.T.E., November 2018, Manhattan School of Music • Coda, February 2018, Manhattan School of Music • Dreamland, November 2017, Manhattan School of Music • Dreamland, July 2017, Atlantic Music Festival, Waterville, ME • Coda, July 2017, Atlantic Music Festival • Aurora, May 2017, Manhattan School of Music • Courage, March 2017, Manhattan School of Music • Beginning, February 2017, Manhattan School of Music • The depth of Yunnan, July 2015, Shanghai Conservatory of Music • Opposite, June 2014, Shanghai Conservatory of Music • Blooming, April 2014, Shanghai Conservatory of Music • With Lotus and Fish, October 2013, Shanghai Conservatory of Music • Feng Qiao Ye Bo, May 2012, Shanghai Conservatory of Music • Yu Jia Ao, June 2011, Shanghai Conservatory of Music PRESENTATIONS • Midwest Composers Symposium, Indiana, November 9th 2019 • Speaker of the Lecture "Sharing the Creative Experience of Composer Geng Zhang in the United States”, the High School Affiliated to Shenyang Conservatory of Music. China, June 14th 2018 • Atlantic Music Festival, Maine, July 2017 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Tutor Wangzu Musical School, Shenyang, Liaoning Music Theory, August 2022-May 2023 • This is a class that provides one-on-one teaching plans and course arrangements for undergraduate students who want to make progress. Teaching Assistant University of Iowa - Musicianship & Theory I & II, August 2019-May 2022 University of Iowa - Musicianship & Theory III, August 2019 • This is an undergraduate course that trains students’ listening and singing abilities in music theory