TICA 2019 - TPICC Finalist Composers
Johanna Ruotsalainen
Johanna Ruotsalainen (1983–) is Finnish composer and visual artist. Ruotsalainen is a senior lecturer in composition in Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Kev Wong
Kev Wong is currently a senior in the Music Department of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Wong concentrates in music composition, under the tutelage of Prof. Victor Chan, Prof. Wendy Lee and Dr. Kai- young Chan. Recently, his“Scattered Spiral” written for wind quintet, was awarded the second prize in New Generation 2018, which was broadcast by Radio Television Hong Kong(RTHK). His“Signal”written for string quartet was read by Mivos Quartet, during their reading session held in CUHK in 2018.
Tianyang Zhang
Tianyang Zhang entered Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 2013 and learned composition with Prof. YE Guohui. From October 2016 to July 2017, he had his one- year exchange in Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg and studied with Prof. Fredrik Schwenk.
TPICC honorable Mention - Ivy Zhong
Ivy Zhong is an Education Major in Composition concentration at the School of Music of, South China Normal University. Her mentors include Prof. Xu Yue-Xiang, Mr. Cong Long and Dr. Chen Yeung-ping.