Chia-En Hsieh｜Project Lecturer
Chia-En Hsieh/ Composer
Areas of Expertise:
Composition, Music Theory, Computer Music, Film Scoring
Education:
- M.M. (Master of Music) in Composition, Manhattan School of Music
- B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) in Composition, National Taiwan Normal University
Chia-En Hsieh graduated from the Department of Music at National Taiwan Normal University. The following year, she entered the master’s program in Composition at the Manhattan School of Music in the United States, where she studied under Dr. Nils Vigeland, the department chair. During her studies, she deeply explored classical music composition theories and techniques. Through film scoring courses and exposure to diverse musical styles, she broadened her musical horizons and gradually established a foundation for cross-genre composition.
After completing her studies, she was engaged in teaching and composing in the United States. She collaborated with visual artist Jane Hsu to perform live scoring for the "IRRELEVANT" special exhibition at ARARIO Gallery and participated as a pianist in TACT's staged reading of "Olympia," accumulating practical experience interacting with visual and performing arts.
Since returning to Taiwan in 2011, she has dedicated herself to teaching and various types of music production. Her arrangement and composition work spans orchestral music, film, theater, commercials, video game scoring, and independent band performances. Since 2014, she has been teaching in school music programs and has long taught courses related to composition, piano, and music theory.
In 2025, her work for string orchestra was a finalist in the One Song International Composition Competition and was performed at Taipei Zhongshan Hall. In the same year, she was selected as a commissioned composer and arranger for the One Song Orchestra, participating in ongoing creative projects. She currently serves as a Project Lecturer in the Department of Music Application at Aletheia University.
Email: au140018@mail.au.edu.tw
Extension: 7308