YIXIE SHEN - COMPOSER
Yixie Shen (b. 1993, CHN) is a composer based in Hamburg, Germany.
She is the winner of Gaudeamus Award, the composition competition of Theater Kiel AöR: Hafenstädte - Tore zur Welt, the Zwei Orgeln Plus by Musik 21 Niedersachsen, as well as the Alexander International Music Award in collaboration with the junge norddeutsche philharmonie. In addition, she has received further awards and scholarships, including from the akademie kontemporär.
Her music has been performed by a range of prominent groups across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Spain, South Africa, and China, including the Staatsoper Hamburg, Symphoniker Hamburg, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, and ensembles such as collective lovemusic, Ensemble Ascolta, Ensemble KNM Berlin, Ensemble L’ART POUR L’ART, IEMA Ensemble, Trio Catch, as well as the soloists of Ensemble LUX:NM, Ensemble Resonanz and New European Ensemble, among others. Her works have also been presented at notable venues, including the Elbphilharmonie and Staatsoper Hamburg opera stabile, as well as at festivals including the Gaudeamus Festival, Heinrich Schütz Music Festival, Musik 21 Festival, and more.
Her musical path began under the guidance of her father, a passionate pianist and devoted music educator who laid the foundation for her artistic development. She received her early formal training at The Music Middle School Affiliated to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with Ms. Ju Wenpei, and later earned a Bachelor's degree in Composition under the mentorship of Prof. He Xuntian. In 2018, she moved to Germany to study with Prof. Fredrik Schwenk at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, where she completed both her Master’s degree and Konzertexamen.
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