Xiaogang Xiang
xx27@iu.edu
xxiang4@jhu.edu; xiaogangxiang915@gmail.com
218 North Charles Street, Mailbox #608, Baltimore, MD 21201




EDUCATION

· Indiana University Jacobs School of Music — Master of Music in Computer Music Composition (2021- )
· Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University – Bachelor of Music in Computer Music (2017-2021)
· Middle School Attached to China Conservatory of Music – High School Diploma in Composition (2009-2015)
 

PRIVATE STUDY

· Dr. Geoffrey Wright – Director of Computer Music and the Computer Music Consort, Professor of Computer
Music at Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University (2017-Present)
 

AWARDS

· Recipient of the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University Peabody Scholarship (2017-2020)
· Second Prize for Composition Psilocybin, “Yingwu Cup” The Second Chinese Accordion Composition
Competition (2018)
· Excellence Award for Composition Seeker, Beijing International Electronic Music Musicacoustica Festival
Competition Video Electronic Music Group (2016)
· Major Excellence Award, Middle School Attached to Central Conservatory of Music (2011, 2012, and 2014)
· Excellent Award of the Central Conservatory of Music Julia Liu Composition Competition (2011)
 

PERFORMANCES

· Participated in the Peabody Computer Music Departmental concert series “VIBES”, submitted and presented
pieces Mario’s Wacky World for concert theme “Nostalgia”, Chivalrous Legend for concert theme “Noir” and
Dark Spots of Lightning for concert theme “Still” (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)
· Computer interactive music work Mirror Image, performed in Taipei (2018.6)
· Computer interactive music work Mirror Image, performed at the Peabody Institute Goodwin Recital Hall
(2018.5)
· Composition piece Psilocybin performed at Central Conservatory of Music Composition Concert (2016)
· Electronic music composition Dark Spots of Lightning performed at Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts (2016)
· Composition piece With Tears performed at Middle School Attached to Central Conservatory of Music
Composition Concert (2014)
· Composition piece Mortal World performed at Middle School Attached to Central Conservatory of Music
Composition Concert (2013)


EXPERIENCES

· Participated in the Peabody Hackathon, collaborated with Zijun Wang, Jinzhe Wang, Shi’an Luo and Tiantian
Wang in the design of a multifunctional Max/MSP patch that examined the user’s listening and singing
capabilities, won third place prize (2019.2)
· Composed three sleep music pieces with Zijun Wang for Chinese company Yun Shui Ba (2019)


COMPOSITION LIST

Birth, Abyss and Redemption
Fix media
Duration: 12:18’
Date of Composition: 2020

Can’t Get You off My Mind
Electronic dance music (Future bass style)
Duration: 3:47’
Date of Composition: 2020

Chivalrous Legend II
Interactive music for violin, shakuhachi and Max/MSP
Duration: 12:23’
Date of Composition: 2019

The Blue Lagoon
Sleep music
Duration: 21:09’
Date of Composition: 2019

Chivalrous Legend I
Interactive music for violin, shakuhachi and Max/MSP
Duration: 12:35’
Date of Composition: 2018

Mario's Wacky World
Electronic music
Duration: 3:23’
Date of Composition: 2018

Mirror Image
Electronics and interactive music
Duration: 3:40’
Date of Composition: 2018

Inner Struggle
Electronic music
Duration: 3:26’
Date of Composition: 2016

Psilocybin
Composition for cello and accordion
Duration: 7:25’
Date of Composition: 2016

Seeker
Electronic music
Duration: 5:19’
Date of Composition: 2016

Dark Spots of Lightning
Electronic music
Duration: 4:41’
Date of Composition: 2015