Ming TSAO

Ming Tsao began his musical education at an early age, studying violin and, later, music composition. He has received graduate degrees from Columbia University in music (M.A.), where he studied composition with Mario DAVIDOVSKY, and from San Francisco State University in mathematics (M.A.), where he wrote his thesis on mathematical music theory. He also spent several years composing music for the Butoh dance troupe URO. He is presently a Ph.D. candidate in music at the University of California, San Diego where he studies with composer Chaya CZERNOWIN. His music has been performed by members of the Nieuw ensemble, Left Coast ensemble, Ensemble Surplus, and at the Darmstadt summer new music courses.

2004