Ms. Tan holds a Master of Music degree in Composition from the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA.

Composer-pianist Ms. Tan Hainu has received awards and honors from many organizations, including the 2012 Bowdoin International Music Festival Composition Competition, the 2010 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers/Society of Composers Incorporated Commission Competition, the San Francisco’s International Center for the Arts inaugural 21st Century 2009 Illuminations and Reflections International Composition Competition, the 2009 Earplay Donald Aird Memorial International Composers Competition, and the 2009 23rd Annual California State University Statewide Research Competition. Her works have been performed in many excellent international music festivals and conferences where she has been a composition fellow such as Accent10 Chamber Music and New Music Festival at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Bowdoin International Music Festival in Maine, California Summer Music Festival in San Francisco, Freie Universität Berlin International Summer Music Composition Conference in Berlin, International Joint Conference on Latin-American Music and on Modern Music at Texas State University, First Annual Symposium on Music in the 21st Century at San Francisco State University, National Association of Composers/USA National Annual Conference in Oregon, Nevada Encounters of New Music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, New England Conservatory Composers Lab Ensemble Inaugural Workshop in Boston, Society of Composers Incorporated Student National Conference in Indiana, The Cortona Sessions for New Music in Italy, and at other venues throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Her catalogue includes operas, symphonies, string quartets, concertos, orchestral works, chamber music, choral music, and songs. Ms. Tan holds a Master of Music degree in Composition from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where she attained high academic rank and has been twice honored on the Dean's list, and she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Composition from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing where she received the highest mark for her graduation composition. In the summer of 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012, Ms. Tan was privileged to have studied at the Bowdoin International Music Festival and the Freie Universität Berlin under Professor Samuel Adler of The Juilliard School, who gave her the highest marks and complimented her indomitable work ethic. She has taught music composition, music theory, ear training, and world music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and California State University, Los Angeles, and she is also a professional piano teacher of 18-year experience. Ms. Tan is affiliated with the American Composers Forum, the American Music Center, the Society of Composers Incorporated, and the National Association of Composers/USA.

Ms. Tan’s greatest desire is the peaceful coexistence of people all over the world. She hopes in the near future, from countries to neighborhoods, the gap between rich and poor people becomes less and less. Human society will gradually be integrated into one family: everyone keeps a capacious and pure heart to care for one another by pursuing holiness, righteousness, love, and harmony.

Learn more about Ms. Tan at: tanhainu.com

Compositions

Sound of Wind - Quintet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano

A prize-winning work of the 2009 Illuminations and Reflections: Music in the 21st Century International Composition Competition. Premiered by Adorno Ensemble in San Francisco. Sound of Wind represents the mystical sights and sounds that flow in nature. Many artists have tackled these themes before but, like Picasso’s creations, I seek to express them through the abstraction of my imagination. I Wind: Here a light and refreshing wind creates the feeling of purity. A delicate morning fragrance emerges from the leaves and petals. A strain of loneliness is set in motion. II Stream: The wind passes over a stream and gives rise to an easy smile. The spring water dances, refracting green light. III Raven: A dark wind ruffles the black feathers of a sitting raven. Several more circle until a murder is formed. The flapping of their wings aggravates the turbid wind. A desperate struggle elicits a plaintive wail. Our raven lies bleeding. IV Voile: Late evening wind kisses the glass causing the gossamer curtains to ripple. Naked lovers cuddle in bed, intermingling with the moonlight. Silence reveals deep love. V Breeze: My steps progress along the city streets; a breeze washes over my face. I walk confident, joyous at what I have and what lies ahead. VI Swing: A toddler sits on a wood swing and plays. His parents take turns pushing their joy, each thrust a bit higher. They stand back while he undulates to keep the height. His lack of experience causes him to fall. He looks at his boo-boo and says, “Uh oh!” VII Flame: The enveloping of wind and passion ignites a flame of hope. The heat, our energy, emboldens us to greater heights. The sound of wind yells: life immortal.

Memory of Venice - Trio for Flute, Violin, and Piano

I have a special feeling about water since my childhood perhaps because of the word "sea" in my first name. When I was a young girl, I had a dream of traveling in Venice someday. I can still remember boats sailed on the water of Venice when I watched TV at my young age. Since then I have dreamed to be there to see the drifting boat in Venice. However, it is too far away to get there for a little girl in the Beiling General Mountain of China twenty years ago. My childhood dream to be Venice has finally become true in June, 2010 due to the premier of my flute quartet Sea World in Cortona Italy. I attended the Contemporary Music Seminar and International Music Festival there as a Chinese-American young composer. Walking out from the Venezia Santa Lucia station in Venice, my whole mind was enveloped in this water wonderland. I am deeply in the mood of romance, blurring, and a little sadness. I can see the golden stave reflected on the water wave. Every tourist on river banks looks like a note of my musical composition. The harmony of composition is weaved out by the colorful buildings and slowly drifting boats. I could even hear the piano arpeggios from the wind blowing through drifting boats. A beautiful soft rhythm is created by the interaction between the swinging gondolas (transportation on water in Venice) and a variety of small arch-bridges on land. The melody of shaking waves sounds like the combination of beautiful and sad violin and whimpering and sighing flute. I am so excited about the water wonderland Venice. I love the fantastic Venice.