Jing Jing Luo

In this Chinese name, the family name is Luo.

Jing Jing Luo (simplified Chinese: 罗京京; traditional Chinese: 羅京京; pinyin: Luó Jīngjīng; born 1953) is a Chinese composer.

Jing Jing Luo
Born	1953 (age 70–71) Beijing, China
Occupation(s)	Composer

Early life and training

Jing was born in Beijing. She received an undergraduate degree in Shanghai and postgraduate degrees from the New England Conservatory and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.^[1]

Luo's fellowships have come from the Asian Council on the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Ford and Rockefeller foundations. Her work has been distributed and published by Subito Music Corporation.^[2]

In 2014, Luo was included in a concert sponsored by the League of American Orchestras that wished to pair emerging composers with orchestral opportunities.^[3]

Selected honors and awards

Luo has won the following honors and awards:^[4]

• Rockefeller Foundation at Bellagio Conference Center (composer residency, 2011).
• Koussevitzky Music Foundation (2006)
• International Composers Competition for Orchestra Works with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Canada (3rd prize, 2001).
• ASCAP awards (1994-2011)
• Ohio Arts Council (Individual Artist Fellowships, 1991-1998)
• Music From China International Composers (Traditional Chinese Instruments Competition, 1999)
• Chinese Overseas Composer Competition (3rd prize, “No Home to Return,” 1996)
• American Academy of Arts and Letters, Walter Hinrichsen Award (“The Spell,” 1996)
• Dale Warland Singer’s Reading competition (1st prize, "Chinese Requiem,” 1995)
• Fanny Mendelssohn International Women Composers Competition (3rd prize, 1993)

References

1. . Modern Classical. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
2. "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS KOUSSEVITZKY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2005 COMMISSION WINNERS". US Fed News. Hindustan Times. 13 December 2005.
3. Kozinn, Allan (2014-10-22). "Pairing Composers and Orchestras, With an Eye on Younger Audiences". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
4. "Jing Jing Luo". New Music USA. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

External links

• Official website