Zi Tao Chua (b. 1999) is a Singaporean composer and pianist. He is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Composition at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in the National University of Singapore under the tutelage of Peter Ivan Edwards and Chen Zhangyi. As a composer, Chua explores his musical identity through the balance between science and culture. Several of his pieces are influenced by systemic formulae and electronic music, while other pieces infuse cultural elements into the music. All these can be seen as either a reflection or juxtaposition with the current world. His pieces have been performed by various artists, such as Andreas Marinello, Christopher Adler, Tacet(i) Ensemble, and Art Percussion Ensemble. Chua has also been involved with inter-disciplinary collaborations, notably with Runaway Co., a Singapore non-profit youth-led theatre group, and also Exuviation (2021), a dance piece written for Singaporean choreographer Dan Kwoh. Chua has also demonstrated his flair as a pianist in the Inter-Junior College Vivace Piano Ensemble Competition, achieving Gold with Commendation in 2016 and 2017, and in the Kingsburg International Piano Competition, as one of the six finalists in 2018.
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