If someday I lost everything in my world, inspiration and technique of music composition will remain rich in my mind.

Awards

2007 Friend of Music Scholarship (top fund) from California State University, Los Angeles.
2006 Bowdoin International Music festival scholarship.
2006 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance, Composition, Theory & Musicology Department scholarship.
2006 Chancellor's Non-Resident Award from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
2005 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music Composition Department Composition Competition.
2005 The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers scholarship for the California Summer Music festival.
2005 The Women's Council Graduate Assistance Fund Scholarship from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
2005 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance, Composition, Theory & Musicology Department scholarship.
2005 Chancellor's Non-Resident Award from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
2004 University of Missouri-Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance, Composition, Theory & Musicology Department Scholarship.
2004 Chancellor's Non-Resident Award from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
2003 Outstanding Composer Scholarship from Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
2002 National Scholarship (highest mention) from Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
2002 Viacom Sumner Redstone Scholarship from Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
2001 National Scholarship from Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
2001 Diligence Student Scholarship from Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.

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Music and Paper Presentations

In progress -Annotated Bibliography of Traditional Folk Music of India.
In progress-Annotated Bibliography of Chinese Peking Opera.
March 2007 The Conflict and Fusion of Japanese and Arabian Music Culture at California State University, Los Angeles.
November 2005 Music of India with Hindi musician monks performing on traditional Indian instruments at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
January 2005 The Conflict and Fusion of Oriental national Music Culture at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
December 2004 Music of Middle East at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Music Festival Participation

2007 Bowdoin International Music Festival (under Professors Roberto Sierra and Simone Fontanelli).
2006 Bowdoin International Music Festival (under Professor Samuel Adler).
2005 California Summer Music festival (under Professor David Tcimpidis).

Teaching Experience

2007 Tutor: Private Perfect Pitch Ear Training Lessons California State University, Los Angeles.
2005 - 2006 Teaching Assistant: Listening Lab Conservatory of Music of University of Missouri-Kansas City, Composition Department. Introduction to classical, contemporary, and world music.
2004 - 2006 Teacher: High School Music Program Conservatory of Music of University of Missouri-Kansas City, Composition Department. Introduction to music composition techniques, major classical composers, and world music.
2004 - 2005 Teaching Assistant: Composition Conservatory of Music of University of Missouri-Kansas City, Composition Department. One-on-one music composition lessons.
2003 - 2004 Teacher: Piano Classes Liu Shikun Piano & Arts Center, Beijing, China.
1999 - 2004 Teacher: Piano Classes Jiang Jie Piano City Culture & Arts Center, Beijing, China.
1998 - 2004 Teacher: Private Piano Lessons Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
1994 - 1998 Teacher: Private Piano Lessons Xin Hai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China.

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Working Experience

2004 - 2006 Piano accompaniment: Conservatory of Music of University of Missouri-Kansas City.
1998 - 2004 Piano accompaniment: Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
1994 - 1998 Piano accompaniment: Xin Hai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China.
1994 - 2004 Pianist: Self-contractor pianist in Guangzhou and Beijing, China.

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Courses Qualified to Teach

Western Music
Music Composition ¨ Harmony ¨ Counterpoint ¨ Orchestration ¨ Style Analysis
¨ Music Theory ¨ Perfect Pitch Ear Training Lessons
¨ Introduction to Western Contemporary Music Composers ¨ Piano

Eastern Music
Ancient Asian Music History ¨ Introduction to Traditional Instruments of Asia
¨ Introduction to World Traditional Folk Music ¨ Introduction to Chinese Opera
¨ Analytical Cantonese and Peking Opera with Vocal Training
¨ Music of India: Rhythms and Modes with Vocal Training
¨ Traditional Asian Musical Temperament ¨ Chinese Instruments Performance
¨ Introduction to Eastern Contemporary Music Composers

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Memberships

· American Composers Forum
· Society of Composers, Inc.

I strongly feel genuinely innovative music composers mean to create their own style musical language and strive toward the eventual creation of a new technique of music system, regardless whether or not a new system comes to pass; it is in the striving that one?s pride takes form. The very idea of contributing to the evolution of music history is at the crux of my musical inspiration. This inspiration transfers directly to the writing process where I feel particularly responsible for the suitable and accurate enabling of my participating counterparts: the conductors and the performers. The totality of my innovative spirit rests one foot in Eastern culture and philosophy, the other foot in Western culture and philosophy, and thus, within me they join to become inseparable. My dream is to do the best I can throughout the rest of my life to bring Eastern and Western civilizations closer together through the universal language that is music.

Tan Hainu's Main Works

Piano duet No. 1 (In progress).
2007 String quartet No. 4 Pyramid: I From the Young, II The Labor of Living, III The Peak.
2007 Nine little pieces for a Solo Clarinet (Performed at California State University, Los Angeles on October 30, 2007).
2007 Sextet for woodwind instruments: I Flying Sounds, II Echo of Pastoral, III Rampant Flock. Composed for the Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Cornet, Bassoon, Bass, Clarinet, and Marimba.
2007 Flowing Water for a Solo Cello - adapted from a melody of Chinese traditional Guqin.
2007 Two pieces for a Solo Cello (Performed at Bowdoin International Music Festival in July 2007).
2007 The Scenery of Divination for Clarinet, Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Piano and Violin (First movement Fugue performed at California State University, Los Angeles on May 17, 2007).
2006 Fantasia for a Solo Cello and Voice (Performed at California State University, Los Angeles on February 2, 2007).
2006 Trio for Flute, Cello and Piano. (Performed at Bowdoin International Music Festival in July 2006).
2006 Orchestra piece No. 3: I Echoing Colorful Clouds, II Mystic Footprints of India.
2006 Sound of Camel for Erhu, Violin and Cello.
2005 Fantasia for Large Ensemble. Composed for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass. (Performed in China)
2005 Meteoric for Flute, Cello and Piano. (Public performance planned at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on February 8, 2006 Musica Nova concert and this piece has also won the 2005 UMKC composition competition).
2005 Orchestra piece No.2.
2005 Opera of string quartet No. 3 Sanskrit (Performed at Pebble Beach, California Summer Music Festival on July 30, 2005).
2004 Violin concerto No.1.
2004 String quartet No. 2 The Way Beset with Brambles, but You Have to Go. Why? Nobody Knows. There is a Voice Ahead Calling You: ?Go, go, go!? (Performed at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in December 2004).
2003 Orchestra piece No. 1: Echoes and Sparks of the Sacred Space - Dedicated to those who are courageously alive-version 1 (Piece sent to participate for 2003 Toru Takemitsu Composition Award).
2002 Sextet for woodwind instruments Sound of Nature. (Performed at Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China in June 2002. Piece sent to participate for 12th International Competition for Female Composers).
2002 Remembrance of Things Past - Dedicated to our charming dead memories. Composed for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (Performed at Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China in December 2002).
2001 String quartet No. 1 (Performed at Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China in October 2001).
1999 The Embarrassment World for Soprano, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Marimba, Timpani, and Bamboo Flute. Consisting of three movements: Embarrassment, Struggle and Glimmers of Hope. (Performed at Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China in June 1999).
1997 The Valley at Night for Flute and Piano (Performed at Xinhai conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China in 1998).
1997 An artistic song: The Fragrance of Cassia Twig (Performed at Xinhai conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China in 1998).
1996 Three little melodies for piano: Ghost Dance, Lone Shadow and The Strange Steps (Performed at Xinhai conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China in 1998).