I am Yuqing Zhu, a media composer focused on sound art and game/film scoring. I specialize in using MIDI plugins to regenerate real-world instruments, and I enjoy exploring music technology with harmony, instrumentation, and spatial music. I believe the media’s characteristics define the uniqueness of my music, and I am a perfectionist who pays close attention to detail in both composition and production.

Yuqing Zhu

I am Yuqing Zhu, a media composer focused on sound art and game/film scoring. I specialize in using MIDI plugins to regenerate real-world instruments, and I enjoy exploring music technology with harmony, instrumentation, and spatial music. I believe the media’s characteristics define the uniqueness of my music, and I am a perfectionist who pays close attention to detail in both composition and production.

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I am Yuqing Zhu, a media composer focused on sound art and game/film scoring. I specialize in using MIDI plugins to regenerate real-world instruments, and I enjoy exploring music technology with harmony, instrumentation, and spatial music.

I believe the media’s characteristics define the uniqueness of my music, and I am a perfectionist who pays close attention to detail in both composition and production.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner

Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

Instructor of Music Production at SFK International Arts Education Shanghai
May 1, 2024 - Present
Instructs music production courses, develops curricula, and mentors students at the Shanghai campus.
Intern Recording Engineer / Mixing Engineer at Sailwav Music
May 1, 2023 - August 1, 2023
Assisted recording and mixing sessions, set up gear, edited tracks, and contributed to final mixes for projects.

Education

Master of Music – Technology and Applied Composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music
August 30, 2022 - May 20, 2024
Bachelor of Science in Physics, General (first major) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor of Science in Music Theory and Composition (second major) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
September 1, 2018 - May 30, 2022

Qualifications

Saint-Saëns International Music Competition - Gold Prize
October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2026
Jiangsu Digital Music Contest - Excellence Prize
December 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
Indie Film Music Contest (Young) - 1st Place
August 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
RPI Dean’s Honor List
April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education