Kevin Zi-Xiao He is a Chinese-born composer who immigrated to Canada in his mid-teen years. He’s musical output originates from a Chinese cultural background, embodying Eastern musical elements within a Western art music framework. With a particular interest in popular music of East Asia, He seeks to defy boundaries between popular and concert music. His writing often incorporates strong sense of melody and poetic use of tonal harmony that evokes instant emotional response in the audience. Zi-Xiao He has studied composition with Alexander Rapoport,  Ronald Royer and Larysa Kuzmenko. His works have been presented by the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto (CAST) and the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO), and performed in the Composers Concerts at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto. Having completed a bachelor’s degree with double-majoring in music and architectural design, He currently studies composition in graduate school at the University of Toronto.

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