Yi-Chen Chiang

Yi-Chen is from Taiwan and earned a Master of Music degree from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, majoring in Music Scoring for Visual Media. Yi-Chen has been immersed in music for more than 20 years. Her musical journey started when she first touched the piano at age 4. At 11, she started to write music with classical training. Piano is her main instrument, and she has performed in many recitals and been an accompanist for performances from elementary school to college choirs. Yi-Chen also has experience teaching music for students ranging from children to adults. She began gaining her teaching experience, taking on students, while she was pursuing her music degree in college. Her teaching experience includes piano, music theory, harmony and composition.

In addition to teaching piano skills, Yi-Chen will also supplement music theory knowledge, composer stories and background of the era, making the class more interesting. She firmly believes that music has a positive impact on a child’s cognition, emotion and patience, and even serves as a bridge to communicate with the world. In addition, Yi-Chen is an award winning composer based in LA. Engaging in varied music scoring projects. She is the current recipient of the prestigious Jon Vickers Film Scoring Award (2021/2022) and her scoring for the film “3108” was nominated for the Best Original Music at the Golden Sugarcane Film Festival (2018). Moreover, films scored by Yi-Chen have been nominated in many film festivals, including the International Festival Signs of the Night (Paris), Seoul International Senior Film Festival, Nara International Film Festival, Croatia Diversions International Short Film Festival, and Singapore International Film Festival.