P. Q. Phan -
composer; born in Vietnam
(1962) - immigrated to US in 1982. DMA
in composition from University of Michigan.
Recipient of several ASCAP Standard
Awards, Meet the Composer Grants, and
residencies at MacDowell Colony.
Commissions from Kronos Quartet,
Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Pittsburgh
New Music Ensemble. Assistant Professor
at University of Illinois (Urbana). Guest
composer at '94 New Music Festival (UC
Santa Barbara); '95 Asian Composers'
Forum (Sendai, Japan).
Mr. Phan's focus is on composing music
which integrates the musical aesthetics of
Southeast-Asia and the West.