Born in Shanghai, Zhiming Han is an award winning composer, World Class Chinese instruments
virtuoso, and voting member for Grammy Award. His orchestral film music won the Henry Mancini Film
Music Composition Award. His performance credits include CD albums “Celestial Echo”, Chinese New
Age “ Morning of the forest”, and concerts with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony,
Pacific Symphony, others Symphonies , Jackie Chan’s and Disney’s movies. He has worked with Oscar-
winning Hollywood composers such as James Horner and John Williams in movie soundtracks.
Described as “Topping out of Applause Here … Fantastic” by KCET, his performances at Los Angeles
Music Center were telecast nationally on PBS in 2002 and 2006. In China, CCTV primary time broadcast
his full orchestra music with TV dramas, performed by Shanghai symphony and other major orchestras.
In1986, Han came to USA, and completed academic graduate study in music composition at UCLA. As
the founder and Executive Director of Los Angeles Chinese Orchestra, he produces, composes and
performs as a music recording artist for various media including concerts and soundtracks for film, TV
series, and video game productions including two performances at Disney Concert Hall (2004), CCTV
26-episode series “The Guests of Ice Mountain” (2005), feature films “16 Blocks” (2006), and X-Box
video game “Jade Empire” (2006), and 20th century Fox TV movie “Bones” (2007).
Zhiming Han韓志明，出生上海，作曲及音樂製作人，美國葛來美獎評委。美國Henry Mancini電影音樂作曲
獎得主。1992畢業於加州大學洛杉磯分校UCLA音樂作曲研究所，师从洛杉磯交響樂團曾駐團作曲William
Kraft美國名作曲家,德國作曲Elaine Barkin及 哈佛Roger Bourland教授。在以現代作曲大師勛伯格所在地
UCLA，研習現代作曲5年。而后研讀電影作曲，音樂科技及錄音技術，影視製作6年三個專業，一個總目標
“中國音樂發展，中國電影音樂世界性。在美期間創立了自己高新科技音樂工作室。多次被好萊塢幾大電影廠
邀約參與影音製作，有 20th世紀Fox，PARAMOUNT PICTURE影片；Hollywood Picture影片，DISNEY迪士
尼影片，华纳影片，美国微软Microsoft XBOX BioWare Game游戲配乐，Dimension Films，被約邀參與創
作演奏，參與許多好萊塢高層次的影片音樂錄音製作。并與James Horner（阿凡達作曲）， John
William， Maurice Jarre合作。二十多年主要探索音樂世界性與中國音樂走向世界的元素，結合創作, 演奏,
科技音樂三方面高層次全面性發展的中国音樂人。
virtuoso, and voting member for Grammy Award. His orchestral film music won the Henry Mancini Film
Music Composition Award. His performance credits include CD albums “Celestial Echo”, Chinese New
Age “ Morning of the forest”, and concerts with Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony,
Pacific Symphony, others Symphonies , Jackie Chan’s and Disney’s movies. He has worked with Oscar-
winning Hollywood composers such as James Horner and John Williams in movie soundtracks.
Described as “Topping out of Applause Here … Fantastic” by KCET, his performances at Los Angeles
Music Center were telecast nationally on PBS in 2002 and 2006. In China, CCTV primary time broadcast
his full orchestra music with TV dramas, performed by Shanghai symphony and other major orchestras.
In1986, Han came to USA, and completed academic graduate study in music composition at UCLA. As
the founder and Executive Director of Los Angeles Chinese Orchestra, he produces, composes and
performs as a music recording artist for various media including concerts and soundtracks for film, TV
series, and video game productions including two performances at Disney Concert Hall (2004), CCTV
26-episode series “The Guests of Ice Mountain” (2005), feature films “16 Blocks” (2006), and X-Box
video game “Jade Empire” (2006), and 20th century Fox TV movie “Bones” (2007).
Zhiming Han韓志明，出生上海，作曲及音樂製作人，美國葛來美獎評委。美國Henry Mancini電影音樂作曲
獎得主。1992畢業於加州大學洛杉磯分校UCLA音樂作曲研究所，师从洛杉磯交響樂團曾駐團作曲William
Kraft美國名作曲家,德國作曲Elaine Barkin及 哈佛Roger Bourland教授。在以現代作曲大師勛伯格所在地
UCLA，研習現代作曲5年。而后研讀電影作曲，音樂科技及錄音技術，影視製作6年三個專業，一個總目標
“中國音樂發展，中國電影音樂世界性。在美期間創立了自己高新科技音樂工作室。多次被好萊塢幾大電影廠
邀約參與影音製作，有 20th世紀Fox，PARAMOUNT PICTURE影片；Hollywood Picture影片，DISNEY迪士
尼影片，华纳影片，美国微软Microsoft XBOX BioWare Game游戲配乐，Dimension Films，被約邀參與創
作演奏，參與許多好萊塢高層次的影片音樂錄音製作。并與James Horner（阿凡達作曲）， John
William， Maurice Jarre合作。二十多年主要探索音樂世界性與中國音樂走向世界的元素，結合創作, 演奏,
科技音樂三方面高層次全面性發展的中国音樂人。
About Zhiming Han 韩志明 and Cynthia Hsiang向新梅
向新梅 Cynthia Hsiang, 知名古箏演奏作曲家,UCLA音樂碩士,台湾师大音乐学士。古筝师事梁在平教授和林棣
廷教授。歷年來參與許多電影電視媒體配樂的演奏錄音和編曲工作, 與奧斯卡作曲獎得主 Hans Zimmer,
James Horner 和 Maurice Jarr 等合作。作品有夢工廠的动画电影 “功夫熊貓3” (Kung Fu Panda 3)(2016),綫
上游戲 “魔獸世界:熊貓人之謎” (World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria) (2012),迪士尼米老鼠卡通“Year of Dog”
(2018),手机游戏“天涯明月刀” (2018),迪士尼世界未来世界 (2018),中央电视台卡通“哪吒与变形金刚” (2019),三
星平板Galaxy Tabs Color Therapy多媒体 (2014),香港迪士尼乐园小小世界 (2005),綫上游戲 Jade Empire
(2005),电影“JADE” (1995),与成龙电影“醉拳2” (1994),等。生平第一个全国音乐奖项是1981年,以国中时期的
创作歌曲“乘着风的翼飞翔”获得中国时报创作民歌奖。古箏獨奏創作曲目如“烏蘇里船歌”和“子夜秋歌”,廣爲箏
友喜愛,為古箏考級指定曲。為洛杉磯唐韻古箏樂團編寫的古箏重奏合奏衆多曲目，极富音乐巧思也拓展了古
筝重奏曲目,在兩岸三地廣爲流傳。著有“向新梅古箏重奏合奏新作品選”(2016) 和 “向新梅古箏重奏合奏新作品
選2”(2019)。 曾与旧金山交响乐团和好莱坞碗交响乐团合作演出，演奏足迹遍及美国,欧洲,中国,台湾,香港,东
南亚等地。发表论文题目涵盖古筝作曲及演奏,越南和印尼音乐。曾任職臺北國家中樂團擔任古箏獨奏和作曲,
並曾任教於UCLA加州大學洛杉磯分校世界民族音樂學系,目前任教於帕薩迪那市立學院音樂系,并担任洛杉磯
唐韻古箏樂團指导。
Cynthia Hsiang, award winning guzheng (Chinese zither) soloist and composer, had worked with Oscar-
winning composers Hans Zimmer, James Horner and Maurice Jarr, and featured in the soundtracks for
DreamWorks’ animation “Kung Fu Panda 3”(2016), online game “World of War-craft: Mists of Pandaria”
(2012), Disney Mickey Mouse Cartoon “Year of Dog”(2018), Mobile Game “Blade Moon”(2018), Florida
Disney World Epcot (2018), CCTV Cartoon “Transformers: Nezha”(2019), Samsung Galaxy Tabs Color
Therapy Project (2014), Hong Kong Disneyland “It’s a Small World”(2005), XBox Game “Jade Empire”
(2005), Movie “JADE”(1995), and Jackie Chan’s movie “Legend of Drunken Master”(1994). In 1981, her
composition was awarded by Taiwan China Times the National Song Writing Prize. Her compositions for
solo guzheng, performed by musicians worldwide, were selected in the grade examination repertoire.
Her exquisite guzheng ensemble arrangements and pieces in “Guzheng Ensemble Music: Los Angeles
Style” book 1 and book 2 written for Los Angeles Sound of China Guzheng ensemble were well received
and published in 2016 and 2019. Her research covers the topics in Guzheng composition and
performance, Vietnamese and Indonesian music. Her performance credits include concerts with San
Francisco Symphony and Holly Bowl Symphony, and shows in America, Europe, China, Hongkong,
Taiwan and Southeast Asia. She began her professional career with the Taiwan National Chinese
Orchestra as guzheng soloist and composer. With MA from UCLA, she currently teaches at Pasadena
City College, and directs Los Angeles Sound of China Guzheng Ensemble.
廷教授。歷年來參與許多電影電視媒體配樂的演奏錄音和編曲工作, 與奧斯卡作曲獎得主 Hans Zimmer,
James Horner 和 Maurice Jarr 等合作。作品有夢工廠的动画电影 “功夫熊貓3” (Kung Fu Panda 3)(2016),綫
上游戲 “魔獸世界:熊貓人之謎” (World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria) (2012),迪士尼米老鼠卡通“Year of Dog”
(2018),手机游戏“天涯明月刀” (2018),迪士尼世界未来世界 (2018),中央电视台卡通“哪吒与变形金刚” (2019),三
星平板Galaxy Tabs Color Therapy多媒体 (2014),香港迪士尼乐园小小世界 (2005),綫上游戲 Jade Empire
(2005),电影“JADE” (1995),与成龙电影“醉拳2” (1994),等。生平第一个全国音乐奖项是1981年,以国中时期的
创作歌曲“乘着风的翼飞翔”获得中国时报创作民歌奖。古箏獨奏創作曲目如“烏蘇里船歌”和“子夜秋歌”,廣爲箏
友喜愛,為古箏考級指定曲。為洛杉磯唐韻古箏樂團編寫的古箏重奏合奏衆多曲目，极富音乐巧思也拓展了古
筝重奏曲目,在兩岸三地廣爲流傳。著有“向新梅古箏重奏合奏新作品選”(2016) 和 “向新梅古箏重奏合奏新作品
選2”(2019)。 曾与旧金山交响乐团和好莱坞碗交响乐团合作演出，演奏足迹遍及美国,欧洲,中国,台湾,香港,东
南亚等地。发表论文题目涵盖古筝作曲及演奏,越南和印尼音乐。曾任職臺北國家中樂團擔任古箏獨奏和作曲,
並曾任教於UCLA加州大學洛杉磯分校世界民族音樂學系,目前任教於帕薩迪那市立學院音樂系,并担任洛杉磯
唐韻古箏樂團指导。
Cynthia Hsiang, award winning guzheng (Chinese zither) soloist and composer, had worked with Oscar-
winning composers Hans Zimmer, James Horner and Maurice Jarr, and featured in the soundtracks for
DreamWorks’ animation “Kung Fu Panda 3”(2016), online game “World of War-craft: Mists of Pandaria”
(2012), Disney Mickey Mouse Cartoon “Year of Dog”(2018), Mobile Game “Blade Moon”(2018), Florida
Disney World Epcot (2018), CCTV Cartoon “Transformers: Nezha”(2019), Samsung Galaxy Tabs Color
Therapy Project (2014), Hong Kong Disneyland “It’s a Small World”(2005), XBox Game “Jade Empire”
(2005), Movie “JADE”(1995), and Jackie Chan’s movie “Legend of Drunken Master”(1994). In 1981, her
composition was awarded by Taiwan China Times the National Song Writing Prize. Her compositions for
solo guzheng, performed by musicians worldwide, were selected in the grade examination repertoire.
Her exquisite guzheng ensemble arrangements and pieces in “Guzheng Ensemble Music: Los Angeles
Style” book 1 and book 2 written for Los Angeles Sound of China Guzheng ensemble were well received
and published in 2016 and 2019. Her research covers the topics in Guzheng composition and
performance, Vietnamese and Indonesian music. Her performance credits include concerts with San
Francisco Symphony and Holly Bowl Symphony, and shows in America, Europe, China, Hongkong,
Taiwan and Southeast Asia. She began her professional career with the Taiwan National Chinese
Orchestra as guzheng soloist and composer. With MA from UCLA, she currently teaches at Pasadena
City College, and directs Los Angeles Sound of China Guzheng Ensemble.
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