Angela Zhang

composer

📷: cinderella photo studio (瑞拉公主摄影) in zhengzhou, china 2023

Biography

Angela Zhang is a Brisbane-based composer and multi-instrumentalist in her first year at the University of Queensland, where she is pursuing a dual degree in Music and Science, majoring in Chemistry. Born in 2006, she is rapidly gaining recognition for her unique architectural style with her works being described as "boldly expressive" and "intricately woven."In her final year of high school, Angela collaborated with composer John Rotar and The Australian Voices on her choral piece The Crow and the Lily at the TAV Young Composer School and was named a finalist in the Queensland Conservatorium’s “Score It!” competition for her sinfonietta Cadence.Earlier this year, her chamber work Nocturne for clarinet, violin, and cello premiered at the UQ Art Museum as part of the “Music Meets Art: Entangled Worlds” exhibition, a feature of the UQ School of Music’s Spectrum Festival. Angela is also a violinist and an active member of Sketch, where she composed the main theme for the silent film project, The Passion of Joan of Arc. She currently studies composition under Paul Dean and performs as a violist under his baton with the University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

📷: cinderella photo studio (瑞拉公主摄影) in zhengzhou, china 2023

Contact

📷: cinderella photo studio (瑞拉公主摄影) in zhengzhou, china 2023

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My works

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2025 pieces

~5 minfor symphony orchestra (double winds)uq symphony orchestrawritten for the percy brier memorial prize

coming soon

Overture: Pandemonium

~2 minfor chamber sinfoniettauq sketch ensemblewritten for the passion of joan of arc silent film

coming soon

The Passion of joan of arc main theme

~4 minfor piano trio2 flutes and pianowritten for taylee jurekie-rofe and charlotte nunn

coming soon

Moonbow

~6 minfor chamber ensembleBb clarinet, violin, celloextended

coming soon

Nocturne (Extended)

~4 minfor chamber ensembleBb clarinet, violin, cellowritten for the uq art museum

performance at the uq art museum:

Nocturne

My piece Nocturne is inspired by the dark and ominous nature of the unknown. It seeks to capture the night-like essence of uncertainty — a vast, shadowy space where nothing can be seen and only heard. Each motion feels amplified, creating the feeling of unease and invites one to sit with discomfort and explore the profound mystery and beauty that lies hidden in darkness. Through the interplay of silence and agitation, I aim to evoke the tension that exists within the night hour and unknown. I also aim to encapsulate the ominous and dark ethereal sounds of the night in this piece.

2024 pieces

~4 minfor mixed voicesSSAATTBB choirwritten for the Australian Voices directed by John Rotar

performance by the australian voices:

The Crow and The Lily

“The Crow and The Lily” revolves around the storyline of the forbidden friendship between a crow and a lily. “The Crow”, represents such a sad and lonely creature with the feeling of pure sorrow. “The Lily” mimics growing flowers and blooming passion and potential.

~5 minfor sinfoniettaqld con student orchestrawritten for score it! - queensland conservatorium

midi version:

Cadence

Magical and mystical moments such as musical birds and parting trees opening to reveal a colourful landscape away from the garden. Cadence (2023) reflects such a sad reality and the full sound of the symphony orchestra paints the story displaying the duality of the world we live in.Description of Animation:
Azar and her young daughter Nedah share a sheltered life in a home surrounded by trees. Their routine is disrupted when Nedah encounters a bird’s curious chirping; she innocently repeats its cadence causing the trees that confine their garden to part and reveal an outside world of wonder. With Nedah wanting to explore this new world, and Azar terrified of what lies ahead for her youngest child, will Azar once again repeat her mistakes?Writer and Director: Ava Rasouli-Matin
Producer: Amy Ni

~2 minfor chamber ensembleflute, clarinet in Bb, marimba, violin, viola

coming soon

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