Bio

Yi-Chen Chiang is a Taiwan-born, Los Angeles–based composer. She began writing concert music at the age of 11, and since 2016, her scoring work has spanned short films, feature films, and animations.

Her music has received wide recognition and international acclaim. She was awarded the Emerging Composer Award at the Apulia Soundtrack Awards in 2025, the Jon Vickers Film Scoring Award in 2022, and the Best Score/Composition Award at the Montage Film Festival in 2023. In 2018, she was nominated for Best Original Music at Taiwan’s Golden Sugarcane Film Festival. Films she has scored have been featured at festivals around the world, including the Singapore International Film Festival, Signs of the Night International Film Festival (Paris), Nara International Film Festival (Japan), Seoul International Senior Film Festival (Korea), and the Diversions International Short Film Festival (Croatia), among others.

Yi-Chen is dedicated to creating music that merges emotional intimacy with cinematic depth, characterized by rich harmonies, subtle tonal colors, and compelling narrative power. Her scores often combine classical orchestral textures, piano or strings, hybrid electronic sound design, and elements of Taiwanese traditional music, creating a distinctive and immersive sonic world. French film composer Cyril Morin remarked at the 2025 Apulia Soundtrack Awards in Italy: “Yi-Chen's music blends a unique Asian sensibility with a cinematic, Hollywood flair, and her personal voice truly shines through.”

In addition to her composing career, Yi-Chen works in the Los Angeles music industry as a Music Editor and Audio/Video Quality Control Specialist at Craigman Digital, where she collaborates closely with Warner Music Group artists.

She holds a Master of Music in Scoring for Visual Media from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and dual bachelor’s degrees in Music and Communication Arts (Filmmaking) from Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan.

Outside of composing, Yi-Chen enjoys walks with her beloved cat. She is also an educator, teaching piano and music theory to children.

Screenings, Speeches, Podcasts, Workshops and Performances:

Podcast "From Taiwan to Hollywood: The Musical Dreams and Creative Journey of Asian International Students," featuring guest Yi-Chen Chiang and host Zheng Guan, airing on February 26, 2025.
Podcast "From Taiwan to LA: How to Leverage the O Visa to Forge a Unique Artistic Path," featuring guest Yi-Chen Chiang and host Zheng Guan, airing on November 5, 2024 (Part 1) and November 19, 2024 (Part 2).
Screendance Workshop: Exploring the intersection of film and dance, hosted by Indy Dance Council at Dance Kaleidoscope Studios, with music by Yi-Chen Chiang, on Sunday, November 3, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:30 PM.
Dancing Man – Music by Yi-Chen Chiang. Screening and Q&A session at Indy Dance Film Night, hosted by Indy Dance Council on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 7:30 PM at Kan-Kan Cinema in Indianapolis, IN.
A Musician's Experience Sharing – A speech by Yi-Chen Chiang on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at the Chongqing Junior High School Music Program in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Workshop: "Film Scoring Notation" – A lecture by Yi-Chen Chiang and Jolene Khor Yu Xuan on Saturdays, November 11 and 18, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Fu Jen Catholic University Music Department in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Dancing Man – Music by Yi-Chen Chiang. Premiered with a Q&A session on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 2:30 PM at Indiana University Cinema in Bloomington, IN.
Speech: "Music and Soundtrack as an Interdisciplinary Field – Career Choices and Project Sharing" – A lecture by Yi-Chen Chiang on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, from 12:30 to 3:00 PM at the Fu Jen Catholic University Music Department in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Speech: "Music and Soundtrack as an Interdisciplinary Field – Career Choices and Project Sharing" – A lecture by Yi-Chen Chiang on Friday, December 23, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:40 PM at the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Cœur Fidèle – Music by Yi-Chen Chiang. Screening and World Premiere of the Score on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Indiana University Cinema in Bloomington, IN.
Yi-Chen Chiang Composition Recital: "拓樸 Topology" on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at the Fu Jen Catholic University Music Department in New Taipei City, Taiwan.