SIJIA XIONG MUSIC

Hi, I’m Sijia Xiong

Sijia Xiong is a media composer born in Chongqing, China in 1999. She graduated from the Communication University of China (CUC) in 2021, majoring in Musicology (Electronic Music Production), and received her Master of Music degree from CUC in 2023. Currently, she is pursuing a Master's degree in Film Scoring with Prof. Mark Waters at Eastman School of Music.

During her studies, she participated in many master classes and competitions around the world and won various awards. In 2019, she traveled to Oregon, USA, to participate in the University of Oregon's Electronic Music Summer Program, and won the First Prize in College Student Computer-based Songwriting Competition in the same year. In 2020, she won the Outstanding Nomination at the National College Student Music 'Enterprising and Innovating' Competition.

As a media composer, Sijia Xiong always tries to find more possibilities in music and collaboration. When she faces any project, she fully explores the musical possibilities that the project may have, as well as exploring the character of the project.

Sijia Xiong has been studying piano since she was four and has a solid background in classical music, which brings uniqueness to her soundtracks. In recent years, she has been exploring different music styles, including jazz and electronic. At the same time, Sijia is keen on collaborating with different artists. Besides collaborating with film and animation directors, she works with game producers and choreographers.

Sijia Xiong believes that music and media projects help each other. She is willing to continue to be inspired by all types of projects, to create great music for them, and to fulfill the emotional connection between the project and the audience.