S I Y I C H E N Screen Composer / Guzheng Performer
Siyi Chen is a brooklyn based Chinese screen composer and guzheng performer. She has constantly been exploring music communication among different genres of music.
Siyi has devoted herself to 15 film, 8 games and 2 commerical compositions, in which game Hot Pot For Onehas been selected as one of the finalists for theBAFTA Student Awards for Immersive,and21 indie video games to look forward to in 2021 in Polygon. The films she scored have been selected for Los Angeles Film Awards, Tokyo International Short Film Festival, London Music Video Festival, Los Angeles Short Film Festival, Cannes Short Film Corner, Tokyo Lift-off Film Festival... Additional to her contribution to media world. She is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of interaction the tradition and the technology, as well as fostering community engaments. In 2021, Siyi was selected to theOnebeat Virtual ResidencyShe introduced traditional Chinese instrument guzheng and Chinese music elements to the residency and delved into the possibilities of producing music with 35 musicians.
Studied under the tutelage of film orchestrator Sonny Kompanek (Three Kings, True-Grit, Twilight: Breaking Dawn), Grammy-nominated producer Tony Dofat, siyi grows as a mutual composer, songwriter, and producer around the game and film industry.
