CHENG, Michele

Michele Cheng is a Taiwanese-American interdisciplinary composer, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, and puppeteer. Born in Wisconsin and raised in Taiwan, she studied composition at National Sun Yat-sen University and later earned an MFA in Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology from the University of California, Irvine. She is currently a PhD candidate in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry at Harvard University. Her work combines music, electronics, theatre, puppetry, video, and custom-built instruments, frequently addressing cultural identity and underrepresented narratives. Harvard Graduate School
Her works include Doyennes’ Diaries, Jaack, Speed Dating, Cultural Spacesuit, Foreign Earth, Multiverse and When Water Has Perfect Memories. Her music and intermedia projects have been presented by organizations including JACK Quartet, International Contemporary Ensemble, National Sawdust, MATA Festival, and CCRMA.