JIN, Weiwei

Weiwei Jin is a Chinese-Swedish composer, sound/multimedia artist, producer and pianist who creates works across the genres of concert music, contemporary dance, audio-visual installation, film, animation and theatre. Influenced by her journey across several cultures, Weiwei often crafts her ideas by using decontextualized cultural elements.

She is currently based in the UK working towards a Ph.D in Music under the supervision of Prof. Simon Emmerson in Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre at De Montfort University, Leicester. Her research interests lie in opera with technology, interdisciplinary and inter/transmedial operatic practice. She holds masters degrees in Western Art Music Composition and Electroacoustic Composition (Royal College of Music in Stockholm), Film Music Composition (Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts), and certifications of Music Technologies and Sonology (IRCAM, Sibelius Academy and ESMUC).