About Xi Wang
Born 1978. Xi Wang is a Chinese conductor, musicologist, pianist and composer.
Xi Wang (; born 1978) is a Chinese composer based in the United States. A 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, she is Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory at the Meadows School of the Arts. Biography Xi Wang was born in 1978 in China. She began studying music when she was five, eventually culminating in her admission to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where she obtained her Bachelor of Music degree. where she eventually became Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory at the Meadows School of the Arts. She also works as a conductor for composition premieres, including on her own works. She won the 2012 Charles Ives Fellowship. In 2024, she was appointed a Guggenheim Fellow; she later announced that she would study Tibetan culture and music as part of a research trip there as part of the Fellowship.
Xi is based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Xi Wang's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Xi Wang?
Chinese composer
When was Xi Wang born?
Xi Wang was born in 1978.
What is Xi Wang's occupation?
Xi Wang is a conductor, musicologist, pianist and composer.
What nationality is Xi Wang?
Xi Wang is Chinese.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Xi Wang. https://biography.guide/xi-wang-conductor/
MLA: "Xi Wang." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/xi-wang-conductor/.
Chicago: "Xi Wang." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/xi-wang-conductor/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC