Victor Zheng was born in Beijing, China and raised in Portland, Oregon. He holds degrees from Oberlin Conservatory (BM, BA ’16), the University of Massachusetts Amherst (MM ’18), and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (DMA ’23).
Victor explores the intersection between electronic composition and human performance in his work, using algorithmically assisted composition and interactive electronics to power custom designed instruments or featuring as a live companion to acoustic instrumentalists. He has had his music and research featured at events including MOXSonic, Electronic Music Midwest, SEAMUS, NYCEMF, the SCI National Conference, and ICMC, as well as in publications including Art On My Sleeve, Willamette Week, and Oregon Arts Watch.
Victor currently serves on the faculties at North Central College in Naperville, IL and the University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, IL, teaching composition, music theory, music technology, and music history.
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