Hsiung-Zee Wong (born October 24, 1947) is a composer, artist, and designer who was born in Hong Kong. She moved to the United States in 1966, where she worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Wong studied at the

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until 1968. In 1970, she studied electronic music at

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with Robert Sheff (later known as

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) and

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. In 1972, she studied industrial design at the California College of Arts and Crafts. Other teachers included

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, Leonard Klein and

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. In 1972, Wong presented an art exhibit entitled "A Celebration of Women" at the Intersection Gallery (probably

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). Wong founded Hysteresis, a women's creative arts group that included Bay-area artists, at Mills College. She also performed with the Flowing Stream Ensemble. Wong's compositions include:

Electronic

*Cry of Women in the Wilderness (piano, gong, and amplified Zen bell; 1972) *Earth Rituals (tape with chanting and sound improvisation; 1973) *Maturity (taped piano improvisation; 1972) *Sounding of the Sane (tape with audience chanting)

Guitar

*Artsongs and Ballads

Multimedia

*They Move, Don't They? (sound calligraphic score with visual slides; 1973)

Vocal

*Piano Ritual I (voice, piano, Chinese woodblock and gong) *Songs (voice and guitar; 1964–1972)

References

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