Jing Jing Luo (; born 1953) is a Chinese composer.

Early life and training

Jing was born in

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. She received an undergraduate degree in

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and postgraduate degrees from the

New England Conservatory The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) is a private music school in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest independent music conservatory in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. The conservatory is located on ...

and the

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. Luo's fellowships have come from the Asian Council on the Arts, the

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and the

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and Rockefeller foundations. Her work has been distributed and published by Subito Music Corporation. In 2014, Luo was included in a concert sponsored by the

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that wished to pair emerging composers with orchestral opportunities.

Selected honors and awards

Luo has won the following honors and awards: *

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at Bellagio Conference Center (composer residency, 2011). * Koussevitzky Music Foundation (2006) * International Composers Competition for Orchestra Works with the

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in Canada (3rd prize, 2001). * ASCAP awards (1994-2011) *

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(Individual Artist Fellowships, 1991-1998) * Music From China International Composers (Traditional Chinese Instruments Competition, 1999) * Chinese Overseas Composer Competition (3rd prize, “No Home to Return,” 1996) *

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, Walter Hinrichsen Award (“The Spell,” 1996) * Dale Warland Singer’s Reading competition (1st prize, "Chinese Requiem,” 1995) *

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(3rd prize, 1993)

References

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