May Chi
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Year | Job Title Project Type |
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2018 |
Health and Safety Officer
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Bristol University Collaborative Arts Society University of Bristol |
University of Bristol Student's Union |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2018 | Music BA | University of Bristol |
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About me
May Wong (aka MAY CHI) is a Hong Kong-born songwriter, composer and visual artist currently based in Birmingham, UK.May’s compositional works draw from her intrinsic connection with nature, saudade and catharsis. Her works explores various aspects of electroacoustic and ambient music production, and plays around with the limitations offered by traditional instruments and ensembles to create and mould various sounds, timbres and ambiences. She has composed for the Bristol University Music Society (BUMS), Flauguissimo Duo, Quatuor Bozzini, Fidelio Trio, Thallein Ensemble and Tresonant. She recently completed a Composition MMus at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, for which she was awarded a Distinction, and was the recipient of a scholarship for the duration of her degree. She has studied with composers including Sean Clancy, Amber Priestley, John Pickard, Neil Farwell, Neil Stemp, Ed Bennett, James Dooley, Richard Ayres and Mantas Krukauskas. Recent projects include composing the soundtrack for Pilot Theatre's virtual reality production 'Monoliths'.
A defier of genre boundaries, MAY CHI’s songwriting blends Alternative Rock, Indie Folk and Ambient elements to create uniquely ethereal and rustic soundscapes. Her introspective and vulnerable penmanship evokes the feelings of saudade (nostalgic yearning) and catharsis in her lyricism. She self produced her first two EPs, Blue and Wayfaring, over the course of 2018 and 2019, and is currently working on her debut album Suspension, expected to be released in late 2021. Her songs have been featured on BBC Introducing and AmazingRadio, and she has performed at events such as RBC’s International Women’s Day Festival in 2020 and Leon Trimble’s 2021 Stryx Gallery Residency.
A keen artist, her visual memory is evident within her large musical body of works, often drawing from nature. Additionally, she has designed illustrations, graphic designs and short videos in accompaniment of her music and for a variety of clients including Collector Land and Young Composers Project, as well as experimenting with film photography.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Illustrator |
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Job Titles | Music Production, Teacher, Composer, Photographer, Illustrator |
Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |
Musical Skills | Bass Guitar, Guitar, Piano/Keyboards |
Musical Style | A capella, Acoustic, Ambient, Avant-garde, Classical, Electronica, Experimental, Folk, Indie, Rock |