TOM CHIU
107 Saint Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217; 1- 718.789.9106
tom.chiu.mc.93@aya.yale.edu ; fluxquartet@yahoo.com

BIOGRAPHY

Violinist Tom Chiu has received wide acclaim for his performances as a soloist, chamber artist, and experimental improvisor. An noted performer of new music, Mr. Chiu has worked closely with distinguished composers such as Milton Babbitt, Virko Baley, Dean Drummond, and Oliver Lake, among others, as well as free jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, with whom he appeared at the 2000 Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival in New York. He has also collaborated with lesser-known fringe artists whose work he admires, such as balloon virtuoso Judy Dunaway, avant choreographer Eun-Me Ahn, and drone-pop guitarist David First. One very special interdisciplinary project of recent years is Red Beads, a collaboration with composer Ushio Torikai, puppeteer Basil Twist, and theatrical mastermind Lee Breuer of Mabou Mines. His discography includes recordings for the BMG, Cambria, Koch, Sombient, and Tzadik labels, and his original works as a composer-improvisor has been performed in New York, California, and Australia.

With the FLUX Quartet, of which he is founder and first violinist, Mr. Chiu has appeared at international festivals in Melbourne and Oslo, as well as American festivals such as Ojai, Summergarden, and Lincoln Center's A Great Day in New York. Currently, FLUX is resident ensemble in When Morty Met John..., a three-year series at Carnegie's Weill Hall featuring the music of John Cage, Morton Feldman, and composers from the New York School.

Holding degrees in music and chemistry from Juilliard and Yale, Mr. Chiu occasionally reminisces about his childhood appearance with Tom Hanks in the feature film, The Man With One Red Shoe.

FLUX Quartet Tom Chiu Biography