Tian Fu 天 夫
Born in Hohhot in 1989, is a systematically trained composer, self-taught beat-maker, and rapper based in Austria
BIO
Tian Fu received music training at his early age. After moving to Beijing in 2008, he studied composition with Weiya Hao at the Central Conservatory of Music, where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. In 2017 he moved to Austria to study composition with Christian Ofenbauer and later with Beat Furrer. In 2020 he started to study computer music with Marko Ciciliani at IEM Graz. His recent works are focused on the integration of Chinese rap (Mandarin) and Neue Musik (contemporary art music) within the framework of his artistic research project An Integration of Rap Music and Neue Musik, which supervised by Johannes Kretz, Wei-ya Lin and André Doehring.
Tian Fu has composed a wide range of works including chamber opera, stage work for choreography, orchestral work and chamber works for Chinese instruments and mixed ensemble. His works have been performed in various concerts by orchestras and ensembles such as Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, China National Ballet, China Youth Symphony Orchestra, NAMES Ensemble, E-Max Ensemble, OENM Ensemble and Yuanyang Ensemble. In the field of hip-hop music. He joined the local hip-hop group L.C.T. as rapper and beat-maker under the stage name Croche since 2005. Several underground albums were released from 2006 to 2017.
CV
Education
Since 2020 Doctoral candidate (artistic research) at University of Music and Performing Arts
Vienna (MDW)
Computer Music and Sound Art BA at University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
(KUG)
2019-2020 Postgraduate Course Composition at KUG
2017-2019 Postgraduate Course Composition at Mozarteum University Salzburg (MOZ)
2008-2017 Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Composition, Central Conservatory of Music,
Beijing (CCOM)
Prize and Scholarship
2022 AR-Pilot Project funded by MDW, 2500 EUR
2022 Auslandsstipendiums für Komponistinnen und Komponisten, 5000 EUR, Vienna
2014 China National Scholarship for Graduate Student, 8000 RMB, Beijing
2012 First Prize and Second Prize in Liu Tianhua Composition Competition for Ensemble of
Chinese Instruments, Shanghai
2012 First Prize in Beijing International Composition Workshop 2012, Beijing
2009 Prize of excellence in the 1st Rivers Awards Composition Competition, Shanghai
2009 Honorable prize in the Palatino Composition Competition, Beijing
2009 National Encouragement Scholarship, 2500 RMB, Beijing
2008 China National Scholarship, 8000 RMB, Beijing
Lectures and Workshops
2024 Sound Arguments, Orpheus Institute, Gent
2023 Lecture performance at GMTH Conference, Freiburg
2023 Lecture performance at SAR Conference, Trondheim
2023 Rapp Lab (Erasmus+ Programm: Reflection based Artistic Professional Practice), National
Academy of St Cecilia, Rome
2022 A Brief History of Chinese Rap, guest Lecture at University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck
2022 Rapp Lab, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn
2022 Lecture performance at isaScience international Conference for interdisciplinary
research on music and performing arts, MDW
2022 Rapp Lab, lecture performance, MDW
Compositions and Art Work
Artistic research:
2023 50WaysToRome, lecture performance, stereo electroacoustic track and rap,
Premiere: Trondheim
2022 我就想吐痰 (I Do Wanna Spit!), stereo electroacoustic track and rap, Premiere:
Krakow, 30. Audio Art Festival
2022 The Story of Croche, lecture performance, stereo electroacoustic track and rap,
Premiere: Vienna
2022 Salted Golden Shine, stereo electroacoustic track and rap, commissioned work,
Premiere: Vienna
2022 Frozen Blood, stereo electroacoustic track and rap
2021 Why New Music? Why Rap?, video, stereo electroacoustic track, rap and
presentation
Electroacoustic:
2024 Youquzhi - Shanjian Yefu, mini album, released on Bandcamp
2023 Recreative Music, 12-channels track, Premier: IEM CUBE, Graz
2023 Yarn, live electronics, Premier: IEM CUBE, Graz
2023 Threads II, live electronics, Premier: IEM CUBE, Graz
2021 Extra Warmth, stereo electroacoustic track, Premiere: MUMUTH, Graz
2021 Homemade Landscapes, stereo electroacoustic track
2021 :o, stereo electroacoustic track
2020 Sick Voice, stereo electroacoustic track
2020 Sick Tutti, stereo electroacoustic track
Stage:
2016 Mu Lan, music for choreography, Ballet Workshop Project with China National
Ballet, Premiere: Tianqiao Theater, Beijing
2015 Waiting for the Wind, Musiktheater for a female dancer and String Quartett, Music
and Dance Collection Project at Central Conservatory of Music, Premiere: Beijing
Dance Academy, Beijing
2013 Ben Yue, chamber opera, China Chamber Opera Project at CCOM, Premiere: Central
Conservatory Concert Hall, Beijing
Orchestral:
2021/2014 Far-away Thoughts, Premiere: Tianjin Symphony Orchestra, Tianjin
2013 Green Days for large Orchestra, Premiere: China Youth Symphony Orchestra,
Beijing
Chamber:
2023 sampling_forCelloAndPiano for piano, cello and electronics, Premiere: Graz
2019 The Book of Memories II, Premiere: NAMES Ensemble, Salzburg
2018 Das Erinnerungsbuch for two pianos in quater-tonal distance, Premiere: Salzburg
2018 :D , Premiere: OENM Ensemble, Salzburg
2017 The River for Zheng and String Quartett, commissioned work, Premiere: Hangzhou
2015 Four Landscapes in Winter for Zheng and Sting Quartett, commissioned work,
Premiere: Beijing
2012 Hidden Fragrance, for five Chinese instruments, recorded in Beijing
2012 The Train of Life, Premiere: E-Max Ensemble, Beijing
2011 The Fragrance of Jasmin, duet for Dizi and Zhongruan, Premiere: Beijing
2009 String Trio, for violin, viola and violoncello, Premiere: Beijing
2009 There Is A Light, for soprano and piano, Premiere: Beijing
2009 Dream in the Mirror, for flute and piano, Premiere: Beijing
2011 Theme and Variations for piano, Premiere: Beijing
Participatory action:
2023 Threads I, Foyer of Future Art Lab, MDW
Hip-hop/Rap music:
Since 2010 Instrumental hip-hop beats released online, click here to listen
2010 L.C.T. underground LP Half of Dream
2007 L.C.T. underground LP Reality
2006 L.C.T. Mixtape
Performances
Artistic research:
2023 A Methodological Approach to Freestyle Rap in Contemporary Improvisation, GMTH
Conference, Freiburg
2023 50WaysToRome, lecture performance, stereo electroacoustic track and rap,
Premiere: Trondheim
2022 我就想吐痰 (I Do Wanna Spit!), stereo electroacoustic track and rap, Premiere:
Krakow, 30. Audio Art Festival
2022 The Story of Croche, Klangtheater, MDW
2022 Salted Golden Shine, Weltmusem, Vienna
2022 Salted Golden Shine, House of Music, Budapest
Electroacoustic:
2023 Lexikon in Vier Stücken Nr. 3, Club Hybrid, Graz
2021 Extra Warmth, Echoes Around Me 2021, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Stage:
2015 Ben Yue, Chamber Opera Showcase at Xi’an Conservatory of Music, Xi’an
Chamber:
2015 The Train of Life, Yuanyang Ensemble, CCOM, Beijing
Hip-hop/Rap music:
2023 As improvisation duo AUUF at Interlude in Concert, Forum Stadtpark, Graz
2011 Get Up 4th Season — L.C.T. concert, Hohhot
2010 L.C.T. tour concerts in Baotou and Hohhot
2010 L.C.T. concert at Haidian Park Music Festival, Beijing
2009 Blue City — L.C.T. concert, Hohhot
2008 August Rush — L.C.T concert, Hohhot