ABOUT
Jolin Jiang
蒋钟毓
Passion never dies. It grows.
Sydney based composer Jolin Jiang is an extremely versatile artist who possesses a unique spirit and sound. She boasts an extremely diverse and accomplished musical resume that spans across multiple fields of expertise.
Jolin Jiang is a composer, orchestrator, singer-songwriter and folk artist. Born in Shanghai and moved to Sydney at the age of 16, Jiang is equipped with 20 years of classical music training in piano and singing. She is now on a scholarship pursuing a Master of Music (Composition) degree at the prestigious Sydney Conservatory of Music. Her works are known for their theatrical and reflective qualities with a hint of the East & Southeast Asian aesthetics.
Projects she has worked on have been reviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald and exclusively published for many times. She is also passionate about providing composition & music production services for other creators. As a folk artist, Jiang was invited to play the guqin for the SBS TV series New Gold Mountain. and has been producing a series of folk songs in the Shanghai dialect.
Jolin Jiang has just released her debut single ‘The Monkey And The Tree’. The single is available on all major online stores and streaming services.
激情不止，生生不息。
蒋钟毓，青年作曲家，配乐师，唱作人。出生于上海，自幼学习钢琴和声乐，现获奖学金于著名的悉尼音乐学院攻读音乐硕士。其作品以旋律动人，情感深刻著称，并融入中国江南地区及东南亚音乐风格美学。她配乐的作品曾登报Sydney Morning Herald，作曲的作品多次被独家出版，并受知名作曲家Caitlin Yeo邀为SBS电视剧New Gold Mountain配乐录制古琴。此外，她乐衷于为其他创作者提供音乐作曲，制作等服务，并自行开展沪语民歌演唱录制作品系列。
IT STARTS WITH
a Traveller
through the East and the West, the Past and the Future,
the Rational and the Emotional among Cultures.
18+ years of classical musical training in Shanghai and Sydney has prepared Jolin Jiang to become a passionate composer, orchestrator, pop/ folk singer-songwriter, and music teacher. Her cross-cultural influences and artistic instincts are extraordinarily expressed in her current musical style, particularly in her latest release, “The Monkey and The Tree” (I tolerate you; I love you). This is the first song Jiang has written, sang, produced, and recorded.
Jiang’s international upbringing paired with her love for the music of the Romantic Era, 19th Century French music, and traditional Chinese music bring forth her unique spirit and sound. Compositionally, Jiang is drawn to storytelling, portraying landscape, nature, and emotions. She utilizes both Western orchestral instruments and electronic tones to create her intriguing, impassioned, and immersive body of work.
Jolin started learning piano at 5, started learning singing at 12, and started composing only at the age of 10. In 2011, Jolin attended the prestigious Sydney Conservatorium High School, focusing on a double-major study in piano and singing. In 2012, she received an Encore Invitation to perform at the Opera House from the Board of Studies. In 2013, she received an offer with scholarship for a Bachelor’s degree in Music from Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In 2020, Jolin was awarded the Excellence Scholarship by the Australian Institute of Music for the Master of Music in Composition and Music Production. In 2021, she commenced her academic journey at Sydney Conservatorium of Music for the Master of Music (Composition) on Alison Burrell Bequest Scholarship under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Rojas and Dr. Catherine Ingram.
Her talent and dedication for music is evident from her achievements in the fields of composition, performance and music theory.
In 2018, her film composition for the short animation “Apart” (created for the Tropfest New York) was selected as a finalist for the San Francisco International New Concept Film Festival 2018. In October 2018, Jolin was offered to join Church Street Studios and be part of Guy Gross and Caitlin Yeo’s amazing team. During the same year, she was also invited to have one of her art music pieces premiered in a concert series for charity in 2020.
In July 2020, Jolin participated in the New York University/BMI Scoring for Advertising Workshop and was mentored by the composer Erik V. Hachikian (Marco Polo, When We First Met). In August, her composition Weathered for flute and piano received the 2nd Place of the Flute Society of NSW Composition Competition 2020. In 2021, her composition Jacaranda Blue was exclusively published in Karen North’s flute mushc book Lyrical Flute Legends.
Jiang’s debut theater project, “Three Fat Virgins Unassembled,” produced by the Slanted Theatre has received excellent reviews, covered by the Sydney Morning Herald, and has sold out every show. This is her first time composing, arranging, and serving as musical director for a play. As a composer, Jiang is moved by the East Asian and Southeast Asian style and aesthetic, while incorporating a variety of genres to build her rare and remarkable sound.
In addition, Jolin holds the prestigious Shanghai Musician Association Examination Board (SMAEB) Grade 10 Certificate in Piano; the Grade 6 SMAEB Certificate in Classical Singing and the Grade 6 Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Certificate in Musicianship (with honours).
As a performer, Jolin has also performed as a soloist and in choirs in numerous venues including the Government House and the Verbrugghen Hall in Sydney.
Jolin’s musicality has been endorsed by many prominent musicians in Australia. “I have seen many talented composers, but I have never seen anyone as dedicated, or as driven as you”, says Australian composer Amy Bastow. “You are obsessed with it”, says Australian composer Pavle Cajic. “Every time you sing, it makes me cry”, says Australian cellist Louise Lander.
Her current concert music projects include a chamber music suite “The Elements of Nature” which paint scenes or provide impressions of natural elements and associated material. She is also working on an orchestral suite “The Five Hegemons and Seven Kingdoms”. Each movement is named after a vessel state during the Spring & Autumn Period and the Warring States Period of ancient China.
Apart from her commitment to music, Jolin enjoys surfing, traveling, history and philosophy. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Sydney.