CURRICULUM VITAE个人简历
Agan (Xiaogang Xiang)Agan（向晓刚）
Electronic Music Composer · Sound Designer · Producer电子音乐作曲家 · 声音设计师 · 制作人
Based in Los Angeles and Mainland China常驻洛杉矶与中国大陆
Research Focus研究方向
The acoustic identity and aesthetics of the synthetic growl. Praat-based acoustic analysis of vocal distortion examines at what point pitch displacement and formant shifting dissolve the identity of a growl, and how a sound with almost no physical complexity can still carry an implied violence.合成咆哮（synthetic growl）的声学特征与审美判断。以 Praat 声学分析为方法，研究人声失真中音高位移与共振峰变形推进到何种程度时，“咆哮”这一身份开始瓦解，以及一个几乎不具备物理复杂度的声音何以仍然携带暴烈的暗示。
Education教育背景
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDoctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition, specialization in electronic music composition. Doctoral candidate, 2024–present.音乐作曲博士（DMA），专攻电子音乐创作，博士候选人，2024 至今。
- University of OregonUniversity of OregonDoctoral coursework in Music Technology, research focus on data-driven instrument composition, 2023–2024.音乐技术博士课程，研究方向为数据驱动乐器创作，2023 至 2024。
- Indiana University Jacobs School of MusicIndiana University Jacobs School of MusicMaster of Music in Computer Music Composition, 2021–2023.计算机音乐作曲硕士，2021 至 2023。
- Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins UniversityPeabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins UniversityBachelor of Music in Computer Music, 2017–2021.计算机音乐学士，2017 至 2021。
- Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music中央音乐学院附中High School Diploma in Composition, 2009–2015.作曲专业，2009 至 2015。
Private Study师承
- Dr. Kerry HaganKerry Hagan 博士President of the International Computer Music Association; Associate Professor of Composition-Theory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 2025–present.国际计算机音乐协会（ICMA）主席，University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 作曲与理论副教授，2025 至今。
- Dr. Eli FieldsteelEli Fieldsteel 博士Director of the Experimental Music Studios; Associate Professor of Composition-Theory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 2024–2025.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 实验音乐工作室主任、作曲与理论副教授，2024 至 2025。
- Dr. Jeffery StoletJeffery Stolet 博士Director of Music Technology, University of Oregon School of Music and Dance. 2023–2024.University of Oregon School of Music and Dance 音乐科技系主任，2023 至 2024。
- Dr. John GibsonJohn Gibson 博士Director of Computer Music; Associate Professor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. 2021–2023.Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 计算机音乐主任、音乐副教授（作曲：电子与计算机音乐），2021 至 2023。
- Dr. Geoffrey WrightGeoffrey Wright 博士Director of Computer Music and the Computer Music Consort; Professor of Computer Music, Peabody Institute. 2017–2021.Peabody Institute 计算机音乐与计算机音乐合奏团主任、计算机音乐教授，2017 至 2021。
- Prof. Juan Zhou, Assoc. Prof. Yinyue Hu, Assoc. Prof. Xinruo ChenProf. Juan Zhou、Assoc. Prof. Yinyue Hu、Assoc. Prof. Xinruo ChenCentral Conservatory of Music. 2015–2017.中央音乐学院，2015 至 2017。
- Prof. Zhitong XuProf. Zhitong XuAssociate Professor of Composition, Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music. 2008–2015.中央音乐学院附中作曲副教授，2008 至 2015。
Awards and Honors奖项与荣誉
- 2024–20262024–2026Graduate School Full Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 研究生院全额奖学金与助教职位。
- 20232023Excellence Award for Mianeow, Shanghai International Electronic Music Competition.上海国际电子音乐比赛作曲优秀奖（作品《Mianeow》）。
- 2023–20242023–2024Full Scholarship and Graduate Employee appointment, School of Music and Dance, University of Oregon.University of Oregon 音乐与舞蹈学院全额奖学金与研究生职位。
- 2021–20232021–2023Scholarship, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Indiana University Jacobs School of Music 奖学金。
- 20182018Second Prize for Psilocybin, Second Yingwu Cup Chinese Accordion Composition Competition.第二届“莺舞杯”中国手风琴作曲比赛二等奖（作品《Psilocybin》）。
- 2017–20212017–2021Peabody Scholarship, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University 奖学金。
- 20162016Excellence Award for Seeker, Video Electronic Music Category, Musicacoustica Beijing International Electronic Music Competition.北京国际电子音乐节（Musicacoustica）作曲比赛视频电子音乐组优秀奖（作品《Seeker》）。
- 2011, 2012, 20142011、2012、2014Major Excellence Award, Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music.中央音乐学院附中专业优秀奖。
- 20112011Excellence Award for Crazy Bird, Julia Liu Composition Competition, Central Conservatory of Music.中央音乐学院刘诗昆作曲比赛优秀奖（作品《Crazy Bird》）。
Selected Performances主要演出
- 2026 — Call of Wilderness2026 — 《Call of Wilderness》For Wacom tablet and live electronics; selected for the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival.Wacom Tablet 与现场电子；入选 New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival（NYCEMF）。
- 2025 — Call of Nowhere2025 — 《Call of Nowhere》Selected for the National SEAMUS Conference, Purdue University, and MOXsonic, Missouri Experimental Sonic Arts Festival.入选 SEAMUS 全美电子音乐大会（Purdue University）及 MOXsonic 密苏里实验声艺节。
- 2022 — The Impression of Jiazhou2022 — 《嘉州印象》For alto saxophone and live electronics; Auer Hall, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.Alto Saxophone 与现场电子；Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Auer Hall。
- 2021 — The Collision of Colors2021 — 《The Collision of Colors》Eight-channel electroacoustic work; Auer Hall, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.八声道电子音乐；Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Auer Hall。
- 2018–2019 — Peabody VIBES series2018–2019 — Peabody VIBES 系列音乐会Mario's Wacky World, Chivalrous Legend, and Dark Spots of Lightning; themes: Nostalgia, Noir, and Still.《Mario's Wacky World》《Chivalrous Legend》《Dark Spots of Lightning》；主题分别为 Nostalgia、Noir 与 Still。
- 2018 — Mirror Image2018 — 《Mirror Image》Computer-interactive work, performed in Taipei and at Goodwin Recital Hall, Peabody Institute.计算机交互音乐，台北；Peabody Institute, Goodwin Recital Hall。
- 2016 — Psilocybin2016 — 《Psilocybin》Central Conservatory of Music composition concert.中央音乐学院作曲专业音乐会。
- 2016 — Dark Spots of Lightning2016 — 《Dark Spots of Lightning》Tsinghua University Academy of Arts and Design.Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts。
- 2014 — With Tears2014 — 《With Tears》Composition concert, Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music.中央音乐学院附中作曲专业音乐会。
- 2013 — Mortal World2013 — 《Mortal World》Composition concert, Middle School Attached to the Central Conservatory of Music.中央音乐学院附中作曲专业音乐会。
List of Works作品列表
| Year年份 | Title作品 | Medium编制 | Duration时长 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Call of Wilderness《Call of Wilderness》 | Wacom tablet and live electronicsWacom 数位板与现场电子音乐 | 7'36" |
| 2025 | Echoes from the Abyss《Echoes from the Abyss》 | Flute and live electronics长笛与现场电子音乐 | 10'00" |
| 2024 | Call of Mongolia《Call of Mongolia》 | Game-Trak and live electronicsGame-Trak 与现场电子音乐 | 7'44" |
| 2022 | Asphyxia《Asphyxia》 | Baritone and live electronics男中音与现场电子音乐 | 7'09" |
| 2022 | Mianeow《Mianeow》 | Fixed media固定媒体 | 8'40" |
| 2022 | The Impression of Jiazhou《嘉州印象》 | Alto saxophone, PS5 controller, Max/MSP中音萨克斯管、PS5 手柄与 Max/MSP | 8'14" |
| 2021 | The Collision of Colors《The Collision of Colors》 | Eight-channel fixed media八声道固定媒体 | 5'42" |
| 2020 | Birth, Abyss, Redemption《Birth, Abyss, Redemption》 | Fixed media固定媒体 | 12'18" |
| 2020 | Can't Get You off My Mind《Can't Get You off My Mind》 | Electronic dance music电子舞曲 | 3'47" |
| 2019 | Chivalrous Legend II《Chivalrous Legend II》 | Violin, shakuhachi, Max/MSP小提琴、尺八与 Max/MSP | 12'23" |
| 2019 | The Blue Lagoon《The Blue Lagoon》 | Sleep music睡眠音乐 | 21'09" |
| 2018 | Chivalrous Legend I《Chivalrous Legend I》 | Violin, shakuhachi, Max/MSP小提琴、尺八与 Max/MSP | 12'35" |
| 2018 | Mario's Wacky World《Mario's Wacky World》 | Fixed media固定媒体 | 3'23" |
| 2018 | Mirror Image《Mirror Image》 | Four-channel live electronics四声道现场电子音乐 | 3'40" |
| 2016 | Inner Struggle《Inner Struggle》 | Fixed media固定媒体 | 3'26" |
| 2016 | Psilocybin《Psilocybin》 | Cello and accordion大提琴与手风琴 | 7'25" |
| 2016 | Seeker《Seeker》 | Electronic music for video视频电子音乐 | 5'19" |
| 2015 | Dark Spots of Lightning《Dark Spots of Lightning》 | Fixed media固定媒体 | 4'41" |
Selected Interactive Systems交互系统设计
- Call of Wilderness (2025)《Call of Wilderness》（2025）Wacom tablet as a control surface for live electronics, with pen pressure, tilt, and position mapped to spectral-processing parameters.以 Wacom 数位板作为控制界面驱动现场电子音乐，笔压、倾角与位置分别映射至频谱处理的各项参数。
- The Impression of Jiazhou (2022)《嘉州印象》（2022）Alto saxophone, PS5 controller, and Max/MSP. The controller's left and right joysticks generate Migrator spectral data live, while the saxophone's amplitude envelope reshapes spectral saturation in real time.中音萨克斯管、PS5 手柄与 Max/MSP。Migrator 变换所需的频谱数据由手柄左右摇杆现场生成，频谱饱和的数据则取自萨克斯管的音量动态，演奏者的力度变化因此直接重塑饱和的形态。
- Chivalrous Legend I & II (2018, 2019)《Chivalrous Legend I & II》（2018、2019）Two-channel live electronics for shakuhachi, violin, and Max/MSP. A cueing module advances presets automatically according to score markers, allowing the electronics to follow performers without an operator.尺八、小提琴与 Max/MSP 的双声道现场电子音乐。patch 中的 cueing 模块依照乐谱标记自动切换预设，使电子部分无需另设操作者即可跟随演奏。
- Mirror Image (2018)《Mirror Image》（2018）Four-channel live electronics using a self-built Quad Spatialiser, with a computer keyboard as control surface for sound movement through space.四声道现场电子音乐，使用自建 Quad Spatialiser，以计算机键盘作为控制界面操控声音在空间中的运动路径。
Production Credits制作 Credit
- 142857 (single)单曲《142857》Producer, mix engineer, and mastering engineer. Written, composed, and arranged by AVA; recording engineer Ren Yunxiang; recorded at Tianwu IDG Music Studio; released by Tower Music and Light of Humanity Pictures (Beijing); executive producer Yi Shi.制作人、混音工程师、母带工程师。词曲、编曲：AVA；录音师：任允翔；录音室：天舞 IDG Music Studio；出品方：光之塔 Tower Music、人类之光影业（北京）有限公司；出品人：易石。
- Sleep music commissions (2019)睡眠音乐委托（2019）Three extended works composed with Zijun Wang for the Chinese company Yun Shui Ba.与 Zijun Wang 合作为国内公司云水吧创作三部长篇作品。
Software and Tool Development软件与工具开发
- M4BC (Max/MSP for Beginner China)M4BC（Max/MSP for Beginner China）Founder and lead developer, 2025–present. A fully annotated Chinese-language Max/MSP curriculum with parallel native-Max and gen~ versions of its modules.项目发起人与主要开发者，2025 至今。建立一套带完整中文注释的 Max/MSP 教学 patch 体系，每个模块均以 Max 原生对象与 gen~ 两个版本并行搭建。
- Spectral PhaserSpectral PhaserFFT-based phase-shifting audio effect for Max/MSP and Max for Live, with variable-resolution spectral processing, independent stereo modulation, dynamic width control, and built-in limiting.面向 Max/MSP 与 Max for Live 的 FFT 频域移相音频效果器，提供可变分辨率频谱处理、独立立体声调制、动态声场宽度控制与内置限幅。
- MultiMap8MultiMap8Eight-slot parameter-mapping device for Ableton Live, built with live.observer and live.remote~.面向 Ableton Live 的八槽参数映射设备，基于 live.observer 与 live.remote~ 构建。
Teaching教学
- Max for Live masterclassMax for Live 大师课Cycling '74 Max/MSP Workshop, Guangzhou, 2026.Cycling '74 Max/MSP 广州工作坊，2026。
- Private instruction in composition, computer music, and Max/MSP作曲、计算机音乐与 Max/MSP 一对一教学Students have been admitted to Peabody, Indiana University, Berklee, CalArts, NYU Steinhardt, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of the Arts London, and Musicians Institute, in computer music, music production, music technology, and recording arts.所指导学生已被 Peabody、Indiana University、Berklee、California Institute of the Arts、NYU Steinhardt、University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign、University of the Arts London 与 MI College of Contemporary Music 录取，方向涵盖计算机音乐、音乐制作、音乐科技与录音艺术。
Teaching videos中文教学视频
Max/MSP Sound DesignMax/MSP 声音设计
Other Experience其他经历
- Peabody Hackathon (2019)Peabody Hackathon（2019）Third prize for a multifunctional Max/MSP patch assessing listening and singing ability, developed with Zijun Wang, Jinzhe Wang, Shi'an Luo, and Tiantian Wang.三等奖。与 Zijun Wang、Jinzhe Wang、Shi'an Luo、Tiantian Wang 合作开发一款用于测评使用者听觉与歌唱能力的多功能 Max/MSP patch。