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{{short description|American classical composer}}

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| native_name = 簡郁珊
| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1967|7|1}}
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| birth_place = [[Changhua City|Changhua]], [[Taiwan]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2011|10|24|1967|7|1}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1967|7|1}}
| death_place = [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan
| birth_place = [[Changhua City|Changhua]], [[Taiwan]]
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| occupation = Composer
| death_place = [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan
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| spouse = Paul San Gregory
| education = [[University of Toledo]] ([[BMus]])<br />[[Ohio University]] ([[MMus]])<br />[[Indiana University Bloomington]] ([[DMus]])
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| occupation = Composer
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| spouse = Paul San Gregory
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'''Sansan Chien''' (July 1, 1967 &ndash; October 24, 2011), whose Chinese name was 簡郁珊, was a composer of [[contemporary classical music]] who was also well known in Taiwan for her teaching of music theory and composition.
'''Sansan Chien''' ({{zh|c=簡郁珊|p=Jiǎn Yùshān}}; 1 July 1967 &ndash; 24 October 2011) was a Taiwanese composer of [[contemporary classical music]]. Chien was well known in Taiwan for her teaching of music theory and composition.


==Life and career==
==Early life and education==
She was born July 1, 1967 in [[Changhua City|Changhua]], Taiwan, and grew up in the Taichung area. When she was fifteen, her family moved to the United States, settling in Sylvania, Ohio where she completed her high school education. She then earned a bachelor of music degree in piano performance from The [[University of Toledo]] Department of Music (1989), a master's degree in music composition from the [[Ohio University]] School of Music (1991),<ref>Ohio University Alumni Notes http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/pages/alumni/honorsandpositionsalumni.htm “Positions Held or Honors Received by Ohio University School of Music Graduates” posted on the Ohio University School of Music website.</ref> and a doctor of music degree in music composition from the [[Indiana University]] Jacobs School of Music (1997).<ref>Indiana University http://music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/composition/alumni.shtml “Student Alumni List” posted on the Jacobs School of Music Composition Department website.</ref> During the time of her studies at Indiana University she became a naturalized US citizen, but opted to retain her ROC (Taiwan) citizenship as well.
She was born 1 July 1967 in [[Changhua City|Changhua]], Taiwan, and grew up in the [[Taichung]] area. When she was fifteen, her family moved to the United States, settling in Sylvania, Ohio where she completed her high school education. She then earned a [[Bachelor of Music]] degree in piano performance from the [[University of Toledo]] Department of Music (1989), a master's degree in music composition from the [[Ohio University]] School of Music (1991),<ref>Ohio University Alumni Notes http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/pages/alumni/honorsandpositionsalumni.htm "Positions Held or Honors Received by Ohio University School of Music Graduates" posted on the Ohio University School of Music website.</ref> and a [[Doctor of Music]] degree in music composition from the [[Jacobs School of Music]] at [[Indiana University Bloomington]] (1997).<ref>Indiana University http://music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/composition/alumni.shtml "Student Alumni List" posted on the Jacobs School of Music Composition Department website.</ref> During the time of her studies at Indiana University she became a naturalized US citizen, but opted to retain her ROC (Taiwan) citizenship as well.


== Career ==
Dr. Chien was a full-time assistant professor of music theory and composition at the [[National Kaohsiung Normal University]] Department of Music from 1997 to 2011. Previously, she was a part-time instructor of music composition at The [[University of Indianapolis]] and an associate instructor of music composition and related courses at [[Indiana University]] Jacobs School of Music. She was much appreciated by the many students she taught, especially those at National Kaohsiung Normal University. She was also instrumental in helping to organize the music curriculum at NKNU and dramatically improved the level of music theory and music composition instruction there. Together with her husband, Paul San Gregory, a composer and professor of music who now teaches at [[National Pingtung University of Education]], they created an intense and encouraging learning environment that has benefited many NKNU graduates. They also created the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble at NKNU, which was the only university-run new music ensemble in Taiwan during that time and they helped bring many guest composers to southern Taiwan.
Chien was a full-time assistant professor of music theory and composition at the [[National Kaohsiung Normal University]] Department of Music from 1997 to 2011. Previously, she was a part-time instructor of music composition at The [[University of Indianapolis]] and an associate instructor of music composition and related courses at [[Indiana University]] Jacobs School of Music. She was much appreciated by the many students she taught, especially those at National Kaohsiung Normal University. She was also instrumental in helping to organize the music curriculum at NKNU and dramatically improved the level of music theory and music composition instruction there. Together with her husband, Paul San Gregory, a composer and professor of music, they created an intense and encouraging learning environment that has benefited many NKNU graduates. For many years they also created and directed the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble at NKNU, which was the only university-run new music ensemble in Taiwan at the time.


==Death==
==Death==
Sansan Chien died at the age of 44 on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Chang Geng Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following a difficult struggle with cancer.<ref>Bellevue Gazette obituary for Sansan Chien
Sansan Chien died at the age of 44 on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Chang Geng Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following a difficult struggle with cancer.<ref>Bellevue Gazette obituary for Sansan Chien
http://thebellevuegazette.com/obituaries/sansan-chien/ posted by Sally Boyd on October 28, 2011.</ref>
{{cite web |url=http://thebellevuegazette.com/obituaries/sansan-chien/ |title=Sansan Chien &#124; the Bellevue Gazette |accessdate=2012-02-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607082147/http://thebellevuegazette.com/obituaries/sansan-chien/ |archivedate=2012-06-07 }} posted by Sally Boyd on October 28, 2011.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 25 October 2024

Sansan Chien
簡郁珊
Born(1967-07-01)1 July 1967
Changhua, Taiwan
Died24 October 2011(2011-10-24) (aged 44)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
EducationUniversity of Toledo (BMus)
Ohio University (MMus)
Indiana University Bloomington (DMus)
OccupationComposer
SpousePaul San Gregory

Sansan Chien (Chinese: 簡郁珊; pinyin: Jiǎn Yùshān; 1 July 1967 – 24 October 2011) was a Taiwanese composer of contemporary classical music. Chien was well known in Taiwan for her teaching of music theory and composition.

Early life and education

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She was born 1 July 1967 in Changhua, Taiwan, and grew up in the Taichung area. When she was fifteen, her family moved to the United States, settling in Sylvania, Ohio where she completed her high school education. She then earned a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from the University of Toledo Department of Music (1989), a master's degree in music composition from the Ohio University School of Music (1991),[1] and a Doctor of Music degree in music composition from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington (1997).[2] During the time of her studies at Indiana University she became a naturalized US citizen, but opted to retain her ROC (Taiwan) citizenship as well.

Career

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Chien was a full-time assistant professor of music theory and composition at the National Kaohsiung Normal University Department of Music from 1997 to 2011. Previously, she was a part-time instructor of music composition at The University of Indianapolis and an associate instructor of music composition and related courses at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. She was much appreciated by the many students she taught, especially those at National Kaohsiung Normal University. She was also instrumental in helping to organize the music curriculum at NKNU and dramatically improved the level of music theory and music composition instruction there. Together with her husband, Paul San Gregory, a composer and professor of music, they created an intense and encouraging learning environment that has benefited many NKNU graduates. For many years they also created and directed the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble at NKNU, which was the only university-run new music ensemble in Taiwan at the time.

Death

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Sansan Chien died at the age of 44 on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Chang Geng Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following a difficult struggle with cancer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ohio University Alumni Notes http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/pages/alumni/honorsandpositionsalumni.htm "Positions Held or Honors Received by Ohio University School of Music Graduates" posted on the Ohio University School of Music website.
  2. ^ Indiana University http://music.indiana.edu/departments/academic/composition/alumni.shtml "Student Alumni List" posted on the Jacobs School of Music Composition Department website.
  3. ^ Bellevue Gazette obituary for Sansan Chien "Sansan Chien | the Bellevue Gazette". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-02-24. posted by Sally Boyd on October 28, 2011.
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