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	'''Tom Chiu''' ({{lang\|zh\|邱崇德}}) is a violinist and composer of Taiwanese origin working and living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder of the [[FLUX Quartet]],<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-chiu-mn0001892660/biography Tom Chiu Biography by Joslyn Layne, allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04]</ref> who are widely recognized for their performances of technically challenging cutting-edge compositions, including [[Morton Feldman]]'s six-hour marathon ''String Quartet No. 2''.		'''Tom Chiu''' ({{lang\|zh\|邱崇德}}) is a violinist and composer of Taiwanese origin working and living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder of the [[FLUX Quartet]],<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-chiu-mn0001892660/biography Tom Chiu Biography by Joslyn Layne, allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04]</ref> who are widely recognized for their performances of technically challenging cutting-edge compositions, including [[Morton Feldman]]'s six-hour marathon ''String Quartet No. 2''.

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'''Tom Chiu''' ({{lang|zh|邱崇德}}) is a violinist and composer of Taiwanese origin working and living in Brooklyn, New York. He is the founder of the [[FLUX Quartet]],<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tom-chiu-mn0001892660/biography Tom Chiu Biography by Joslyn Layne, allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04]</ref> who are widely recognized for their performances of technically challenging cutting-edge compositions, including [[Morton Feldman]]'s six-hour marathon ''String Quartet No. 2''.

Chiu has performed over 100 premieres worldwide and has worked closely with many distinguished composers including [[Muhal Richard Abrams]], [[David First]], [[Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician)|Leroy Jenkins]], [[Wadada Leo Smith]], [[Alvin Lucier]], Michael Schumacher, [[Henry Threadgill]], [[Virko Baley]], [[Dean Drummond]], and [[Oliver Lake]], among others. He avidly pursues collaborations with unconventional artists whose work he admires, including balloon virtuoso [[Judy Dunaway]], avant choreographer Eun-Me Ahn, puppeteer [[Basil Twist]], and drone pioneer/guitarist [[David First]]. He has also worked closely with [[Ornette Coleman]], with whom he appeared at the 2000 Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival.

Tom's discography includes recordings for the Asphodel, Cambria, [[Chesky Records]], Koch, Mode, Sombient, and Tzadik labels. His original works as composer/improvisor have been performed in numerous countries, including Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Having also composed for motion pictures, his first soundtrack for the short film ''Boris'' (written and directed by [[Francesca Galesi]] won the top prize at the NY Expo Festival of Shorts. Chiu holds degrees in music and chemistry from [[Juilliard]] and [[Yale]].

Chiu made a childhood appearance with [[Tom Hanks]] in ''[[The Man With One Red Shoe]]'' as the character "Dickie".

==See also==
*[http://www.fluxquartet.com/ Official Site of FLUX Quartet]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/nyregion/05violin.html?ex=1341374400&en=0aa9cf30b371099d&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink New York Times: Violin Taken in Subway Is Reunited With Owner]

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Tom Chiu - Revision history

imported>OpalYosutebito: Adding local short description: "American musician (born 1971)", overriding Wikidata description "American musician"

imported>Jevansen: Moving from Category:American people of Taiwanese descent to Category:American musicians of Taiwanese descent using Cat-a-lot