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Cheung Pui-shan, Florence 
1996
Diploma of Music, HKAPA
1999
B.Mus. in Composition, HKAPA
2001
M.A., University of California at San Diego, USA
2007
Doctoral of Musical Art (DMA), University of Missouri, Kansas City
 
Awards
1995-1996
Scholarship, Society of Academy for Performing Arts
1996-1997
Scholarship, Society of Academy for Performing Arts
1998-1999
CASH Composition Scholarship
1999-2000
CASH Music Scholarship for Overseas Studies
1999-2000
Stipend Scholarship, University of California at San Diego
2000-2001
Asian Cultural Council (Lee Hysan Foundation Fellowship)
2003
Non-resident Chancellor Scholarship, UMKC
2003
Composer-in-resident, Lee Summit High School
2003 Composer-in-resident, Ruskin High School
2004
Composer fellow, 42nd International summer course for New Music in Darmstadt 
2004
Composer fellow, Cincinnati Music Festival 2004, University of Cincinnati
2004
The Walden School’s ”Developing Creative Expression” workshop at Santa Clara
2004
The National PTA Reflections Composition Competition in Kansas City, Missouri
2004
Regional winner, SCI/ASCAP, Composition Commission Program “Wu Xin” (The Five Elements), soprano, flute and percussion
2004
Winner of the SCI Region VI recording project “Lotus Pond”, solo piano
2005 KC Young Matrons in honor of Linda Herner Barrick Award
2005
Finalist of the 2005 Margaret Blackburn Memorial Competition
2005
First Prize, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Orchestral Composition Competition “Flow with the Streams”
2005
The ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund
2005
Associate artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts
2005
“Dai Pai Dong”, orchestral work commissioned for the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
2005
Honorable prize, the Foundation Orchestra Association's International Composition Competition
2005
Composer fellow, California Summer Music
2006
The Barnett and Shirley Helzberg Award
2006
Libby Larsen Prize in the International Alliance for Women in Music, 25th IAWM (2006) Search for New Music by Women Composers Composition Contest
2006
Regional winner, SCI/ASCAP, Composition Commission Program
2006
Finalist, Nero Composition Contest
2006
First prize, II International Lepo Sumera Composition Contest in Tallinn, Estonia
2006 Composer fellow, IBLA Music Festival in Italy

Major Compositions
Orchestral (Western)
Dai Pai Dong II  (2006) 8’30”
Dai Pai Dong I  (2005) 8’
Flow with the Stream (2005) 9’
Vitality of Water (1997) 10'

Chamber (Western)
Listening to the Fragrance (2005) 9’
    for woodwind quintet
Brush (2005)  12’
   for string trio
A Short Song About Thread  (2005) 7’
   for soprano & pf
The Dragon (2004) 11’30”
   for saxophone quartet
Jade Beauty (2003) 11'
   for string quartet
 Wu Xing (2001) 15'      
     for soprano, fl & perc
Ching (2001) 10'      
     for tb, db & perc
Lotus in Splash-ink  (2000) 16'      
     for fl, perc & string quartet
Night of the Spring(2000) 16'      
     for vn & pf
Dreams of the Paper Ship (1998) 8'      
     for string quartet
Beaming Strikes (1998) 8'      
     for 2 perc
Tracing the Dragon (1997) 10'      
     for fl, 2 cl, 2 perc, vn, vc & pf
Greenly leaves (1997) 7'      
     for cl, vc & pf
Rain (1996) 9'      
     for 2 cl, vc & pf
Fen Die Er (1995) 8'      
     for soprano, alto fl, vc & hp
White (1995) 7'      
     for fl, vn, vc & pf
Underground World (1994) 5'      
     for cl & pf

Instrumental Solo
Three Chinese Painting (2004) 9’
   for pf
Mo Qi I (2001) 13'      
     for fl
Mo Qi (2001) 10'      
     for vc
Second Sight (1994) 3'      
     for pf

Vocal /Choral
For Him (2004) 6’
     for S.A.T.B. and piano
Wu Xing(2001) 15'      
     for soprano, fl & perc
Elevator (1999) 12’
     for S.A.T.B and flute
Fen Die Er (1995) 8'      
     for soprano, alto fl, vc & hp
 
Electro-Acoustic Music / Computer Music
Translucent Ring (1999) 10'      
     for pipa, dizi, video, lighting & computer music
Time Reflection (1999) 16'      
     for drum set, video, actor, lighting & electronic sound
Starry Night (1999) 10'      
     for dancers, electronic sound & lighting
Life (1999) 12'      
     for 5 singers, fl, night design & sound design
Sensuous Impression (1998) 8'      
     for electric vn, video & electronic sound
Adventure of the Three Birdies (1997) 9'      
     for video & electronic sound
Hung (1996) 6'      
     for pf & electronic sound

Music for Ballet/Dance
Translucent RingII (2000) 11'      
     for dancers, pipa, dizi, video, lighting & computer music
Starry Night (1999) 10'      
     for dancers, electronic sound & lighting

Multimedia / Installation
A Short Song About Thread  (2005) 7’
   for soprano & pf
Translucent Ring (2000) 10'      
     for pipa, dizi, video, lighting & computer music
Time Reflection (1999) 16'      
     for drum set, video, actor, lighting & electronic sound
Starry Night (1999) 10'      
     for dancers, electronic sound & lighting
Life (1999) 12'      
     for 5 singers, fl, night design & sound design
Sensuous Impression (1998) 8'      
     for electric vn, video & electronic sound

Discography 
Dreams of the Paper-ship, HKAPA-2/99
Lotus Pond: Piano solo, Capstone Records

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