Music Director Finalist
Tianhui Ng

Hailed by The Boston Globe for transforming the experience of new music from “great to unforgettable,” conductor Tianhui Ng is celebrated for his infectious enthusiasm and his remarkable ability to communicate across cultures.

As Music Director of the New England Philharmonic, Tian founded New Music New England, an annual festival showcasing the region’s rich musical landscape. He has collaborated closely with esteemed composers such as Yehudi Wyner, John Harbison, Chaya Czernowin, and Eric Nathan.

With over 100 world premieres in the past decade, Tian takes particular pride in his work as Music Director of White Snake Projects. His performance of Cerise Jacobs and Jorge Sosa’s Alice in the Pandemic was recognized by the Library of Congress as one of the most significant artistic achievements during the pandemic.

A champion of intercultural dialogue, Tian has helped bring to life groundbreaking works such as Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate’s Loksi’ Shaali’ (Shell Shaker)—the first opera sung entirely in a Native American language—and Olabode Omojola’s Irin Ajo (Odyssey of a Dream), which reimagines classic Yoruba opera for the modern stage.

Tian’s recording of Thomas de Hartmann’s music with the Lviv National Philharmonic of Ukraine has received international acclaim. His leadership of the Victory Players, an ensemble of the Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts, has led to numerous appearances on New England Public Media and WGBH/NPR.

His recent guest conducting engagements include performances with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Opera Studio of Mexico, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Cantata Singers, Canterbury Voices, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and Opera Grattacielo. Looking ahead to 2025, Tian anticipates conducting Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and world premieres including Daniel Godfrey’s new piano concerto for Gloria Cheng and a climate change-themed opera by Jacinth Greywood.

For more information, stay in touch with Tian via Instagram @ngtianhui