Ania Vu

Ania Vu (née Vũ Đặng Minh Anh) is an Assistant Professor of Music at Pomona College since 2025. A Polish-Vietnamese composer and pianist, her work explores the intersection of language, time, and natural soundscapes through multilingual poetry integration. Her compositions have been performed globally at festivals like Tanglewood and the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, commissioned by ensembles including JACK Quartet and International Contemporary Ensemble, and conducted by notable figures such as Ken-David Masur.

• Education: Ph.D. in Music Composition from University of Pennsylvania
• Graduate of Eastman School of Music (B.M.) with minor in Social Psychology from University of Rochester

Vu's research synthesizes ecological soundscapes, contemporary vocal techniques, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Her recent works include Unveiling (2025) for JACK Quartet and small tenderness (2023) at Tanglewood, reflecting her focus on hybrid timbral experimentation and text-music relationships.

• Scientific Awards & Honors
  • Yaddo Residency (2025)
  • Copland House Residency (2023)
  • Tanglewood Composer Fellow (2022)
  • Boston New Music Initiative Commissioning Competition Winner (2021)

As a performer, she premieres both her and her colleagues' contemporary piano works, recently serving as 2024 Composer-in-Residence at Chelsea Music Festival. Vu studied under Vincent Lenti, Irina Rumiancewa-Dabrowski, and her mother Hong Anh Dang.