Draft:Mirabelle Jien
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Website | www.mirabellejien.com |
Mirabelle Jien is a Canadian flutist, guitarist, singer, podcaster,[2][3] YouTuber, and verified partner on Twitch.[4]
Education and career
[edit]Competing in the Calgary Performing Arts Festival in 2015, Jien won the Woodwind Solo - Baroque Sonata 18 years and under division.[5]
Jien received her bachelor's of music in flute performance from the University of Calgary, holding the position of Principal Flute of the University of Calgary Wind Ensemble and composing a clarinet quartet that premiered in 2017.[6][7]
While attending the University of Toronto,[8][9][10][11] Jien released her first EP, Wildfire,[12] and contributed to the score[13] of the online game The Day The Sky Fell.[14] Her short film "What Is Music to You?" was selected for the Create From Home Film Festival.[15][16] She later graduated with a master's degree in music[17] and built her community on Twitch.[18]
In May 2023, Jien performed at MOGUL HOUSE for her first show in the United States,[19][20] also fielding questions between songs.[21] In November 2023, she performed at the Jade Music Fest,[22][23] where she utilized live looping to layer live guitar, vocals, and flute,[24][25] returning for the 2024 version in Taiwan,[26] as well as being an opening artist at the Jade Music Festival's only ticketed event in Calgary, Concert of Convergence.[27] Jien opened for Meadowlark on their final live performance in December of 2023.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Otamat One". December 11, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Making It on Apple Podcasts". Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Making It". Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Getting Creative with Mirabelle Jien". September 15, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Calgary Performing Arts Festival Results". Calgary Herald. March 16, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Clarinet Quarter No 1 by Mirabelle Jien". YouTube. September 3, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Events in Calgary". To Do Canada. April 12, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "University of Toronto Wind Ensemble" (PDF). University of Toronto. October 10, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "University of Toronto Woodwind Chamber Ensembles" (PDF). University of Toronto. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "University of Toronto Wind Ensemble" (PDF). University of Toronto. November 30, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "University of Toronto Wind Ensemble" (PDF). University of Toronto. February 6, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Wildfire Mirabelle Jien". Bandcamp. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Day The Sky Fell Album by Cass L. Mann and Mirabelle Jien Apple Music". April 30, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Day The Sky Fell". April 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Create From Home Film Festival". FilmFreeway. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Create From Home Film Fest". YouTube. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Musical Artist in Residence Calgary Public Library". Calgary Public Library. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Calgary Public Library's newest residency to offer help with making it in music". November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "MirabelleJien Live at the MOGUL HOUSE". YouTube. May 28, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "mirabelle.jien made a stop by Mogul House to perform her songs and share her story". May 31, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "S2 EP No. 25 - feat. Mirabelle Jien". YouTube. May 20, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Performances - Jade Music Festival". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jade Music Fest". Sing Tao Daily. October 17, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (November 11, 2023). "Jade Music Fest showcases five stellar acts of Asian ancestry at Gateway Theatre, including four majestic songwriting talents". Pancouver. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Taiwanese musicians find identity and celebrate Taiwanese stories and culture overseas". Radio Taiwan International. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Asia - Jade Music Festival". April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (November 2, 2024). "Jade Music Fest performer Mirabelle Jien lights emotional "Wildfire" with improvised flute solo on signature song". Pancouver. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "In Conversation with Meadowlark". December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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