Dr Nicholas Ng is a composer, performer and Research Fellow at the Institute for Australian and Chinese Arts and Culture (Western Sydney University). A former Lecturer (Australian National University) and Research Fellow (Queensland Conservatorium), he has been teaching erhu (2-stringed Chinese fiddle) and theory at Sydney Conservatorium since 2016. Nicholas' upbringing in Old Rite (Tridentine) church music combined with his world music interests has led to a unique style in his compositions for The Song Company, The Australian Voices, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles. He collaborates with William Yang and is currently touring with Benjamin Law in Annette Shun Wah's Double Delicious (2020-), produced by Contemporary Asian Australian Performance. On the erhu, Nicholas has toured to festivals around Australia, New Zealand, North America, Canada and Europe. These include KunstenFESTIVALdesarts (Brussels), Sydney Festival and Auckland Arts Festival. He established the ANU Chinese Classical Music Ensemble (2003). Published by Orpheus Music, Nicholas has produced a book and various articles on Australia-China exchange. His artistic career has been documented on SBS Mandarin Radio, ABC Music Show, and in the Compass program Divine Rhythms (ABC TV and iView). www.nicholasng.com.au