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Andromeda Wen (age 18) is a San Francisco-based composer and multireedist whose music explores the intersection of art and activism, responding to social and ecological crises through sound. Her works have been performed across the USA, Italy, and Austria by ensembles including Friction Quartet, Hub New Music, International Contemporary Ensemble, PHACE, SOLI Chamber Ensemble, and Telegraph Quartet. She has studied at Tanglewood, Interlochen, the Walden School, and SFCM pre-college. A recent finalist at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington, she is also a national winner in multiple composition competitions, including the Pacific Musical Society and National Federation of Music Clubs.