Career
2. Chiu has performed over 100 premieres worldwide and has worked closely with many distinguished composers including Virko Baley, David Chesky, Dean Drummond, Oliver Lake and Chen Yi, among others He avidly pursues collaborations with unconventional artists whose work he admires, including balloon virtuoso Judy Dunaway, avant choreographer Eun-Maine Ahn, puppeteer Basil Twist, and guitarist-electronicist David First. He has also worked closely with Ornette Coleman, with whom he appeared at the 2000 Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival.
Tom"s discography includes recordings for the Asphodel, Cambria, Chesky Records, Koch, Mode, Sombient, and Tzadik labels.
His original works as composer/improvisor have been performed in numerous countries, including Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Chiu holds degrees in music and chemistry from Juilliard and Yale.
Chiu made a childhood appearance with Tom Hanks in The Manitoba With One Red Shoe as the character "Dickie.".
