Professor Xi Wang Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Music composition and theory professor Xi Wang has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship for her work in the field of music.

This competitive fellowship, which is given to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for creative ability in the arts, was only given to 188 people this year out of over 3,000 applicants. Those who are awarded the Fellowship exhibit great promise for their future endeavors and receive between $30,000 and $45,000 to help further these undertakings.

“Receiving this fellowship is a tremendous honor and marks another milestone for my career development,” says Wang. “My sincere appreciation to [Meadows] for being part of this journey and supporting my growth as a composer over years.”

Xi Wang, who has now taught at Meadows for 15 years, has had a series of musical successes over the last year. One of her original compositions, Ensō, was performed at Carnegie Hall by the Philadelphia Orchestra in December of 2023. This was closely followed by a commissioned piece she created for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, YEAR 2020: Concerto for Violin, Trumpet, and Orchestra, that premiered in February.

In the wake of the Guggenheim Fellowship announcement, Wang continues to create and compose music alongside her teaching duties at SMU. She will officially receive the fellowship at The Century Association in NYC on June 4.