"I’m Irelin (Xiaolinyi) Luo, a 22-year-old composer and fourth-year student at UCLA currently majoring in Psychology and minoring in Accounting, based in Los Angeles, USA.

My musical journey started at a young age as I was introduced to a variety of instruments, such as my mother’s guzheng and guqin, my father’s erhu, electronic keyboard, and violin, as well as some other instruments. I learned the piano and fell in love with the cello later on, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that I discovered my passion for composing. Around that time, I stumbled upon Musescore, a music composition and notation software, and began writing my original music. I quickly realized that music is a way for me to express my creativity, explore the world, and tell beautiful stories without words. My unstoppable passion for music overwhelmed me, yet it allowed me to teach myself and progress at a fast speed, from Musescore notation to Cubase music production. During this period, I was also lucky enough to have the chance to get constructive advice from a professional composer, Xun Li. As I learned more and more about music, I was immersed in the charm of film music and decided to shift my gear to film scoring and sound effects. Thanks to BIFSC, I had the chance to complete my very first film-scoring project, Genesis. As a self-taught composer, I improve my musical skills with perseverance and enjoy the time exploring different musical ideas, techniques, and styles. To me, music is limitless and full of possibilities."