(b. 1 January 1975, Hanoi).

Vietnamese composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed in Asia; she is also active as a popular musician.

Ms. Tạ studied piano with Thái Thị Sâm at the Elementary and Secondary School of Music in Hanoi from 1983–90 and composition with Trong Dai at the High School for Composers in Hanoi from 1991–95. She then studied composition with Đàm Linh and solfège with Giáng Minh Thuc, among other subjects, at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi from 1995–99.

As a popular musician, she founded the band 5 Dòng Kẻ in Hanoi in 1999 and later worked as its pianist and songwriter.

She has also held other posts. She worked as an announcer for Vietnamese Radio in Hanoi in 2000 and CD editor for the Vietnamese Music Publishing House in Hanoi in 2001.

She has taught music history, music theory and other subjects at the Stage and Film University in Hanoi since 2002.

In addition to the works listed below, she has composed many popular songs and has made numerous arrangements of traditional music from Vietnam.

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL:

Đồng Xa (symphony), 1999

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Duo No. 1, violin, piano, 1993

Trio No. 1, violin, cello, piano, 1995

Trio No. 2, violin, cello, piano, 1995

String Quartet, 1996

Gọi mưa – Calling for Rain, string quartet, 1998

PIANO:

Three Études, 1992

Romance No. 1, 1992

Romance No. 2, 1995