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Born and raised in Beijing, China, Hannah Bingrou Guo (b.2000) is a composer/conductor based in Indianapolis, Indiana. She holds a dual M.M. in Composition and Conducting from Butler University and a B.M. in Composition from Taylor University. Her major instructors include Dr. Michael Schelle (Butler, composition), Dr. Eric Stark (Butler, conducting), and Dr. Jonathan Brooks (Taylor, composition). Guo's music is hugely influenced by the Renaissance and Baroque music as well as the 20th- and 21st-century music. She has a special interest in choral music, both as a conductor and as a choral singer. She composes with the larger community in mind, writing music that speaks to personal struggles, spirituality, relationships, the broken beauty of the world, healing, sacrifice, and reconciliation. In 2022, Guo was awarded both a gold rating and a silver rating in the IMEA composition competition (collegiate level). 

(Optional) As a composer, Guo has collaborated with a variety of ensembles and organizations to premiere her compositions, including Sound Ecologies, Circle City Orchestra, University of Maryland Tactus, JCA Composer's Orchestra, Sunset Syndicate Saxophone Quartet, Taylor University Chorale & Sounds, Taylor University Wind Ensemble, and more. As a conductor, Guo was fortunate to know and collaborate with musicians and scholars of the Second Presbyterian Church and Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra/Echoeing Air. She also serves as the Conducting Fellow of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir during its 2025-26 season.