Yiqi Guo, a Chinese-born composer currently based in New York City and New Jersey, began his musical journey at the age of four with piano studies and later learned his compositional skills at Xiamen Music School. His work focuses on blending Eastern and Western musical traditions, striving to create a harmonious balance between these rich cultures.

His compositions have been performed in various cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Valencia, Beijing, and Xiamen. Last year, Yiqi received a commission from the València International Performance Academy & Festival, resulting in his string quartet Thiú-kak, which premiered in Spain, performed by the acclaimed new-music ensemble, the Mivos Quartet.

Yiqi earned his undergraduate degree in music composition from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach, and is currently pursuing a master's degree at the Mannes School of Music, studying under the renowned composer Lowell Liebermann.