Xingzimin Pan (潘行紫旻) is a Chinese composer widely recognized for his work in contemporary choral music. His music is distinguished by a refined harmonic language and a keen sensitivity to poetic atmosphere and nuanced emotional expression.
His works have been performed internationally and are published by leading publishers, including Schott Music. He has collaborated with ensembles such as Youth Choir “Kamēr…”, The Princeton Singers, Sydney Chamber Choir, Vox Venti, Stare at the Sun, and the Ontario Youth Choir. His honors include awards from major international competitions, including the IFCM International Choral Composition Competition, The American Prize, the RED NOTE Composition Competition, the ICC Jack & Anne Barnard Award, the Diane Loomer Award, Podium “Choirs’ Selected Composer” Award, and the China National Arts Fund. In 2023, he was invited to the ACDA–Lehigh University Choral Composers Forum, and in 2024, his work was featured in concerts and workshops at the World Choir Games in Auckland. In 2026, he was invited to serve as a guest lecturer and jury member at the Hong Kong World Choir Festival.
Since its publication in 2016, his choral work Dandelion has become one of the most frequently performed contemporary choral works in China and has been widely adopted by international choirs as an entry point into Mandarin choral repertoire.
Pan holds a Ph.D. in Composition from the University of Utah, where he served as President of the Utah Composers Collective. He has held academic positions as Assistant Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen School of Music, and as Associate Research Professor at South China Normal University. He is currently Chief Editor of Temperament Music, China’s leading choral publisher, while continuing to compose new choral works on commission.