Durwynne Hsieh is a Bay Area-based composer of orchestral, solo, chamber, and choral works. His music has been performed by the Toledo Symphony, Tassajara Symphony, San José Chamber Orchestra, Marin Symphony, and many others. In addition to his musical work, he has a Ph.D. in molecular biology, with degrees from MIT and UC Berkeley. Durwynne and I collaborated on a new percussion concerto which was premiered the same day that this episode was recorded.