Flora Cheng is an international composer based in Los Angeles, California. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and currently serves as President of the Music Teachers Association of California, Lakewood–Cerritos Branch.
Cheng was recently nominated for a Macondo Award by the Colombian Academy of Cinema (Academia Colombiana de Cine) for her work on the film SARA: La Furia del Mar, directed by Martín Gutiérrez and Andrés Ricardo. She was invited to perform live at the awards ceremony, which was broadcast internationally on TNT and HBO Max.
Her debut album, ICARUS, was released in November 2019 and premiered live at the Epic Lounge in Downey, California. Her track “Solitary” received Global Music Awards recognition, and its accompanying music video was selected by multiple international film festivals.
Cheng has earned numerous international awards for Best Original Music, Score, and Song, including honors from the Independent Film Awards, New York Movie Awards, Florence Film Awards, and Los Angeles WebFest. She has also arranged orchestral music for Grammy nominee Lupita Infante in collaboration with the San Francisco Symphonic Orchestra during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Currently, Cheng travels internationally to present masterclasses on film scoring and post-production. She is always seeking new collaborative opportunities and believes that music should elevate a film’s atmosphere and emotional impact.
looking forward for the next projects!
Flora Cheng 