現任「唯異新民樂」團長、自由音樂創作者、音樂會執行策劃及專輯製作人。
近年來創作範圍遍及電影、電視、廣告及動畫配樂，唱片製作、戲劇和劇場音樂設計、跨界音樂以及國西樂委託創作。
曾任教於臺灣藝術大學音樂系12年及電影系7年、臺南藝術大學應用音樂系7年，並曾客座於警察專科學校、臺南科技大學及崑山科技大學等。
華岡藝術學校國樂科畢業後，隨即前往美國求學。
1999年畢業於加州州立大學，Fullerton分校，主修鋼琴。
自幼因喜歡電影音樂，進而選擇以配樂為最終目標，
2001年畢業於北卡羅來納州立藝術大學，主修電影原創音樂作曲。
2002至2006年間從事美國好萊塢獨立製片電影配樂作曲工作。
2004 四月，啟慧在美國發行首張個人創作單曲專輯《Vita Eterna》深獲好萊塢樂界好評，並於2006年榮獲美國JPF非主流音樂大賞－最佳器樂演奏音樂獎。
2006至2008，任上海琉璃工房暨「透明思考TMSK新民樂團」音樂總監。期間編曲創作〈紫竹啊紫竹〉獲「上海之春新人新作金獎」；新評彈〈中華美德讚新篇〉榮獲「第十一屆上海十月劇展」評選「新人新作獎」。
2008，返台成立「唯異新民樂」，並擔任團長、鍵盤及作曲編曲工作。
2010，唯異新民樂首張專輯《樂活無界》榮獲第21屆傳藝類金曲奬四項題名及兩項大獎。
2008起，參與配樂作品包括：電影短片《條子來了》、《震旦行》上海世博震旦館企業形象宣傳片配樂、大愛電視戲劇配樂－《蘋果的滋味》、公共電視人間劇展配樂－《我的阿嬤是鬼》及《落跑三人行》等。
2006－
●公共電視 – 人生劇展『我的阿嬤是鬼』配樂
2010－
●目宿媒體公司所出品『他們在島嶼寫作』文學家系列紀錄片《尋找背海的人》配樂（長片小說作家王文興）。
●目宿媒體公司所出品“他們在島嶼寫作”文學家系列紀錄片《化成再來人》配樂（詩人周夢蝶）。
2011－
●好孩子國際娛樂有限公司製作電影《帶一片風景走》配樂，由澎恰恰執導根據真實故事及長片小說“百萬步的愛”改編。
●客家電視台百年製作十集電視／電影紀錄片《跟著賴和去壯遊》，並以該片入圍第41屆金鐘獎最佳音效獎。
●公共電視 – 人生劇展『落跑三人行』配樂
2012－
●為百鴻娛樂公司製作電影，澎恰恰執導「球愛天空」配樂，原聲帶發行於同年12月2日
2013－
●擔任臺北市立國樂團製作人，委託製作年度音樂會「臺北地圖」。音樂會好評如潮，除了接受各電台訪問外，“表演藝術雜誌”特有專文介紹臺灣史上首次“影音同步”放送音樂會。
●為磬石國際媒體公司製作“公視戲劇”《沒有名字的甜點店》配樂／音樂剪輯。
●擔任卓越數位科技公司製作之“經濟部標準檢驗局廣告”《正好遇見你》微電影配樂。
●天下雜誌紀錄片『想飛的十五歲』上下集配樂。
2014－
●臺北市立國樂團傳統藝術季年度音樂會《祖靈對話》音樂會製作人
●秋燕傳播公司出品，公共電視-人生劇展《銘謝惠顧》配樂
●目宿媒體公司所出品「他們在島嶼寫作 II」 文學家系列紀錄片《如歌的行版》配樂（詩人瘂弦），此片於2015年台北電影節一舉拿下三項技術大獎！
●臺北市立國樂團《純純清香。百年留聲》音樂會製作人。
2015－
●客家電視台製作《如影隨行》紀錄片，主人公“差事劇團”創辦人鍾喬。臺北市立國樂團附設少年團《康乃馨之戀》音樂會製作人。
●臺北市立國樂團附設少年團《康乃馨之戀》音樂會製作人。
●目宿媒體公司所出品「他們在島嶼寫作 II」文學家系列紀錄片《讀中文系的人》配樂（文學作家林文月）http://www.islandpoem.com/
2016－
●擔任「惠氏啟賦3－母乳之路」廣告配樂，創下上線單日擊點率破百萬次之高收視率。
●擔任臺北市立國樂團『臺北地圖』－DVD音樂專輯製作人。
●『少浪Saw Lam同名專輯』－原住民歌手流行音樂專輯製作人及編曲工作。
●擔任尚和歌仔戲團2016暑期大戲『情定化成寺』歌仔戲音樂劇音樂設計。
●『譯師之旅』紀錄片配樂，福智文化出品。
2017－
●佳映娛樂國際股份有限公司製作《夢想續航》紀錄片配樂。
●天下雜誌紀錄片『海闊天空』紀錄片配樂。
●擔任尚和歌仔戲團2017高雄春天藝術季『將軍的押不蘆花』歌仔戲音樂劇音樂設計。
2018－
●擔任尚和歌仔戲團-2018大稻埕藝術季『劫獄』歌仔戲音樂劇音樂設計。
●擔任臺灣國家國樂團-2018戲曲藝術節『落花斷情雨』布袋戲音樂設計之一。
●擔任卓越數位科技公司製作之《加好友的那件小事》微電影配樂。
●擔任翃舞製作-2018西班牙舞蹈藝術祭、高雄至善廳首演『無盡天空』音樂設計。
●高雄衛武營戶外開幕音樂會「眾人的派對」-『東西方歌劇薈萃』編曲。
●大愛劇場『蘋果的滋味』五集連續劇配樂。
2019－
●為Dreams Films出品，陳文良導演執導的劇情紀錄片（電視+電影版）『逆者 The Machine』配樂，電視版已於2019一月在加拿大和法國播出。
●擔任翃舞製作-臺北國家戲劇院表演廳首演『無盡天空』音樂設計。
●擔任臺灣國家國樂團『節氣二四』兒童音樂會音樂設計。
●擔任『桃園鬥陣』音樂會音樂設計之一。
●擔任臺灣國家國樂團-2019衛武營『落花斷情雨』布袋戲音樂會，音樂設計之一。
2020-
●出版個人第二張創作專輯『無盡的旅程 Eternal Journey』，六月臺灣發行，七月全世界發行！
●為Dreams Films出品，陳文良導演執導的劇情紀錄片『逆者 The Road Less Traveled』配樂，8/7電影獨家上映於喜樂時代南港及永和影城，電影原聲帶亦於七月底發行！
●擔任NCO臺灣國家國樂團『臺灣音樂世紀風華』音樂會創作者之一。
●為Sierra Hotel Productions出品，Ken Stewart導演執導的電視紀錄片『The Port Chicago Incident』擔任配樂。
2021-
●以『無盡的旅程 Eternal Journey』創作專輯中的“After the Red Cliff赤壁之後”入圍Hollywood Music in Media Awards好萊塢音樂傳媒獎。
●擔任NCO『樂動客庄』－ 臺灣國樂團「國樂頻道」，以客家音樂為主題，全新編曲之四月份推廣音樂會作曲家，臺灣國家國樂團委託創作2021。
臺灣國家國樂團國樂頻道『樂動客庄』委託編曲創作。
●目宿媒體公司所出品『他們在島嶼寫作 III』文學家系列紀錄片《他還年輕》配樂（文學作家吳晟）
●擔任尚和歌仔戲團2021全新原創大戲『劫獄』歌仔戲音樂劇音樂設計。
『後山的丟丟銅』－ 給雙箏及弦樂四重奏創作曲，四象箏樂團委託創作2013。
『北湖山春』－ 「臺北地圖」音樂會演奏曲，臺北市立國樂團委託創作2013。
『山靈的呼喚』－「臺北地圖」音樂會演唱曲，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2014。
『戲箏』－ 給雙箏 & 雙打創作曲，四象箏樂團委託創作2014。
『望春風』－「純純清香。百年留聲」音樂會演唱曲，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2014。
『臺北的天空』－「慶城再相會」音樂會演奏曲給北市國＋長榮交響樂團＋北市國附設合唱團，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2014。
『碎瓊亂玉』－給古箏、柳琴和手鼓創作曲，四象箏樂團委託創作2015。
『康乃馨之戀』－「康乃馨之戀」音樂會演奏曲＋合唱團，臺北市立國樂團附設少年團委託創作。
『探戈組曲』－「當烏克麗麗遇上柳琴」音樂會演奏曲，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2015。
『阿里郎狂想曲』－「韓流」音樂會電子小提琴演奏曲，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2015。
『月牙灣』－「旅程 TCO 2015 流行音樂演唱會」，臺北市立國樂團委託編曲2015。
『光和影』－「弦情旅記」音樂會，臺灣國家國樂團委託創作2019。
『默娘傳說』－【飛行魔力系列】少年國樂魔法師TCO少年國樂團音樂會，臺北市立國樂團委託創作2020。
『Come Together』－「絕對好聽」音樂會，臺灣國樂團委託編曲2021。
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Christina starts her music life with piano at age 6 and later picked up electone (electronic organ) at age 11. 1990-1993 she studied traditional Chinese music in her native Taiwan, specializing in Er-Hu performance.
Seeking to expand her musical horizons, she came to the USA where in 1999 she got her BA in piano performance from Cal State Fullerton. Her passion for film music then led her to the famous North Carolina School of the Arts where she got her MM in film scoring. While in North Carolina, she scored numerous critically acclaimed student films including, “Safe Zone”, “Noble Chrome Pirates”, “Get Outta Here”, “Clean Up” and etc.
After her studies, she went back to Taiwan for a year where among other things, she scored an animated series for a local cartoon station ETTV and she arranged lounge music for the TMSK theme-restaurant in Shanghai.
In 2002 she returned to the US to further refine her film scoring skills at UCLA extension in Los Angeles. In 2003, she was working on the score of an animated short film called Story of a mother, a production by "Sleeping Hero" in NY. At the end of 2004, she's working on the score of a short Chinese martial art film "Young Master" in San Diego, a production by digital pickles.
In April of 2004, Christina released her personal EP album debut "Vita Eterna", which is featuring music in the style of progressive world/world fusion. The music is in style of combining Western instruments and exotic instrument. 2005, She collaborated with her fiancé (now husband) Chris Bitoun, who’s also a composer, in a LA production indie film "Dushi" for its score.
Spring of the same year, Christina was invited to give 2 speeches in National Taiwan University of Arts regarding film and multi-media scoring. Fall of the 2005, she was hired back to NTUA to teach both Anatomy of film scoring and multi-media scoring.
During the stay of teaching in Taipei, Christina has scored several commercials including Wacoal Bra, Mitsubishi motors, and etc. The same year, she has scored a TV drama "My grandmother is a ghost" for Taiwan Public TV.
2006 to 2008, Chi-Hui was the in-house composer & music director for TMSK band and Liu-Li-Gong-Fang company in Shang-Hai.
After working nearly 2 years in Shanghai, Christina decided to return back to her home country Taiwan to for a Chinese Fusion band named “Vita Eterna” based on the debut EP album she put out in America few years ago. In 2009, Christina Liang and her band Vita Eterna released their first full album named “Beyond Boundaries” which has received 4 nominations and won 2 awards from “Golden Melody Awards” in Taiwan.
She has scored more than 10 feature-films and documentary movies since moving back to Taiwan in 2008, and was nominated several times with all kinds of awards.
Since 2013, she starts to produce concerts and stage performances. The most famous ones were “Taipei Map Micro Film Live Concert” in 2013, “A Dialogue between Ancestral Spirits-Taiwanese Aboriginal Rhythm, Music and Dance” in 2014, “Love in the Old Taiwan-Multimedia concert” in 2014 and “Carnation Love-Mother’s Day Special Concert” in 2015. And in the meantime, Christina has produced a debut pop music album for a talented Taiwanese aboriginal singer in 2016 and “Taipei Map Concert” DVD album for Taipei Chinese Orchestra the same year.
In the recent years, she has broadened her career by composing music for Taiwanese Operas, Modern Dance Theatre, Puppet Theatre and Interactive arts.
Her Latest Works include brand new published original composition/instrumental album “Eternal Journey”, produced by famous Hollywood jazz music producer Jeffrey Weber, newly launched documentary feature “The Road Less Traveled” (Ni Zhe) by Dreams Films Production and “The Port Chicago Incident” by Sierra Hotel Productions.
Currently, she is working as a freelance composer, touring and performing with her band "Vita Eterna" and teaching as a professor in National Taiwan University of Arts, and Tainan National University of Arts.
Chi-Hui’s recent works (2009~now):
●Debut album of Chi-Hui Liang & Vita Eterna “Beyond Boundaries” 2009 Dec.
Received 4 nominations and 2 awards including “Best Arranger” and “Best Chinese Fusion Album” of 2010, SeaMusic Entertainment production.
●“Cops Are Here” score for short feature 2010
● Commercial film score for Aurora Group in Shanghai World Expo 2010
●“Run Trio Run” TV Drama produced by Taiwan Public Television Production 2010
●“The Man behind The Book” score for feature documentary: The Author-Wang Wen Xing, Fisfisa Media Production 2010
●“The Coming of Tulku” score for feature documentary: The poet Zhou Meng Die, Fisfisa Media Production 2011
●“Leaving Gracefully” score for feature film 2011, GOOD KIDS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. Production.
● “Lai Fo: Dear Mother Earth” score for 10-Episode TV Series, 2011, Taiwan PTS production.
●“Lai Fo: Dear Mother Earth” score for feature documentary, 2012, Taiwan PTS production.
●“Tone Poem for 2 Guzheng & String Quartet: Yi-Lan” Commissioned by Taipei Chinese Orchestra 2012
●“Baseballove” score for feature film 2012, Red Hundred Production.
● “Tone Poem for 2 Guzheng & 2 Percussion: Xi-Zheng” Commissioned by Taipei Chinese Orchestra 2013
● “North Lake Greets Spring Mountain” Commissioned by Taipei Chinese Orchestra 2013
● Producer of “Taipei Map Micro Film Live Concert” concert for TCO, Taipei Chinese Orchestra, 2013
●“Amour et Pâtisserie” score for 13 episode TV series, Taiwan Public Television Production 2013
●“A Dialogue between Ancestral Spirits-Taiwanese Aboriginal Rhythm, Music and Dance” for TCO 2014
●“Ming-Xie-Hui-Gu” score for feature TV-film, Taiwan Public Television Production 2014
●“ A Life that Sings” score for feature documentary: Author Ya-Shuan, Fisfisa Media Production 2014
● “Love in the Old Taiwan-Multimedia concert” for TCO Dec. 2014
2015
●“Tone Poem for Guzheng, Liu-qin & Percussion: Sui-Qiong-Luan-Yu” commissioned by TCO, 2015
●“Carnation Love-Mother’s Day Special Concert” for TCO Youth Orchestra, 2015
●“Tango Suite for Ukelele and Liu-qin”: Re-arrangement and orchestration commissioned by TCO, 2015
●“Advancing Like Shadow” score for feature documentary: The poet Zhong-Qiao,
●“A Lifetime in Chinese Literature” score for feature documentary: Author-Lin Wen Yue, Fisfisa Media Production 2015
●“Wyeth Illuma” Commercial film score 2016
●“Taipei Map” Concert DVD album, producer 2016
●“Saw Lam” Taiwanese aboriginal singer’s debut album, producer 2016
●“Who Am I” Sun Hope Taiwanese Opera production-music composer 2016
●“For More Sun II” score for feature documentary 2016
●“A Journey of 35” score for feature documentary 2017
●“Abruh! Reborn for Love” Sun Hope Taiwanese Opera production-music composer 2017
●“Luo Hua Duan Qin Yu” Puppet theatre + National Chinese Orchestra-music composer
●“Break out” Sun Hope Taiwanese Opera production-music composer 2018
●“The Taste of Apples” score for 5-Episode TV Series 2018, Da-Ai TV production 2018.
●“Unsolicited Friend Request” Short film Score, 2018
●“Boundless Sky” Modern Dance Theatre production-music composer 2018
●“The Machine” score for TV & feature documentary 2018 & 2019
●“Opera Orient & Occidental” arrangement for grand-opening concert of Wei-Wu-Ying Center of the Arts in Kaoshiung, Taiwan
●“The Machine” score for TV documentary, Dreams Films Production 2018
●“The Machine” score for feature documentary, Dreams Films Production 2019
●“The Road Less Traveled” score for feature documentary, Dreams Films Production 2020
●“Eternal Journey” Christina Liang’s composition album, Weberworks Production 2020
●“Legend of Taiwan Music”, composition commissioned by National Chinese Orchestra 2020
●“The Port Chicago Incident, score for feature documentary, Sierra Hotel Productions 2020
●“Young Talents IX: TCO Family Series”, composition commissioned by Taipei Chinese Youth Orchestra 2020
●Just Plain Folks Awards
Best Instrumental, 2006 (U.S.A.)
Third Place for "Dance of Yao People" from the album “Vita Eterna”
●Shanghai Xin Ren Xin Zuo Awards, Instrumental, 2007 (China)
Golden Price (First Place) for "Zi Zhu Diao"
Shanghai Xin Ren Xin Zuo Awards, Ping-Tan, 2007 (China)
Silver Price (Second price) for Ping-Tan Kai Pian "Mei Li Da Zhong Hua"
●Golden Melody Awards, Traditional Music Category, 2010 (Taiwan)
"Best Chinese Fusion Album" of the year for the album “Beyond Boundaries”
"Best Arranger" of the year for the album “Beyond Boundaries”
●Golden Bell Awards
Nomination for “Best sound/music” 2012 (Taiwan) for the TV documentary “Journey of Lai He”
Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2021 (U.S.A.)
Nomination in World Category of “After Red Cliff” from album『Eternal Journey』
●Golden Melody Awards
Nomination for “Best Instrumental Recording Album” for the album『Eternal Journey』2021 (Taiwan)
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