Chi-Hsia Lai, born in Taiwan, is a percussionist / media artist. She holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Percussion Performance and a Master of Philosophy in New Media Arts and Technology from the Australian National University. Chi-Hsia has a strong interest in expanding her performance experience beyond the conventional instrument playing by integrating aspects of media technology into her performances. In 2010, she was Artist-in-Residence at Taipei Artist Village in Taiwan. Currently, Chi-Hsia resides in Helsinki, and is a doctoral student at the Aalto University. http://www.laichihsia.com