sculptor of ambient soundscapes

May Chi is a Hong Kong born singer-songwriter and composer based in the English Midlands.

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Evoking the imagery of natural environments ranging from moorlands to space, May's works blends Classical and Ambient elements to create sound worlds one could momentarily get lost in. Heartwarming, intimate and uncompromisingly raw, her lyricism embraces our vast range of lived emotions and experiences - the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Her body of work includes compositions for screen and ensembles. She was commissioned to compose the soundtrack for Pilot Theatre's virtual reality productions A Guide to Now (2024) and Monoliths (2022), and has also composed for ensembles including Quatuor Bozzini, Fidelio Trio and Open Union.

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Her work has been shown internationally on the BBC, BFI London Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Berlin Re:Publica Festival and more. As a songwriter, she has performed at eclectic venues including the Mead Gallery, Centrala and Stryx Gallery.

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May is also vocalist of the music group Prisoner's Cinema. Their debut track Forbidden Cities (2022) was featured on Atrocity Guide (490K+), and their track Home (2023) was featured on Down The Rabbit Hole (1.20M+).

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She is a graduate of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, having studied composition with Sean Clancy, Ed Bennett, Amber Priestley and Neil Stemp.

 

Outside of music she is a keen photographer, illustrator and hiking enthusiast.