Chinbaa is a Mongol pianist, composer, and producer. He has performed around the world and appeared at many leading concert halls as a soloist, a music director and as a keyboard player.
Professionally active since the 1993, Chinbaa has performed at various famous venues, including Radio City Music Hall, New York; Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles; and Philadelphia's Mann Music Centre, and many of the leading American and European stages.
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The Early Musical Journey: From Childhood Auditions to Master Composer
In the spring of 1985, although his musician parents did not want Chinbaa to become a musician, his sister took him for an audition. It was the Music and Dance School then and is now known as the Mongol State Conservatory. Teachers were excited to find his talent to listen to a beat and repeat, to listen and sing back, and to name an any given pitch. Hence a 7-year-old was admitted to the one and only professional music school in Mongol, where he was educated for 12 years. He later completed his studies as a composer with bachelor and masters degree at the National University of Arts and Culture.
02
Dedication to Music: Passion, Hard Work, and Mastery
Chinbaa was interested in subjects such as piano, music theory, harmony, and music litterature and those where the ones he spent the most of his time and attention. Although he was gifted and that was his advantage, he never took it for granted to sit back. He was well aware of the hard work and dedication so spent hours and hours on his favourite instrument perfecting his skills and knowledge.
03
Early Compositions and First Success: From Childhood Melodies to International Recognition
He started to write music as early as elementary school. His earliest compositions, which were witnessed by his family and classmates, which were called “Walking bear” and ”Horse trotting”. When he turned 15, he participated in “The State Competition of Young Songwriters”. His song, “Khangain duu” won him a trip to Japan.
01
Chinbaa's Start as a Professional Musician: Joining Niciton at 15
Fall of 1993. Chinbaa had a surprised visit of Bachka, the lead singer and Tsogoo, the bass player of Niciton, a Mongol rock group. They proposed to Chinbaa to join the band and that's when he started as a working musician at the age of 15.
02
Niciton's Rise to Fame: Early Years of Dedication and Breakthrough Success
The first five years of the band were spent purely for writing, practicing, performing to test the music, and rewriting them again. Their first success was a talent show, where the band was awarded Grand-Prix and won a million tugrug at the time. Furthermore, Mongolian Grammy equivalent Pentatonic Music Awards, The Voice of Asia International Festival put them in the center of the attention nationwide.
03
Niciton’s Legacy and Beyond
Niciton was disbanded in 1998 and reunited in 2016 and still performing throughout the country. Besides Niciton, his first and the biggest project was acapella girl band Emotion. He still continues his work with the longest running female band in Mongolia for the 20 plus years.
01
Chinbaa’s Musical Success: Award-Winning Solo Albums and Notable Collaborations
Chinbaa worked on solo piano and vocal album. His first piano solo album, "Black and White" (2003), was awarded as the most-selling album of the year. His singing album "Chinbaa" (2003) also had a great success. The next piano album "Immortality" that consisted of his compositions was released in 2007 as well as “Piano Pieces” album collaborating the songwriter Battur.D in 2011.
02
International Career: Composer for Big Apple Circus and Music Director for Aretha Franklin
Since 2005, Chinbaa has been working as one of the composers for "Big Apple" of New York and also for "Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey" circus. Between 2007-2011, he worked as a studio music director, band member for Aretha Franklin, known as the "Queen of Soul", who has been named twice by the Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
03
Breakthrough in Film Scoring: From "Indestructible" to "Genghis: The Legend of the Ten"
"Indestructible", a documentary film by American artists, which Chinbaa worked as composer, took a height on an international level. It was his first work for the movie industry. Genghis: The Legend of the Ten was his first feature and historic film that introduced him as a composer in a whole new level and earned him a recognition in the professional field.
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Professional Experience
Keyboard player
Niciton, a classic rock band
1997 - present
Producer
Emotion band
1997 - present
Keyboard player & music director
101st Rock Division band
2005 - 2010
Contract composer
New York based Big Apple Circus
2007 - 2011
Contract composer & Music arranger
Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey Circus
2007 - 2011
Keyboard player & Music arranger
Aretha Franklin Band
2007 - 2011
Composer
Disney on Ice Show
2019 - present
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Albums
Individual/Solo Albums
- White, Black and White album /piano/
2003
- Chinbaa album /vocal/
2003
- Immortality album /piano/
2008
- Piano Pieces album /piano/
2011
Albums Produced & Collaborated
- Khos Khungiin Duuli
1995
- Tsamtsaa Tail
1996
- Tuguldur
1998
- Ankhnii Boroo
2001
- Yagaad album
2002
- Why album
2003
- My Country 'Tis of Thee album
2009
- Bear Fight Songs collaborative album
2009
- Emotion album
2010
- Zurkhen Ayalguu DVD & CD
2014
- The Great Naadam
2016
- My Dance and Music
2017
- Yu ve yu ve and other songs
2018
03
Film Scoring & Music Compositions
Durlaliin Sum
Musical music composition, Mongolia
2002
Indestructible
Documentary Film Score, USA
2010
Genghis: The Legend of the Ten
Film Score, USA
2012
Tumen Khishigten
Lyrical Symphony, Mongolia
2013
Tsakhlai Nisekh Gej Turdug
TV Series Music Score
2014
Eejee Nadtai Gerleech
Film Score
2015
Romeo and Juliet
Play Music Score
2015
Jangar
Ballet Music Composition
2016
04
Solo Concerts
Davtagdashgui
2011
Ezlen
2012
Khairiin Beleg Live, Chinbaa, Naran, Saraa & Dashka
2018
Khyazgaarguin Tsaana
2018
05
Appearances & Collaborations
Only about you
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
1999
Black and White
Concert music arrangement, UGJ Dashdondog.B, UGZ Khaliun Naranbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
2000
Let's Talk About Love
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Yagaad
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Why album release concert
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2002
Chuka & Friends
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar
2003
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
Song music arrangement, Aretha Franklin (sung at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama)
2009
Mandela Day concert
The Nelson Mandela Tribute concert, New York
2009
Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert
Radio City - Music Hall, New York
2009
A fundraising for urban children and awareness for music and the arts
With Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, and Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia's Mann Music Centre
2010
Number One
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2010
Celebration
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2012
Zurkhen ayalguu - All-time favorite songs
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2013
Pink Floyd Tribute concert
Concert music arrangement, keyboard, Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2013
Bee Gees Tribute concert
Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2014
VTV Ethno-jazz TV special
Video concert music director, music composer, music arranger
2015
Mongolian Night Event
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2014
Exhibition and Event of the Official Partner Country
Mongolia, ITB Berlin Convention, Berlin, Germany
2015
Event for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
2015
Welcome To My Heart
Concert music arrangement, Pop Diva Naran
2016
Voice of Nomads International Music Festival
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia
2018
Niciton's 25th Anniversary Concert
2019
Special musical guest at the Kanglum church
Gangnam district, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Guest artist at the Incheon Airport 23rd Anniversary Concert
Incheon, South Korea, March
2024
Keyboard player for Haranga rock band's 35th Anniversary Stadium Concert
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Only about you
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
1999
Black and White
Concert music arrangement, UGJ Dashdondog.B, UGZ Khaliun Naranbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
2000
Let's Talk About Love
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Yagaad
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Why album release concert
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2002
Chuka & Friends
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar
2003
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
Song music arrangement, Aretha Franklin (sung at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama)
2009
Mandela Day concert
The Nelson Mandela Tribute concert, New York
2009
Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert
Radio City - Music Hall, New York
2009
A fundraising for urban children and awareness for music and the arts
With Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, and Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia's Mann Music Centre
2010
Number One
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2010
Celebration
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2012
Zurkhen ayalguu - All-time favorite songs
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2013
Pink Floyd Tribute concert
Concert music arrangement, keyboard, Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2013
Bee Gees Tribute concert
Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2014
VTV Ethno-jazz TV special
Video concert music director, music composer, music arranger
2015
Mongolian Night Event
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2014
Exhibition and Event of the Official Partner Country
Mongolia, ITB Berlin Convention, Berlin, Germany
2015
Event for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
2015
Welcome To My Heart
Concert music arrangement, Pop Diva Naran
2016
Voice of Nomads International Music Festival
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia
2018
Niciton's 25th Anniversary Concert
2019
Special musical guest at the Kanglum church
Gangnam district, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Guest artist at the Incheon Airport 23rd Anniversary Concert
Incheon, South Korea, March
2024
Keyboard player for Haranga rock band's 35th Anniversary Stadium Concert
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Only about you
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
1999
Black and White
Concert music arrangement, UGJ Dashdondog.B, UGZ Khaliun Naranbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
2000
Let's Talk About Love
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Yagaad
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Why album release concert
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2002
Chuka & Friends
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar
2003
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
Song music arrangement, Aretha Franklin (sung at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama)
2009
Mandela Day concert
The Nelson Mandela Tribute concert, New York
2009
Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert
Radio City - Music Hall, New York
2009
A fundraising for urban children and awareness for music and the arts
With Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, and Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia's Mann Music Centre
2010
Number One
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2010
Celebration
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2012
Zurkhen ayalguu - All-time favorite songs
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2013
Pink Floyd Tribute concert
Concert music arrangement, keyboard, Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2013
Bee Gees Tribute concert
Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2014
VTV Ethno-jazz TV special
Video concert music director, music composer, music arranger
2015
Mongolian Night Event
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2014
Exhibition and Event of the Official Partner Country
Mongolia, ITB Berlin Convention, Berlin, Germany
2015
Event for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
2015
Welcome To My Heart
Concert music arrangement, Pop Diva Naran
2016
Voice of Nomads International Music Festival
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia
2018
Niciton's 25th Anniversary Concert
2019
Special musical guest at the Kanglum church
Gangnam district, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Guest artist at the Incheon Airport 23rd Anniversary Concert
Incheon, South Korea, March
2024
Keyboard player for Haranga rock band's 35th Anniversary Stadium Concert
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Only about you
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
1999
Black and White
Concert music arrangement, UGJ Dashdondog.B, UGZ Khaliun Naranbaatar, Ulaanbaatar
2000
Let's Talk About Love
Concert music arrangement, UGJ. Ariunaa Tumur, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Yagaad
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2001
Why album release concert
Concert music arrangement, Emotion band, Ulaanbaatar
2002
Chuka & Friends
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar
2003
My Country ‘Tis Of Thee
Song music arrangement, Aretha Franklin (sung at the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama)
2009
Mandela Day concert
The Nelson Mandela Tribute concert, New York
2009
Rock N’Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concert
Radio City - Music Hall, New York
2009
A fundraising for urban children and awareness for music and the arts
With Condoleezza Rice, the former US Secretary of State, and Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia's Mann Music Centre
2010
Number One
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2010
Celebration
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2012
Zurkhen ayalguu - All-time favorite songs
Concert music arrangement, Ulaanbaatar, Emotion band
2013
Pink Floyd Tribute concert
Concert music arrangement, keyboard, Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2013
Bee Gees Tribute concert
Emotion & Shar Airag band, Ulaanbaatar
2014
VTV Ethno-jazz TV special
Video concert music director, music composer, music arranger
2015
Mongolian Night Event
World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
2014
Exhibition and Event of the Official Partner Country
Mongolia, ITB Berlin Convention, Berlin, Germany
2015
Event for the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit
Geneva, Switzerland
2015
Welcome To My Heart
Concert music arrangement, Pop Diva Naran
2016
Voice of Nomads International Music Festival
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia
2018
Niciton's 25th Anniversary Concert
2019
Special musical guest at the Kanglum church
Gangnam district, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Guest artist at the Incheon Airport 23rd Anniversary Concert
Incheon, South Korea, March
2024
Keyboard player for Haranga rock band's 35th Anniversary Stadium Concert
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Awards
Best Debut - Emotion Band
Pentatonic Awards
2000
Grand-Prix - Emotion band
White Month International Rock Pop Singing Festival
2001
Best New Singer
Asia – Shanghai International Music Festival
2002
Cultural Excellence
Government of Mongolia
2010
Best Music Composition
UBS TV
2011
Composer of the Year
Mongol music video awards
2011
Composer of the Year
Academy Awards Mongol
2013
Khudulmuriin gaviyanii ulaan tugiin odon
Government of Mongol
2016
Composer of the Year
Altan Serge International Theatre Festival
2016
State Merit/Honorable Actor of Culture
Government of Mongol
2021