ABOUT THE STUDIO

ICTUS Audio is a Vancouver-based music and sound studio specializing in original composition, immersive audio design, and interactive music systems for visual media and emerging technologies.

The studio served as Audio Director for the 2019 SIGGRAPH VR Theater and the 2022 Cannes XR metaverse project Alexandria, and scored the 360° film One More Minute, featured at the 2020 Venice International Film Festival. In 2026, ICTUS leads game audio and adaptive music system design for the Fire Keeper VR experience adapted from Liu Cixin’s novel of the same name, and the mobile ARPG Scissor Seven: Shadow Clash.

Beyond immersive media, ICTUS has composed and produced original music for Mercedes, Harper’s Bazaar, Vivo, Xiaomi, Huawei, Polaroid, and RedNote, with projects collectively reaching over 100 million viewers worldwide.

Extending its studio practice into education, ICTUS operates ICTUS Music Academy. Guided by a philosophy of whole-person education, the Academy prepares human-centered artists for the post-AI era while supporting high school musicians in their transition to leading conservatories and universities.

PARTNERS

Yao Wang

Co-founder

Yao Wang is a SOCAN Award–winning composer, sound designer, and educator. At ICTUS, she leads research and development, interactive music system architecture, and composition for immersive works. A former faculty member at Berklee College of Music, she developed Advanced Scoring in VR and was recognized in Berklee’s 30 Under 30. Her work has also been recognized by Women in Music Canada and featured in Music Connection Magazine and Radio-Canada.

Sherry Li

Co-founder

Sherry Li is an audio director, producer, and educator focused on music, technology, and culture. At ICTUS, she leads creative direction across commercial campaigns and immersive art projects, shaping narrative and conceptual development. She is former faculty at Berklee College of Music, a three-time TEDx speaker, and a Lennon Award–winning lyricist whose credits include Charli XCX and Lu Han.

Cecilia Zhou

Partner

Cecilia Zhou is an education leader and organizational strategist. She serves as Director of ICTUS Music Academy and leads operations at ICTUS Audio, overseeing marketing strategy, organizational systems, and cross-team coordination. A graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, she founded the School Founders of the World club at Harvard. Her work advances access to contemporary arts education through cross-cultural education based on principles of human-flourishing.