Los Angeles-based composer and Guzheng performer Annie Zhou wins Best World Music at the 2026 Hollywood Independent Music Awards for her original composition, '404: Lost in Neon.'

Annie Zhou’s latest Guzheng composition, blending traditional Chinese Guzheng with electric guitar, bass, and drums. Beginning with a solo Guzheng, the piece builds energy, pauses for an improvisation, and continues with driving rhythms. Its open-ended finale mirrors the search for meaning in modern life, creating a cinematic, emotional soundscape where tradition meets contemporary expression.