Tan Zheng Rui is a Singaporean composer who writes music that prioritises deriving different ideas from the calculated and intangible part of nature as his musical material, and experiments with the extremities of treatment of sound. Drawing ideas from mathematical concepts and natural phenomena of physics have become a motivation for his musical predilections. This approach has transformed the perception of these existing ideas and concepts, while propelling him to deepen his exploration in this realm. Furthermore, his music usually seems to delve into the idea of physicality where he thinks of music as a human body, which possesses life. He is constantly motivated to craft a sound world personal to him, while using music as a means of creating meaning and expression. He will be pursuing a major in music in the future.

Apart from composition, Zheng Rui has dabbled into other areas other than his expertise. He is a soundpainter and a conductor who has attempted conducting Chinese Orchestra for a few occasions. He explores the interactions between each instrument and enjoys how he can develop and morph sounds. Other than that, he is also a pianist and a yangqin player. He favours performing contemporary classical music and seeks to expand possible musical boundaries on each instrument through experimenting. Zheng Rui also occasionally explores mathematics and literature.