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Tan Dun (Chinese: 谭盾; pinyin: Tán Dùn, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰǎn tu̯ə̂n]; born 18 August 1957) is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. [1] [2] A leading figure of contemporary classical music , [2] he draws from a variety of Western and Chinese influences, a dichotomy which has shaped much of his life and music. [3]
May 14, 2018 · Tan Dun. Academy-award winning composer Tan Dun (born 1957) grew up in Communist China during the peak years of Premier Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution. Although he never had formal music training as a young child, when Dun first heard the music of such Western legends as Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart at the age of 19 his life suddenly gained ...
Tan Dun is a Chinese-born American composer and conductor. A leading figure of contemporary classical music, he draws from a variety of Western and Chinese influences, a dichotomy which has shaped much of his life and music.
Mar 17, 2023 · Amid the poised and traditional world of classical music, Chinese-American composer Tan Dun is something of a rock star. He has composed symphonies and operas that have been performed in some of the world’s most renowned venues, from Milan’s La Scala Theatre to New York’s Metropolitan Opera House.
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The First Emperor is an opera in two acts with music by Tan Dun and a libretto written in English by Tan Dun and Ha Jin. The opera received its world premiere at the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center in New York City on 21 December 2006, conducted by the composer with Plácido Domingo in the title role.
Feb 10, 2023 · Tan Dun’s Buddha Passion is a striking fusion of Chinese and western music — review. The work was inspired by cave paintings in Dunhuang, which led Tan Dun to a decade of musical...
Chinese-American composer Tan Dun went from humble origins to global success, yet his concerns – balance, humanity, nature – remain the same.
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