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Learn about the life and works of David Lang, a versatile and influential composer who has created new forms of music that resist categorization and expand the definition of virtuosity. From his opera and orchestra pieces to his song cycle and opera, Lang's music is known for its intelligence, clarity and emotional impact.
David Lang (born January 8, 1957) is an American composer living in New York City. Co-founder of the musical collective Bang on a Can, he was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music for The Little Match Girl Passion, which went on to win a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices.
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Passionate, prolific, and complicated, composer David Lang embodies the restless spirit of invention. Lang is at the same time deeply versed in the classical tradition and committed to music that resists categorization, constantly creating new forms.
Explore the diverse and innovative compositions of David Lang, a composer of classical, minimalist, and activist music. Find out more about his works for orchestra and chamber orchestra, such as the national anthems, symphonies, concertos, and songs.
Jan 18, 2016 · From Shostakovich to Stockhausen, and plainchant to Adele and Elvis, Oscar-nominated composer David Lang on the music that inspires him.
Bang on a Can co-founder and co-artistic director David Lang: “With his winning of the Pulitzer Prize for the little match girl passion (one of the most original and moving scores of recent years), Lang, once a postminimalist enfant terrible, has solidified his standing as an American master.”
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Jan 25, 2017 · David Lang, 'again (after ecclesiastes)' June 14, 2022 • In music of translucent constancy, the Pulitzer-winning composer finds philosophical questions — and comfort — in the Old Testament.
