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TAN DUN (1957 - )
Nationality: Chineseemail: n/a Website: Click here
Literary Agent: Gorfaine-Schwartz Agency
The conceptual and multifaceted composer/conductor Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world's music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions. A winner of today's most prestigious honors including the Grammy Award, Oscar/Academy Award, Grawemeyer Award for classical composition and Musical America's Composer of The Year, Bach Prize of the City of Hamburg and Moscows Shostakovich Award, Tan Dun's music has been played throughout the world by leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on the radio and television. As a composer/conductor, Tan Dun has led the world's most renowned orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Berliner Philharmoniker, Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Filharmonica della Scala, Münchner Philharmoniker and the Santa Cecilia Orchestra, among others. In 2010, Tan Dun served as Cultural Ambassador to the World for World EXPO Shanghai. Most recently, his dedicated work was celebrated when UNESCO appointed Tan Dun as its global Goodwill Ambassador. The inauguration took place at UNESCOs headquarters in Paris on World Water Day (March 22) and featured a free public performance of Tan Duns own music by the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra.
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below is a list of Tan Dun's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Gate, The Jo Ha Kyu (School Of Hard Knocks) Tea: A Mirror Of The SoulGate, The
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The fourth work in composer Tan Dun's Orchestral Theatre series, The Gate tells the story of three women from literature who committed suicide for love. as in Tan's previous works in this series, the orchestra takes on a Dramatic function, helping the actors and conductor (in the role of the Judge) tell the story
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Top of PageJo Ha Kyu (School Of Hard Knocks)
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Top of PageTea: A Mirror Of The Soul
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