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Muhai Tang 汤沐海 pinyin Tang Muhai
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1949
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Muhai Tang 汤沐海 was born on Juiy 10, in Shanghai China.
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His father is the celebrated Chinese Filmmaker Tang Xiaodan - His older brother |
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the writer and painter Tang Muli. |
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He first learned music at home. He then entered the Shanghai Conservatory
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of Music, where he studied composition and then conducting.
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Having received two degrees, he continued his studies in Germany, at the University
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of Music and Theatre in Munich.
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Career |
1983 -1984
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He was invited by Herbert van Karajan to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
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1988
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He made his American debut with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
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1988 - 2001
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Principal Conductor of the Gulbenkian Portuguese Symphony Orchestra in Lisbon
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2003 - 2006
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Principal Conductor of the Finnish National Opera
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2006 - 2011
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Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra
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2010 - 2015
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Principal Conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
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2015
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He was the first Chinese conductor to conduct a premiere at La Scala in Milan:
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Rossini's Otello
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As a Conductor or artistic Director, he collaborated with :
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the greatest symphony orchestras:
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- Sydney Symphony Orchestra Australia
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- Antwerp Symphony Orchestra Belgium
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- Finnish Opera Symphony Orchestra Finland
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- National Orchestra of France
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- Flemish Symphony Orchestra of Lille France
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- Paris Symphony Orchestra France
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- Dresden Staatskapelle Germany
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- Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra Germany
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- Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Munich Germany
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- Gulbenkian Orchestra of Lisbon Portugal
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- San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, United States
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the greatest philharmonic orchestras :
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- Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra
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- London Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders
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- Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
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- Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
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- the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
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He performed in the most prestigious venues :
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- The Vienna Musikverein Austria - The Sydney Opera House, Australia
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- The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden London - The Paris Opera France
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He participatd in several Festivals :
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- International Spring Arts Festival - Pyongyang, North Korea
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- Cuban Arts Festival - Havana.
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Awards |
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2002
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A conductor, he received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition
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for the recording of the Gaudi concert (guitar and orchestra) by American composer
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Christopher Rouse - Teldec Label
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Discography selection
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2006
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Mozart, Zürcher Kammerorchester, Muhai Tang – Hommage à Mozart
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label : Univeral Studio
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2024
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Mozart concerto for two pianos by pianists Fiammetta Tarli and Ivo Varbanov -
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Muhai Tang - English Chamber orchestra
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Label : Orchid Classics.
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