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1957
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Tan Dun 谭盾 was born in Changsha Hunan Province China.
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During the Cultural Revolution, he was sent to work in the rice fields
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of Huangjin. He learned to play traditional Chinese string instruments,
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then joined the orchestra as a violist.
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1977
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He joined the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
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He studied Chinese music and rubbed shoulders with many composers
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who influenced him.
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1986
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He moved to the United States and studied at the Columbia University, |
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to prepare a Doctorate. |
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Composer
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He is one of the greatest contemporary chinese composers.
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- Mixing tradition and innovation, he began his period of ritual music.
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1989
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He composed Nine Songs, his first experimental opera inspired by poems
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by Qu Yuan and performed with dance, music and drama.
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50 ceramic percussion, wind and string instruments were created for performance,
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by the potter Ragnar Naess.
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1993
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He received his DMA (a Doctoral Academic Music degree) |
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1996
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Marco Polo his secund opera won the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition :
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His next opera : : The Peony Pavilion (1998) - Tea : A Mirror of Soul (2002)
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1998
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- Water Concerto marked the beginning of his period of organic music
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In his percussion concertos he explored new elements, sound through water,
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ceramic and stone.
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2006
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First of the opera commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera New York : The First emperor
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Co-authored by Tan Dun and the novelist Ha Jin (Jin Xuefei).
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Tan Dun conducted the orchestra, to which Chinese instruments ( guzheng - ganzhong )
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Awards selection
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1998
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Grawemeyer Award - Music -composition
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Marco Polo (opera)
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2000
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Academy Award - a Grammy Award - BAFTA Award
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Best original Score - Best soundrack - Best film music
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( film music) |
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2003
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Named Composer of the Year |
by the oldest magazine Musical America |
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Japan’s Recording Academy Awards for Best
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Water Passion after St. Matthew
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Contemporary Music CD
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The BBC’s Best Orchestral Album
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Death and Fire |
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Conductor
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He conducted some of the world's greatest orchestras:
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- the London Symphony Orchestra - the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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- the National Symphony Orchestra of China
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- the Philadelphia Orchestra - the National Orchestra of France
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- the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
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- the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - the La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra...
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Multimedia
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2002
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The map concerto for Cello, Video and Orchestra
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premiered and commissioned by Yo Yo Ma and the Boston symphony orchestra.
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2013
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Nu Shu, The secret songs of women for video, solo harp, and orchestra
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premiered by Risako Hayakawa and the NHK Symphony Orchestra
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2015
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Passacaglia: Secret of wind and birds, interactive work for mobile phones
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and orchestra, premiered by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States
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2016
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On June 15, he led the celebration of the opening of Disneyland Shanghai,
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broadcast in the whole world.
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2017
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At the 2017 Venice Biennial, he was awarded a Golden Lion for his entire career.
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2019
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He was appointed as Dean of the Bard College Conservatory of Music.
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Tan Dun records under different labels : Marco
Polo - Naxos - Bis - Opus Arte - EMI
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- Grand Piano - Yarlung Records - RCO Live -Tonar Music - Sony classical - New World
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- Ondîne
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2023
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He chose Decca records to record Buddha Passion.
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Tan Dun - Special Concert - Guimet Museum Paris France
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2024
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13.12 - 14.12 - 15.12 Echos des grottes de Mogao Musée Guimet Paris France
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In this exclusive creation, combining stage installation and image projections
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on the screen behind the orchestra, the artist presents music and dances from
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Dunhuang as well as ancient musical scores from the Tang Dynasty.
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Daniele Sicard |
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