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Articles for Tan Dun

Tuning in to Beijing's charms
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tuning in to Beijing's charms

China Daily  

Conductor and composer Tan Dun takes the baton at a rehearsal with 17-year-old violinist Susan Tang and the Beijing Symphony Orchestra at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Saturday afternoon. Tan Dun, then a teenager living in the countryside of Hunan province, heard broadcasts of these historic concerts — his first time listening to any orchestra — which …

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Renowned composer brings Martial Arts Trilogy to Beijing
1 year, 2 months ago

Renowned composer brings Martial Arts Trilogy to Beijing

China Daily  

Composer and conductor Tan Dun in Beijing to stage his Martial Arts Trilogy on Oct 6. When he staged his Martial Arts Trilogy, three concertos based on the films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet, and Hero, in Beijing on Oct 6, he portrayed love, death, revenge and resurrection. In director Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the character Jade …

Music Love Arts Life Beijing Tan Her Life
Renowned composer brings Martial Arts Trilogy to Beijing
1 year, 2 months ago

Renowned composer brings Martial Arts Trilogy to Beijing

China Daily  

Composer and conductor Tan Dun in Beijing to stage his Martial Arts Trilogy on Oct 6. When he staged his Martial Arts Trilogy, three concertos based on the films Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet, and Hero, in Beijing on Oct 6, he portrayed love, death, revenge and resurrection. In director Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the character Jade …

Music Love Arts Life Beijing Tan Her Life
Noting the beauty of history
1 year, 10 months ago

Noting the beauty of history

China Daily  

Conductor Tan Dun, pipa dancer Chen Yining and the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform Buddha Passion on Jan 22. Celebrated composer Tan Dun's symphonic composition, Buddha Passion, inspired by the ancient murals of Dunhuang, makes its British debut, Wang Linyan reports in London. It took Tan six years to create Buddha Passion, which had its world premiere at the Dresden Music …

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The suona 's second wind
3 years, 1 month ago

The suona 's second wind

China Daily  

Liu Wenwen performs with the China National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Tan Dun during a concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Dec 30,2018. With both her parents playing suona, and their siblings making a living by playing the traditional instrument, its "distinctively loud and high-pitched" sound formed the soundtrack to Liu …

Music China Parents Chinese Shanghai Phoenix Liu
The suona's second wind
3 years, 1 month ago

The suona's second wind

China Daily  

The traditional Chinese instrument, with the help of one dedicated musician, is experiencing a resurgence, Chen Nan reports. With both her parents playing suona, and their siblings making a living by playing the traditional instrument, its "distinctively loud and high-pitched" sound formed the soundtrack to Liu Wenwen's youth. Now, as the nation's first student in a doctoral program for suona …

Music China Parents Chinese Shanghai Phoenix Liu
The suona 's second wind
3 years, 1 month ago

The suona 's second wind

China Daily  

Liu Wenwen performs with the China National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of conductor Tan Dun during a concert at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Dec 30,2018. With both her parents playing suona, and their siblings making a living by playing the traditional instrument, its "distinctively loud and high-pitched" sound formed the soundtrack to Liu …

Music China Parents Chinese Shanghai Phoenix Liu
The suona's second wind
3 years, 1 month ago

The suona's second wind

China Daily  

The traditional Chinese instrument, with the help of one dedicated musician, is experiencing a resurgence, Chen Nan reports. With both her parents playing suona, and their siblings making a living by playing the traditional instrument, its "distinctively loud and high-pitched" sound formed the soundtrack to Liu Wenwen's youth. Now, as the nation's first student in a doctoral program for suona …

Music China Parents Chinese Shanghai Phoenix Liu