STRAVINSKY AND TAN DUN
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Tan Dun
A world-renowned conductor-composer and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador , 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 . Often programmed by the world ’ s leading orchestras , opera houses , festivals and broadcasters , Tan Dun ’ s music has been played by the likes of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra , Boston Symphony Orchestra , London Symphony Orchestra , Philadelphia Orchestra , China National Symphony Orchestra , Sydney Symphony Orchestra , and many more . A regular guest conductor of the world ’ s premiere orchestras , the 2023 – 24 season sees him appear with Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia , Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , Guiyang Symphony Orchestra , as well as at George Enescu International Festival and Beijing Music Festival .
Recent seasons have seen Tan Dun conduct the world premiere of his Requiem for Nature with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra , the U . K . premiere of his Buddha Passion with London Philharmonic Orchestra , various programmes with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra , Philadelphia Orchestra , Orchestre symphonique de Montréal , China Philharmonia , Seattle Symphony Orchestra , National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra , as well as open Edinburgh International Festival and tour with Shenzen Symphony Orchestra and Changsha Symphony Orchestra .
Tan Dun was born in Hunan , China and studied at Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing . In 1986 , he became a doctoral student at Columbia University . His music is published by G . Schirmer , Inc . and represented worldwide by Wise Music Group .
A special thank you to the Re Foundation , Inc . for their support of the “ Five Muses ” composition and of the five soloists performing in the work .
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