David Lang

American composer
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David Lang

Summary

David Lang is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 8, 1957[3]. He worked as a composer[4], musicologist[5], music educator[6], screenwriter[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #6,710 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], David Lang…
  • David Lang was born on January 8, 1957[3].
  • David Lang held citizenship in United States[10].
  • David Lang worked as a composer[4].
  • David Lang worked as a musicologist[5].
  • David Lang's professions included music educator[6].
  • David Lang worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • David Lang worked as a musician[8].
  • David Lang worked as a lighting designer[11].
  • David Lang's field of work was performing arts[12].
  • David Lang's field of work was music composing[13].
  • David Lang was employed by Yale University[14].
  • David Lang's education included a stint at Stanford University[15].
  • David Lang was educated at Yale University[16].
  • David Lang's education included a stint at University of Iowa[17].
  • A notable work attributed to David Lang is The Little Match Girl Passion[18].
  • David Lang received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • David Lang received the Rome Prize[20].
  • David Lang received the Pulitzer Prize for Music[21].
  • David Lang received the Joseph H. Bearns Prize[22].
  • David Lang received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award[23].
  • David Lang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
  • David Lang is recorded as male[25].
  • David Lang's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • David Lang's genre is opera[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-01-08[30]

  • Community tags: composer[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6f350bd2-e718-4fad-9581-94f30417dd2f[32]

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Origins and Family

David Lang's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on January 8, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1885[35], headquartered in Stanford[36]; Yale University[16], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1701[39], headquartered in New Haven[40]; and University of Iowa[17], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1847[43], headquartered in Iowa City[44]. David Lang studied under Hans Werner Henze[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], musicologist[5], music educator[6], screenwriter[7], musician[8], and lighting designer[11]. Fields of work include performing arts[12], a type of arts[46] and music composing[13], a type of arts[47]. David Lang was employed by Yale University[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Lang is The Little Match Girl Passion[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50]; Rome Prize[20], an art prize[51], in United States[52]; Pulitzer Prize for Music[21], a music award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1943[55]; Joseph H. Bearns Prize[22], an award[56]; and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award[23], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 2011[59].

Why It Matters

David Lang ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #6,710 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was David Lang born?

Born in Los Angeles[2], David Lang…

What did David Lang do for work?

David Lang worked as composer[4], musicologist[5], music educator[6], screenwriter[7], and musician[8].

Where did David Lang go to school?

David Lang was educated at Stanford University[15], Yale University[16], and University of Iowa[17].

What awards did David Lang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], Rome Prize[20], Pulitzer Prize for Music[21], and Joseph H. Bearns Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Stanford University, Yale University, University of Iowa
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Tmdb person id 1555460, 4842491
    Genre opera
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