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 (514 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 was employed by Yale University^[13].
• David Lang was educated at Stanford University^[14].
• David Lang's education included a stint at Yale University^[15].
• David Lang was educated at University of Iowa^[16].
• A notable work attributed to David Lang is The Little Match Girl Passion^[17].
• David Lang received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[18].
• David Lang received the Rome Prize^[19].
• David Lang received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20].
• David Lang received the Joseph H. Bearns Prize^[21].
• David Lang received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22].
• David Lang was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[23].
• David Lang is recorded as male^[24].
• David Lang's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• David Lang's genre is opera^[26].
• David Lang's Commons category is recorded as David Lang (composer)^[27].

Product Details

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• 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^[14], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1885^[35], headquartered in Stanford^[36]; Yale University^[15], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1701^[39], headquartered in New Haven^[40]; and University of Iowa^[16], 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]. David Lang's field of work was performing arts^[12]. He was employed by Yale University^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Lang is The Little Match Girl Passion^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], a fellowship grant^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48]; Rome Prize^[19], an art prize^[49], in United States^[50]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20], a music award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1943^[53]; Joseph H. Bearns Prize^[21], an award^[54]; and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22], an award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 2011^[57].

Why It Matters

David Lang ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month, #6,710 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

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^[14], Yale University^[15], and University of Iowa^[16].

What awards did David Lang receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[18], Rome Prize^[19], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[20], and Joseph H. Bearns Prize^[21].