Tan Dun

Summary

Tan Dun is a human^[1]. He was born in Changsha^[2]. He was born on August 18, 1957^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], viola d'amore player^[5], conductor^[6], and film score composer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Tan Dun's place of birth was Changsha^[2].
• Tan Dun was born on August 18, 1957^[3].
• Tan Dun held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Tan Dun's professions included composer^[4].
• Tan Dun's professions included viola d'amore player^[5].
• Tan Dun's professions included conductor^[6].
• Tan Dun's professions included film score composer^[7].
• Tan Dun held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[10].
• Tan Dun was educated at Columbia University^[11].
• Tan Dun's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Tan Dun is The First Emperor^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Tan Dun is Marco Polo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Tan Dun is Martial Arts Trilogy^[15].
• Tan Dun received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[16].
• Tan Dun received the Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[17].
• Tan Dun received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[18].
• Tan Dun received the Grawemeyer Awards^[19].
• Tan Dun received the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[20].
• Tan Dun received the Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[21].
• Tan Dun was a member of Committee of 100^[22].
• Tan Dun is recorded as male^[23].
• Tan Dun's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Tan Dun's genre is opera^[25].
• Tan Dun's family name is recorded as Tan^[26].
• Tan Dun's official website is recorded as http://tandun.com^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-08-18^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[31]

• Community tags: academy award winner, chinese, chinese composer, classical, composer, contemporary classical, score, soundtrack, to clean up^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0a94a7ff-f7f4-4b07-8a3b-c3daa4ce2fb8^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Changsha^[2], Tan Dun… he was born on August 18, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[11], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1754^[36], headquartered in Manhattan^[37] and Columbia University School of the Arts^[12], an art academy^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1965^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], viola d'amore player^[5], conductor^[6], and film score composer^[7]. Tan Dun held the position of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The First Emperor^[13], a dramatico-musical work^[41]; Marco Polo^[14], a dramatico-musical work^[42]; and Martial Arts Trilogy^[15], a concert^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[16], a music award^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1950^[46]; Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[17], a music award^[47], in Germany^[48], founded in 1990^[49]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[18], an Academy Awards^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1935^[52]; Grawemeyer Awards^[19], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1985^[55]; Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition^[20], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1984^[58]; and Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT^[21], an award^[59], founded in 1974^[60].

Why It Matters

Tan Dun ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Tan Dun born?

Born in Changsha^[2], Tan Dun…

What did Tan Dun do for work?

Tan Dun worked as composer^[4], viola d'amore player^[5], conductor^[6], and film score composer^[7].

Where did Tan Dun go to school?

Tan Dun was educated at Columbia University^[11] and Columbia University School of the Arts^[12].

What awards did Tan Dun receive?

Honors received include Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[16], Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg^[17], Academy Award for Best Original Score^[18], and Grawemeyer Awards^[19].