composer/conductor

Tan Dun

The world-renowned artist 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.

A winner of today’s most prestigious honors including a Grammy Award, Oscar/Academy Award, Grawemeyer Award and most recently Italy’s Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, Tan Dun’s music has been played throughout the world by leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on radio and television. 

Tan Dun’s individual voice has been heard widely by international audiences. His first Internet Symphony, which was commissioned by Google/YouTube, has reached over 23 million people online. His multimedia work, The Map, premiered by YoYo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has toured more than 30 countries worldwide. Tan Dun was also commissioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to write the Logo Music and Award Ceremony Music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 

Tan Dun has conducted the world’s most esteemed orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, and the Filarmonica della Scala. He made his first appearance with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2001 and returned in 2009. In 2015 he conducted the orchestra in the world premiere of The Wolf, with principal bass player Dominic Seldis as soloist, and Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, featuring principal harpist Petra van der Heide. In November 2021 Shiyeon Sung conducted the world premiere of Tan Dun’s Three Muses in Video Game, commissioned by and written for the Concertgebouw Orchestra and principal trombonist Jörgen van Rijen.

Portretfoto van dirigent en componist Tan Dun image: onbekend

The world-renowned artist 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.

A winner of today’s most prestigious honors including a Grammy Award, Oscar/Academy Award, Grawemeyer Award and most recently Italy’s Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, Tan Dun’s music has been played throughout the world by leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on radio and television. 

Tan Dun’s individual voice has been heard widely by international audiences. His first Internet Symphony, which was commissioned by Google/YouTube, has reached over 23 million people online. His multimedia work, The Map, premiered by YoYo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has toured more than 30 countries worldwide. Tan Dun was also commissioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to write the Logo Music and Award Ceremony Music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 

Tan Dun has conducted the world’s most esteemed orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, and the Filarmonica della Scala. He made his first appearance with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2001 and returned in 2009. In 2015 he conducted the orchestra in the world premiere of The Wolf, with principal bass player Dominic Seldis as soloist, and Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, featuring principal harpist Petra van der Heide. In November 2021 Shiyeon Sung conducted the world premiere of Tan Dun’s Three Muses in Video Game, commissioned by and written for the Concertgebouw Orchestra and principal trombonist Jörgen van Rijen.

The world-renowned artist 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.

A winner of today’s most prestigious honors including a Grammy Award, Oscar/Academy Award, Grawemeyer Award and most recently Italy’s Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, Tan Dun’s music has been played throughout the world by leading orchestras, opera houses, international festivals, and on radio and television. 

Tan Dun’s individual voice has been heard widely by international audiences. His first Internet Symphony, which was commissioned by Google/YouTube, has reached over 23 million people online. His multimedia work, The Map, premiered by YoYo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has toured more than 30 countries worldwide. Tan Dun was also commissioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to write the Logo Music and Award Ceremony Music for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. 

Tan Dun has conducted the world’s most esteemed orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, and the Filarmonica della Scala. He made his first appearance with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2001 and returned in 2009. In 2015 he conducted the orchestra in the world premiere of The Wolf, with principal bass player Dominic Seldis as soloist, and Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, featuring principal harpist Petra van der Heide. In November 2021 Shiyeon Sung conducted the world premiere of Tan Dun’s Three Muses in Video Game, commissioned by and written for the Concertgebouw Orchestra and principal trombonist Jörgen van Rijen.

Portretfoto van dirigent en componist Tan Dun image: onbekend
Portretfoto van dirigent en componist Tan Dun image: onbekend

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