Joined by accomplished composers—including MacArthur Fellowship-recipient Bright Sheng, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Zhou Long, and the award-winning Chen Yi—Tan Dun will lead a performance and discussion that weaves together a narrative of the artists’ musical journeys from China to America. The evening will also be a tribute to composer Chou Wen-chung, who invited the musicians to America and Columbia University.

Featuring

Tan Dun with Bright Sheng, Zhou Long, Chen Yi
Sat, January 10th, 2015 | 7:00 pm
$38 (members $24)

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EVENT DETAILS

Joined by accomplished composers—including MacArthur Fellowship-recipient Bright Sheng, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Zhou Long, and the award-winning Chen Yi—Tan Dun will lead a performance and discussion that weaves together a narrative of the artists’ musical journeys from China to America. The evening will also be a tribute to composer Chou Wen-chung, who invited the musicians to America and Columbia University.

Tan Dun, the conceptual and multifaceted composer/conductor, is the winner of the GRAMMY Award, Academy Award, and Grawemeyer Award for classical composition.

Co-Presented by U.S. China Cultural Institute, Cultural Associate of the Committee of 100.

LOCATION

The Robert H. Smith Auditorium at the New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

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