TOWARD A 'RESURRECTION' The Nation Tan Dun's "Martial Arts Trilogy" - comprising his much-awarded film scores for Zhang Yimou's "Hero", Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" - was one of the thrillers of the recent Huayi: Chinese Festival of Arts ...
Effectively written music makes movie come alive Straits Times By Chang Tou Liang The Martial Arts Trilogy presented Oscar-winning Chinese-American composer Tan Dun's music from three wuxia movies for concert hall consumption in the form of three concertos, performed alongside action sequences projected on the ...
HKICMF: Modern Masters - Ghost Opera Review Time Out Hong Kong From the 3rd Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival came this concert that juxtaposed Bela Bartok with Chen Yi and Tan Dun, an ingenious programme that not only emphasize their commonality but also their distinctiveness in their use of folk ...
Erik Eino Ochsner to Conduct Lord of the Rings Symphony SYS-CON Media (press release) Erik has worked closely with the composer Tan Dun for worldwide productions and workshops, including Tea: A Mirror of Soul and as assistant conductor and chorus master for the Shanghai workshop of Tan Dun's The First Emperor, a Metropolitan Opera ...
Not easy to watch, but HGO's passionate The Rape of Lucretia has thrilling moments CultureMap Houston DeYoung has a penchant for some of the more obscure operatic roles: Shaman in Tan Dun's The First Emperor, Judith in Bluebeard's Castle, Jocaste in Oedipus Rex. She is a thinking-persons' mezzo, and her wide range of experience informs her elegant ...
Critic's picks: Classical music Boston Globe 12) and Boston Modern Orchestra Project (with Tan Dun's “Water Passion'' on April 6). www.necmusic.edu; www.longy.edu; www.mit.edu; www.gardnermuseum.org; www.collagenewmusic.org; www.bmv.org; www.bmop.edu.
Chinese Music For The New Year In New York NPR (blog) All week they're taking an in-depth look at native Chinese musicians who have made the transition to the US Composers such as Huang Ruo, Chen Yi, Zhou Long and Tan Dun continue to influence music by blending their ancient traditions with contemporary ...
River Guerguerian Delivers 'Grooves for Odd Times' (A Top Story) antiMUSIC.com Glass Onyon sent over this background: River has been inspiring audiences with his ecstatic and versatile percussion for over 30 years, and has performed and recorded with such groups as the BBC Concert Orchestra, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Tan Dun, ...
Bon Voyage: Year of the Dragon arrives in San Francisco Record-Searchlight The program includes Li Bo's "Tale of Matou Qin," the overture from Tan Dun's "Dragon and Phoenix," and arrangements using traditional songs. Tickets are $15 to $68. Visit the theater at 201 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. Call 415-864-6000.
Girls record a month of successful sports results Henley Standard ... gave a music workshop and recital at the school. The hour-and-a-half workshop gave pupils the opportunity to benefit from his years of experience. More than 120 people attended the evening recital of pieces by composers including Beethoven and Tan Dun.
