Get to Know Composer Tan Dun

A montage of the work of Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Tan Dun,
winner of the Grawemeyer Award for Classical Composition and Musical
America's Composer of the Year. Footage (in order of appearance) from
Tan Dun's "THE MAP: A Multimedia Event in Rural China," produced by
Parnassus Productions and available for sale on DVD; the Beijing
Olympics' 2008 orchestral rehearsal; and the YouTube Symphony Project,
with special thanks to all participants. Final footage of TEA: A MIRROR
OF SOUL provided courtesy of Santa Fe Opera's 2007 American Premiere.
Conductor: Lawrence Renes, Director: Amon Miyamoto, Scenic Design: Rumi
Matsui, Costume Design: Masatomo Ota, Lighting Design: Rick Fisher. Featuring Haijing Fu, Kelly Kaduce,
Roger Honeywell, Nancy Maultsby and the Santa Fe Opera Chorus and
Orchestra.

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