Tang Jianping

Tang Jianping

He is from Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province. The first doctor of composition trained by new China. He is a member of China Musicians Association, China National Orchestral Association, director of composition department of Central Conservatory of music, member of Buddhist Music Committee of Hong Kong Buddhist culture industry, Professor of composition and doctoral supervisor. In 1970, he worked with Philippine experts in Jilin art school. Santos studied Western Percussion. He was admitted to the composing Department of Shenyang Conservatory of music in 1978 and studied composing with Professor Zhang Shouming and Huo Cunhui.

Achievements and honors

Tang Jianping is one of the most active composers in China in recent years. His creative fields include symphony, Concerto, dance drama, musical drama, chamber music, Chinese national instrumental music, film and television, art songs and many other music genres. Some of them have won prizes in composition competitions at home and abroad. There are also many works in various regions of the world in important music activities and frequently staged and won wide acclaim. Compared with his contemporary composers, Tang Jianping's outstanding feature is that in the process of integrating Chinese cultural tradition and absorbing the contemporary cultural spirit of the world, his works not only won the praise of the professional circles, but also were loved and admired by people on the concert stage, in the conductor's repertoire and in the performer's repertoire with his unique artistic charm. Since 1994, xuanhuang, a quintet composed of one bamboo flute and eight cellos, won the first prize in the third composition competition of Taiwan Provincial Symphony Orchestra. He has successively composed Pipa Concerto spring and autumn, Erhu Concerto bagai, national orchestral work Houtu, three Pipa Concertos spring and autumn Jiyun, and a large-scale ensemble accompanied by national orchestral and String Quartet The musical drama "heaven and man", as well as the national orchestral fantasy suite "heaven and man" and other large-scale music works based on its music. In addition, it has also created 14 pieces of musical instruments for the divertimento "urgent as an order", folk Quartet "rain in the heart", Trio "Tange", Pipa solo "Xu" and other small and medium-sized works. These works are frequently performed in China and more than a dozen countries and regions including Eurasia, and have won a lot of praise. The pipa Concerto spring and autumn is the most representative work in China since 1990s. It is not only performed in major music activities, but also becomes the representative work of Graduation Concert in music colleges and universities. The work has been selected as a classic of Chinese music in the 20th century. The percussion Concerto Cangcai is known as "the perfect and beautiful Beijing dialect" and "the perfect combination of Chinese Peking Opera and Symphony".

personal works

In addition to his professional music creation, Tang Jianping often works as a music composer for the country's top celebration activities, such as:

In 1995, the Chinese government celebrated the 50th anniversary of the victory of the anti fascist war

Music composition for celebration of Hong Kong's return to China in 1997

In 1997, the Ministry of culture celebrated the return of Hong Kong to China with a performance "Ode to the return of China"

In 1999, Tian'anmen Square performed "best wishes to your motherland" in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the national day, as well as many spring festival galas of the Ministry of culture.

His works represented China four times in the Golden Hall of Vienna.

He has accepted many important international contracts, such as:

In 1992, he accepted the contract of Taiwan modern dance troupe to create the music of Ju Dou and Tian Qing.

In 1997, he accepted "the same source of ancient music, new music co creation" and created "tance" in 1997.

In 1997, he was commissioned by the Asian orchestra to create Houtu.

In 1998, he was commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to create a concerto "spring and autumn collection" for three pipas.

In 1999, he was invited by the Ministry of foreign affairs of Japan and the Ministry of culture of China to create the musical "heaven and man" (former Japanese Prime Minister Obuchi attended the opening ceremony).

In 2000, he was commissioned by Asian orchestra to create fantasy suite "heaven and man"

In 2000, he was commissioned by the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to create the National Orchestra "gathering".

In 2000, he was commissioned by Taiwan Puyin culture company to create a large-scale vocal suite moonlight (CD released in Taiwan)

In 2001, the Japanese Cultural Center Peking Opera Music "dragon wind presents auspiciousness".

In 2002, he was commissioned by Asian orchestra to create Flute Concerto "flying song"

In 2003, he was commissioned by Taiwan Puyin Culture Co., Ltd. to create a large-scale modern Buddhist oratorio "white horse enters Luhua" (released by Taiwan National Theater in 2004)

In 2004, he was commissioned by Singapore to create the grand song of the Tang Dynasty, which premiered in the world at Singapore National Theatre in March 2004.

In 2004, he was commissioned by Taiwan Puyin culture company to create a large-scale modern multimedia stage action oratorio "road" (which will be premiered in Sydney Opera House in 2005)

Participated in:

In 1990, the Hong Kong "Jiang Wenye music creation seminar" published papers (attended by international scholars).

1994 Beijing Symposium on music composition for the 85th anniversary of the birth of Jiang Wenye (attended by international scholars)

1998 International Symposium on young Chinese composers (Taiwan).

1998 Chinese national instrumental music creation Seminar (Qingdao).

In 1999, he served as the final judge of the Taipei International Pipa competition.

2000 Hong Kong national instrumental music creation seminar and published papers (attended by international scholars).

He was the judge of the 9th National Instrumental Music Competition in 2003.

In 2005, he was the judge of China Olympic song competition.

In 2007, he was a member of Hong Kong Buddhist culture industry - Buddhist Music Committee (lyric and composition Committee)

In cooperation with international famous composers, he has successively planned and successfully held:

"Ancient music is of the same origin, new music is created together" was held in Beijing China Japan Friendship modern music festival in 1997.

The first "Oriental era" - 1999 Beijing, Seoul Korea, China Friendship modern music festival.

The second "Oriental era" - 2000 Beijing, Seoul Korea, China Friendship modern music festival.

The third "Oriental era" - 2001 Beijing, Seoul Datian Tianjin four places Korean and China Friendship modern music festival.

The third "Oriental era" - 2001 Beijing, Seoul Guangzhou Guangzhou Modern Music Festival.

He has published many academic papers in important music journals at home and abroad, such as the first issue of Music China in the United States, the third episode of Hong Kong Folk Music Anthology, the provincial music news in Taiwan, etc.; in China, people's music, Journal of Central Conservatory of music, etc.

Individual awards

The orchestral "Bouyei suite" won the second place in the 1993 "black dragon Cup" Chinese orchestral competition.

"Xuanhuang" (1994), composed for one bamboo flute and eight cellos, won the first prize in the third competition of Taiwan Provincial Symphony Orchestra in 1994. The work also won the Beijing Jianguo prize. The 45th Anniversary of literature and Art Awards.

The symphony Overture "Sadness" (1993) won the excellent work award of the Eighth Symphony award of the Ministry of culture.

The symphony Overture "Jingyun" (1992) won the third prize in the symphony competition for commemorating the 120th anniversary of Sun Yat Sen's birth in 1997. And as the opening song of the 1998 New Year Concert of the Central Opera House.

The pipa Concerto spring and autumn (1994) won the outstanding works award of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China by the Ministry of culture. In 1999, it was selected as the final work of the Taiwan International Pipa concerto competition. In 1998, he was selected as the "New Year Concert of the year of the dragon" by the Central National Orchestra in Vienna Golden Hall.

In 2004, it was selected as the classic of Chinese music in the 20th century and became the outstanding representative of Chinese Pipa Concerto. The large-scale dance drama Jingwei (1998) won the excellent work award of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the people's Republic of China by the Ministry of culture.

The percussion Concerto Cangcai won the second place in the 10th China Symphony competition.

Chinese PinYin : Tang Jian Ping