Zhou Tian | |
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| Born | December 22, 1981 Hangzhou, China |
| Occupation(s) | composer, academic |
Zhou Tian ( Chinese: 周天; born 1981, in Hangzhou, China) is a Chinese-American composer of contemporary classical music. [1] His Concerto for Orchestra received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2018, [2] making him the first Chinese-born composer and the second Asian composer (following Tōru Takemitsu in 1995) honored in that category. [1] His composition have been performed by orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, London Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, " The President's Own" United States Marine Band, and Shanghai Symphony, where he served as the Artist-in-Residence. [1] [3] [4] [5] In 2019, thirteen symphony orchestras commissioned his composition “Transcend” in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion. [6] In 2022, he received the Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award from the American Bandmasters Association, becoming the first Asian-American winner in the award's 66-year history. [1] [7]
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Zhou Tian earned his Masters of Music degree from the Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. [8] He is associate professor of composition at Michigan State University. [9]
Compositions
Symphonic works and concertos
- Violin Concerto "Night Tour" (2022) [10]
- Flute Concerto (2022) [5]
- Metropolis (2022) [11]
- Gift (2019) [12]
- Transcend (2019) [6]
- Cello Concerto "Flowing Sleeves" (2018) [13]
- Rise (2018) [14]
- Concerto for Orchestra (2016) [2]
- Viaje (flute and string orchestra) (2016) [14]
- Joy (string orchestra) (2016) [15]
- Broken Ink (2013) [16]
- Trace (2013) [17]
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2009)
- The Grand Canal (erhu, ruan, Chinese opera singer, mixed chorus, and orchestra) (2008)
- First Sight (2007)
- The Palace of Nine Perfections (2004)
Symphonic band
Chamber music (2-6 musicians)
- Irises (flute & piano) (2023)
- Hidden Grace (flute, viola & harp) (2023)
- Night Tour (violin & piano) (2022) [10]
- Flowing Sleeves (cello & piano quintet) (2021) [17]
- Joy (string quintet) (2019) [15]
- Hundred Antiques (erhu, pipa, violin, cello & percussion) (2018) [19]
- Viaje (flute & string quartet / flute, cello & piano) (2015) [14]
- Morning after the Deluge (violin, piano & string quartet / clarinet, piano & string quartet) (2014)
- Night-Shining White (brass quintet) (2014)
- Red Trees, Wrinkled Cliffs (guitar, violin, viola and cello) (2012)
- String Quartet No. 2 (2010) [20]
- Unheard Wishes (clarinet & piano) (2009)
- A Crown for Sonia (soprano, cello & piano) (2008)
- Reading an Anthology of Chinese Poems...(narrator, flute, viola & harp) (2008)
- Duo (violin & viola) (2006)
- Ye (two cellos & piano) (2005)
- Morning Call (brass quintet) (2002)
- Piano Trio (2002)
- Three Chinese Songs (voice & piano) (2002)
- String Quartet No. 1 (2000)
- Duet (flute & piano) (1999)
Solo instrument
- Prelude (piano) (2023)
- Majestic Bells (piano) (2022)
- Crystal (piano) (2018)
- Blowing Westward (marimba) (2008)
- Rhyme (cello) (2005) [20]
- Prism (piano) (2004)
Chorus
- Trade Winds (a cappella) (2019)
- Iris and Butterfly (mixed chorus & string quartet) (2002)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Celebrating AAPI Month: Dr. Zhou Tian (Composition '05)". Curtis Institute of Music. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b "Artist Zhou Tian". www.grammy.com. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Zhou Tian Gift Premieres to Rave Reviews". Michigan State University College of Music. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "San Francisco Symphony - Lunar New Year Feb 5 2023". San Francisco Symphony. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b "World Première with Flutist Mimi Stillman and Marine Chamber Orchestra". United States Marine Band. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b Means, Sean (2019-04-28). "13 orchestras wanted to celebrate the transcontinental railroad. The composer traveled, studied — and listened to Utah 4th graders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest Winners - American Bandmasters Association". American Bandmasters Association. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Clive, Michael (2019-04-16). "Zhou Tian". Utah Symphony. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Zhou Tian, Associate Professor of Composition". Michigan State University College of Music. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "The Strad - Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners' concerts". The Strad. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "广州交响乐团 Concert in celebration of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra's 65th Anniversary". Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "GRAMMY-nominated composer Zhou Tian's "Gift" to be performed at "An Evening with Lang Lang" in March". The Pittsburgh Symphony. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "A Celebration of Isaac Stern". Kansas City Symphony. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Steve (2018-11-03). "'Rise' by Zhou Tian honors veterans with moving music inspired by their diary entries". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Zhou Tian honored by distinguished residency". Michigan State University College of Music. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Minji, Yao (2022-06-10). "The show must go on: 'Lush & Verdant' concert continues virtual programs". SHINE. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Festival Connect Composer Spotlight: Zhou Tian". The Tianjin Juilliard School. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Bienen Symphonic Band". Northwestern University Bienen School of Music. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Hundred Antiquities: Music From China". Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Exchange Across Borders: The Beijing Music Festival at 25". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External links
- 1981 births
- 21st-century American composers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century classical composers
- American classical musicians of Chinese descent
- American contemporary classical composers
- Curtis Institute of Music alumni
- Juilliard School alumni
- Living people
- Michigan State University faculty
- Musicians from Hangzhou
- USC Thornton School of Music alumni
Zhou Tian | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 22, 1981 Hangzhou, China |
| Occupation(s) | composer, academic |
Zhou Tian ( Chinese: 周天; born 1981, in Hangzhou, China) is a Chinese-American composer of contemporary classical music. [1] His Concerto for Orchestra received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2018, [2] making him the first Chinese-born composer and the second Asian composer (following Tōru Takemitsu in 1995) honored in that category. [1] His composition have been performed by orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, London Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, " The President's Own" United States Marine Band, and Shanghai Symphony, where he served as the Artist-in-Residence. [1] [3] [4] [5] In 2019, thirteen symphony orchestras commissioned his composition “Transcend” in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion. [6] In 2022, he received the Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award from the American Bandmasters Association, becoming the first Asian-American winner in the award's 66-year history. [1] [7]
A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, Zhou Tian earned his Masters of Music degree from the Juilliard School and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. [8] He is associate professor of composition at Michigan State University. [9]
Compositions
Symphonic works and concertos
- Violin Concerto "Night Tour" (2022) [10]
- Flute Concerto (2022) [5]
- Metropolis (2022) [11]
- Gift (2019) [12]
- Transcend (2019) [6]
- Cello Concerto "Flowing Sleeves" (2018) [13]
- Rise (2018) [14]
- Concerto for Orchestra (2016) [2]
- Viaje (flute and string orchestra) (2016) [14]
- Joy (string orchestra) (2016) [15]
- Broken Ink (2013) [16]
- Trace (2013) [17]
- A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2009)
- The Grand Canal (erhu, ruan, Chinese opera singer, mixed chorus, and orchestra) (2008)
- First Sight (2007)
- The Palace of Nine Perfections (2004)
Symphonic band
Chamber music (2-6 musicians)
- Irises (flute & piano) (2023)
- Hidden Grace (flute, viola & harp) (2023)
- Night Tour (violin & piano) (2022) [10]
- Flowing Sleeves (cello & piano quintet) (2021) [17]
- Joy (string quintet) (2019) [15]
- Hundred Antiques (erhu, pipa, violin, cello & percussion) (2018) [19]
- Viaje (flute & string quartet / flute, cello & piano) (2015) [14]
- Morning after the Deluge (violin, piano & string quartet / clarinet, piano & string quartet) (2014)
- Night-Shining White (brass quintet) (2014)
- Red Trees, Wrinkled Cliffs (guitar, violin, viola and cello) (2012)
- String Quartet No. 2 (2010) [20]
- Unheard Wishes (clarinet & piano) (2009)
- A Crown for Sonia (soprano, cello & piano) (2008)
- Reading an Anthology of Chinese Poems...(narrator, flute, viola & harp) (2008)
- Duo (violin & viola) (2006)
- Ye (two cellos & piano) (2005)
- Morning Call (brass quintet) (2002)
- Piano Trio (2002)
- Three Chinese Songs (voice & piano) (2002)
- String Quartet No. 1 (2000)
- Duet (flute & piano) (1999)
Solo instrument
- Prelude (piano) (2023)
- Majestic Bells (piano) (2022)
- Crystal (piano) (2018)
- Blowing Westward (marimba) (2008)
- Rhyme (cello) (2005) [20]
- Prism (piano) (2004)
Chorus
- Trade Winds (a cappella) (2019)
- Iris and Butterfly (mixed chorus & string quartet) (2002)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Celebrating AAPI Month: Dr. Zhou Tian (Composition '05)". Curtis Institute of Music. 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b "Artist Zhou Tian". www.grammy.com. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Zhou Tian Gift Premieres to Rave Reviews". Michigan State University College of Music. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "San Francisco Symphony - Lunar New Year Feb 5 2023". San Francisco Symphony. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b "World Première with Flutist Mimi Stillman and Marine Chamber Orchestra". United States Marine Band. 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b Means, Sean (2019-04-28). "13 orchestras wanted to celebrate the transcontinental railroad. The composer traveled, studied — and listened to Utah 4th graders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Composition Contest Winners - American Bandmasters Association". American Bandmasters Association. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ Clive, Michael (2019-04-16). "Zhou Tian". Utah Symphony. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ "Zhou Tian, Associate Professor of Composition". Michigan State University College of Music. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "The Strad - Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition winners' concerts". The Strad. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "广州交响乐团 Concert in celebration of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra's 65th Anniversary". Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "GRAMMY-nominated composer Zhou Tian's "Gift" to be performed at "An Evening with Lang Lang" in March". The Pittsburgh Symphony. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "A Celebration of Isaac Stern". Kansas City Symphony. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b c Siegel, Steve (2018-11-03). "'Rise' by Zhou Tian honors veterans with moving music inspired by their diary entries". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Zhou Tian honored by distinguished residency". Michigan State University College of Music. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ Minji, Yao (2022-06-10). "The show must go on: 'Lush & Verdant' concert continues virtual programs". SHINE. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Festival Connect Composer Spotlight: Zhou Tian". The Tianjin Juilliard School. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Bienen Symphonic Band". Northwestern University Bienen School of Music. 2022-03-13. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Hundred Antiquities: Music From China". Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b "Exchange Across Borders: The Beijing Music Festival at 25". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External links
- 1981 births
- 21st-century American composers
- 21st-century American male musicians
- 21st-century classical composers
- American classical musicians of Chinese descent
- American contemporary classical composers
- Curtis Institute of Music alumni
- Juilliard School alumni
- Living people
- Michigan State University faculty
- Musicians from Hangzhou
- USC Thornton School of Music alumni