Chen Yi (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Chinese composer of contemporary classical music
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Place of Birth: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
About Chen Yi (composer)
- Chen Yi (simplified Chinese: ??; traditional Chinese: ??; pinyin: Chén YÃ) (born April 4, 1953) is a Chinese violinist and composer of contemporary classical music.
- She was the first Chinese woman to receive a Master of Arts (M.A.) in music composition from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
- Chen was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition Si Ji (Four Seasons), and has received awards from the Koussevistky Music Foundation and American Academy of Arts and Letters (Lieberson Award), as well as fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
- In 2010, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The New School and in 2012, she was awarded the Brock Commission from the American Choral Directors Association.
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