Prized Composers

Bright Sheng

Personal Website: 

http://www.brightsheng.com/

 

Awards:

American Academy of Arts and Letters Music Prize (2001)

Guggenheim Fellowship (1990)

 

Compositions for Winds:

Deep Red (2014) for 11 players: Flute (doubles Piccolo), Oboe (doubles English Horn), Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, French horn in F, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass

The Singing GobiI Desert (2011) for Nonet, Erhu/Zhonghu, Sheng, Pipa, Yangqin, Saxophone Quartet, and Percussion

1. Warmly

2. Vivace

3. Molto Adagio

Shang Hai Overture (2010) for Symphonic Band

La’I (Tibeban Love Song) (2005) for Band