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Bright Sheng
p, *1955 CN, Shanghai
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Shèng Zōngliàng
Bright Sheng (Chinese: 盛宗亮; pinyin: Shèng Zōngliàng; born December 6, 1955 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese-American composer, conductor, and pianist. He has lived in the United States since 1982 and is on faculty at the University of Michigan. In 1999, the White House commissioned Sheng to compose a piece to honor the Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji at a state dinner hosted by President Bill Clinton. In November 2001, Sheng received a MacArthur Fellowship. Sheng is the New York City Ballet's first composer-in-residence.
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Black Swan (after Brahms' 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo in A Major) on Echoes: Classic Works Transformed by Gerard Schwarz 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 1, Seasons on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 7, Tebetan Dance on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 3, Little Cabbage on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma Three Songs for Violoncello and Pipa: I. Seasons (Arr. for Guitar and Cello) on Three Songs for Violoncello and Pipa: I. Seasons by Bright Sheng, Xuefei Yang & Johannes Moser 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 4, The Drunken Fisherman on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 5, Din Din Dong on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 2, Guessing Song on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma 7 Tunes Heard in China: No. 6, Pastoral Ballade on Solo by Yo-Yo Ma Tibetan Love Song & Swing: I. Tibetan Love Song on Never Far Away: Music of Bright Sheng by Bright Sheng, Yolanda Kondonassis, Jahja Ling & San Diego Symphony OrchestraTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songs Of Peace And Praise: Choral Music From Queens College | Hugo Weisgall • Allen Brings • Joel Mandelbaum • Edward Smaldone • Bright Sheng • David Schober • Bruce Saylor • Leo Kraft, The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Queens College Choir And Vocal Ensemble, James John | 2017 | Album |
| Northern Lights | Bright Sheng, Dan Zhu, Julian Schwarz And Trey Lee, Robert Black, Yoobin Son, Pius Cheung, David Friend, Marika Bournaki | 2017 | Album |
| Chinese Recorder Concertos - East Meets West | Tang Jianping, Bright Sheng, Ma shui-lung, Chen Yi - Michala Petri, Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester | 2010 | Album |
| Orchestral Works | Bright Sheng | 2003 | Album |
| Silent Temple | Bright Sheng - Shanghai Quartet, Wu Man | 2002 | Album |
| Flute Mood · China Dreams · Postcards | Bright Sheng, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Lan Shui, Sharon Bezaly | 2000 | Album |
| Five American Clarinet Quintets | The Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center, David Shifrin - John Corigliano / Ellen Taaffe Zwilich / Bright Sheng / Joan Tower / Bruce Adolphe | 1998 | Album |
| Emblems · Heart Not So Heavy As Mine · The Harmony Of Morning · Musicians Wrestle Everywhere / Two Folk Songs From Chinhai | Elliott Carter / Bright Sheng - John Oliver Chorale, John Oliver | 1994 | Album |
| H'un (Lacerations) And Other Works | Bright Sheng | 1991 | Album |
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