Fang Dongqing Fang Dongqing

As one of the most active and dynamic composers in contemporary China, Fang Dongqing engages in composition of a large number of music works in different themes and genres such as symphony, dance drama, chamber music, instrumental music, vocal music, national music, large-scale night gala on TV as well as film and TV music. His music works were always performed during famous international music festivals held in the US, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Japan and Taiwan as well as put on the stage of many top-notch concert halls at home and abroad, including Fountain Theater in Rome of Italy, Rid Hall in the UK, Royal Chapel of Scotland (founded in 1688), ED LENDRETH HALL (founded in 1873) in the US as well as National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shenzhen Grand Theatre, Xinghai Concert Hall in Guangzhou, etc. His representative works Five Techniques in Chinese Operas and Lin Chong won two state-level top prizes for the music field, namely Silver Award in the 5th Golden Bell Award for Music (The Gold Award is Left Vacant) -- the top award for Chinese music and the First Prize in International Composition Contest during Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, in which Five Techniques in Chinese Operas, as a classic piece of contemporary cello music work, was selected and included in Volume of Chamber Music, Collection of Classic Music of China in 100 Years and made Fang Dongqing the youngest composer whose music work was selected and included into the project. Moreover, he was awarded with various art prizes for dozens of music works other than the abovementioned works, including First Prize in Yanhuang Cup Chamber Music Composition Contest of China, the Silver Award for Composition Category in China International Vocal Competition in 2004, the 3rd Prize in Palatino Awards for Piano Music Composition Contest of China, the 1st Prize in Music Composition National Chamber Music Composition Contest, Prize of Excellent Work in New Century Cup Artistic Song Composition Contest of China, Prize of Excellent Work in TMSK Composition Contest for Chamber Music Works of China, Prize of Excellent Work in 211 Fine Chamber Music Project of Central Conservatory of Music, title of Excellent Song for Nationwide Fitness Program in 2011 awarded by General Administration of Sport of China, etc.