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Chen Gang
A key composing figure in contemporary China, Chen Gang was born in Shanghai
in 1935. He first studied composition with his father Chen Ge Xin, followed
by entry to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1955. In his final year
of study at the Conservatory he wrote, together with He Zhan Hao, The
Butterfly Lovers. The violin concerto became one of the most popular and
best loved Chinese compositions ever, winning 5 Golden Record Prizes as
well as a Platinum Record Prize. The Concerto has also achieved enormous
international success. Chen is now a Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory
of Music.
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