Chou Wen-chung, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Chou Wen-chung

Chinese musician

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Yantai, Shandong, China

Date of Death: 25-Oct-2019

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Chou Wen-chung

  • Chou Wen-chung (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhou Wénzhong; July 28, 1923 – October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music.
  • He emigrated in 1946 to the United States and received his music training at the New England Conservatory and Columbia University.
  • Chou is credited by Nicolas Slonimsky as one of the first Chinese composers who attempted to translate authentic oriental melo-rhythms into the terms of modern Western music.

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