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David Lang

American composer · United States · Musicians · Born 1957 · age 69

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David Lang is an American composer living in New York City. Co-founder of the musical collective Bang on a Can, he was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music for The Little Match Girl Passion, which went on to win a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices.

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Awards

Pulitzer Prize for Music2008
Guggenheim Fellowship1987
Rome Prize
Joseph H. Bearns Prize
Doris Duke Performing Artist Award

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David Lang is an American composer living in New York City. Co-founder of the musical collective Bang on a Can, he was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Music for The Little Match Girl Passion, which went on to win a 2010 Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance by Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices. Lang was nominated for an Academy Award for "Simple Song #3" from the film Youth.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69

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