Celebrated Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun’s creative repertoire spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions. His first Internet Symphony, which was commissioned by Google/YouTube, has reached over 15 million people online. At Out of Doors on August 12, in a program presented with long-standing collaborating partner the Chinese American Arts Council, Tan Dun conducts his Martial Arts Trilogy—three companion concertos—performed by the Metropolis Ensemble. Based on three award winning martial arts films by Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou and Feng Xioagang—Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and The Banquet—the Trilogy explores the struggles between love, power, desire, and duty.

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Celebrated Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Tan Dun’s creative repertoire spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions. His first Internet Symphony, which was commissioned by Google/YouTube, has reached over 15 million people online. At Out of Doors on August 12, in a program presented with long-standing collaborating partner the Chinese American Arts Council, Tan Dun conducts his Martial Arts Trilogy—three companion concertos—performed by the Metropolis Ensemble. Based on three award winning martial arts films by Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou and Feng Xioagang—Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, and The Banquet—the Trilogy explores the struggles between love, power, desire, and duty.