Bright Sheng

Summary

Bright Sheng is a human^[1]. Born in Shanghai^[2], he… he was born on December 6, 1955^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], conductor^[5], musicologist^[6], and pianist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Bright Sheng was born in Shanghai^[2].
• Bright Sheng was born on December 6, 1955^[3].
• Bright Sheng held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Bright Sheng held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bright Sheng worked as a composer^[4].
• Bright Sheng's professions included conductor^[5].
• Bright Sheng worked as a musicologist^[6].
• Bright Sheng worked as a pianist^[7].
• Bright Sheng was employed by University of Michigan^[11].
• Bright Sheng was educated at Columbia University^[12].
• Bright Sheng was educated at Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[13].
• Bright Sheng was educated at City College of New York^[14].
• Bright Sheng received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[15].
• Bright Sheng received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].
• Bright Sheng is recorded as male^[17].
• Bright Sheng's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Bright Sheng's genre is opera^[19].
• Bright Sheng's family name is recorded as Sheng^[20].
• Bright Sheng's given name is recorded as Bright^[21].
• Bright Sheng's official website is recorded as http://www.brightsheng.com^[22].
• Bright Sheng's instrument is recorded as piano^[23].
• Bright Sheng's nominated for is recorded as Pulitzer Prize for Music^[24].
• Bright Sheng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai^[2], Bright Sheng… he was born on December 6, 1955^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[12], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1754^[28], headquartered in Manhattan^[29]; Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[13], a conservatory^[30], in People's Republic of China^[31], founded in 1927^[32]; and City College of New York^[14], a higher education institution^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1847^[35], headquartered in New York City^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], conductor^[5], musicologist^[6], and pianist^[7]. Among Bright Sheng's employers was University of Michigan^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15], a fellowship grant^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1925^[39] and MacArthur Fellows Program^[16], a science award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1981^[42].

Why It Matters

Bright Sheng ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Bright Sheng born?

Bright Sheng was born in Shanghai^[2].

What did Bright Sheng do for work?

Bright Sheng worked as composer^[4], conductor^[5], musicologist^[6], and pianist^[7].

Where did Bright Sheng go to school?

Bright Sheng was educated at Columbia University^[12], Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[13], and City College of New York^[14].

What awards did Bright Sheng receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[15] and MacArthur Fellows Program^[16].