Du Yun

Summary

Du Yun is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Shanghai^[2]. She was born on June 18, 1977^[3]. She worked as a composer^[4], performing artist^[5], and musician^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Shanghai^[2], Du Yun…
• Du Yun was born on June 18, 1977^[3].
• Du Yun held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Du Yun held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Du Yun's professions included composer^[4].
• Du Yun worked as a performing artist^[5].
• Du Yun's professions included musician^[6].
• Du Yun's field of work was music^[10].
• Du Yun's field of work was performance artwork^[11].
• Du Yun's field of work was action art^[12].
• Du Yun's field of work was opera^[13].
• Du Yun's field of work was symphonic music^[14].
• Du Yun was employed by State University of New York at Purchase^[15].
• Among Du Yun's employers was Peabody Institute^[16].
• Du Yun was employed by Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[17].
• Du Yun was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Du Yun was educated at Oberlin Conservatory of Music^[19].
• Du Yun's education included a stint at Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[20].
• Du Yun received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Du Yun received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22].
• Du Yun was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Du Yun is recorded as female^[24].
• Du Yun's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Du Yun's genre is opera^[26].
• Du Yun's Commons category is recorded as Du Yun^[27].

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Origins and Family

Du Yun's place of birth was Shanghai^[2]. She was born on June 18, 1977^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Oberlin Conservatory of Music^[19], a conservatory^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1865^[34], headquartered in Oberlin^[35]; and Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[20], a conservatory^[36], in People's Republic of China^[37], founded in 1927^[38]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Music^[39], Master of Arts^[40], and Doctor of Philosophy^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], performing artist^[5], and musician^[6]. Fields of work include music^[10], a type of arts^[42]; performance artwork^[11]; action art^[12], an art genre^[43]; opera^[13], a music genre^[44], founded in 1600^[45]; and symphonic music^[14], a music genre^[46]. Employers include State University of New York at Purchase^[15], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1967^[49]; Peabody Institute^[16], a conservatory^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1857^[52], headquartered in Baltimore^[53]; and Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[17], a conservatory^[54], in People's Republic of China^[55], founded in 1927^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59] and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22], a music award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1943^[62].

Why It Matters

Du Yun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63]

FAQs

Where was Du Yun born?

Du Yun was born in Shanghai^[2].

What did Du Yun do for work?

Du Yun worked as composer^[4], performing artist^[5], and musician^[6].

Where did Du Yun go to school?

Du Yun was educated at Harvard University^[18], Oberlin Conservatory of Music^[19], and Shanghai Conservatory of Music^[20].

What awards did Du Yun receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[22].