[2] He furthered his studies in conducting with Hermann Michael at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich, Germany.
[3] His international career started when Herbert von Karajan invited him to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra during the 1983–1984 season.
[5] From 1991 to 1995, he was chief conductor of DePhilharmonie (now known as the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra).
He made his US debut with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1988.
[7] From 2003 to 2006, Tang served as Chief Conductor of the Finnish National Opera.