Zhou Tian

Zhou Tian (Chinese: 周天; Pronunciation: JOH TEE-en; born 1981, in Hangzhou, China.

[1] His Concerto for Orchestra received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Classical Composition in 2018,[2] making him the first Chinese-born composer and the second Asian composer (following Tōru Takemitsu in 1995) honored in that category.

[1] His compositions have been performed by performers and orchestras such as Louis Langrée, Jaap Van Zweden, Manfred Honeck, Long Yu, Yuja Wang, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Jian Wang, the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, London Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, “The President's Own” United States Marine Band, Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, Dover Quartet, and the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, where he served as the Artist-in-Residence.

[1][3][4][5] In 2019, thirteen symphony orchestras commissioned “Transcend” in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's completion.

[6] His “Gift” for orchestra opened the Shanghai Symphony's 140th season and received its US premiere by the New York Philharmonic in 2020.