Guo Wenjing

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Full Name	Guo Wenjing
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1956(1956-02-01)
Age	68
Birthplace	Chongqing
Country	China
Horoscope	Aquarius

Guo Wenjing Biography

Guo Wenjing is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on February 1, 1956 in Chongqing, China. Guo Wenjing (born 1 February 1956 located in Chongqing) is an Chinese composer and educator.

The chamber music he composed, Drama (1995) for three percussionists, was composed to sound like the sound of a Chinese drama. Even though the composition features three drummers in the piece, the piece uses just one kind of percussion instrument, Chinese cymbals. The composer came up with a variety of innovative ways to articulate three pair of Chinese cymbals. Additionally, he requires the musicians to sing and talk as well.

Guo Wenjing has also composed many film scores (examples). Additionally, he is featured in the music composed for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Guo Wenjing is a contemporary Chinese composer. Unlike many Chinese composers who have studied and lived in other countries, he has only studied in Beijing. He has lived and worked in his home country for nearly his entire life with the exception of a short period of time living in New York. However, over the years he has had many works commissioned around the world. He and his music have appeared at the Beijing Music Festival, Edinburgh Festival, Hong Kong Arts Festival, Holland Music Festival, New York Lincoln Center Festival, Paris Autumn Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Almeida Theatre (London), Frankfurt Opera (Germany), Konzerthaus Berlin (Germany), Kennedy Center (Washington), as well as Turin, Warsaw, etc. In addition, he is contracted by CASA RICORDI-BMG and the first composer to be contracted by People’s Music Publishing House. His music has been given high praise both at home and abroad by The New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, People’s Music, etc.

Its chamber musical Wolf Cub Village (1994) was developed inspired by Lu Xun’s Chinese literary work Diary of a Madman. The libretto for the opera was written in Chinese was exaggerated in its depiction of the peculiarities in Mandarin pronunciation. This exaggerated pronunciation conveys the dark and angry character of the piece clearly, strongly and powerfully. Le Monde compared his “masterpiece of madness” to Berg’s Wozzeck and Shostakovich’s The Nose.

Guo Wenjing Net Worth

Guo Wenjing is one of the richest Composer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guo Wenjing 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started attending his first class at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing in 1978, which was the year of the institution’s reopening. He then became the director of the department of composition there and is still in the department.

Shu Dao Nan (1987) is a symphonic composition written by Guo Wenjing, inspired to Li Bai’s poetic work. Shu encompasses the Sichuan province as well as the modern-day Chongqing of China Guo Wenjing’s home town. It is a blend of cultural and regional aspects like Sichuan Folk music.

He has composed for both Western and Chinese instruments. His works include concertos for erhu and bamboo flute, and an opera based on the life of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. He composed the score to several films, including Blush (1995), In the Heat of the Sun (1994), and Zhang Yimou’s Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005).

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Guo Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Guo Wenjing celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Guo Wenjing

1. Guo Wenjing is a prominent Chinese composer and educator.
2. He was born in Chongqing, China in 1956.
3. Guo studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
4. He has won numerous awards for his compositions.
5. Guo’s music blends traditional Chinese elements with Western styles.
6. His works have been performed by major orchestras around the world.
7. Guo has also served as a professor at several universities in China.
8. He is known for his operas, including “Feng Yi Ting” and “Wolf Cub Village.”
9. In addition to composing, Guo has written books on music theory and history.
10. He continues to be an influential figure in contemporary Chinese music.