Anthony Cheung (composer)

Anthony Cheung
Born (1982-01-17) January 17, 1982 (age 40)
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Columbia University (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineMusic
Sub-disciplineMusical composition
Piano performance
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Brown University

Anthony Cheung (born January 17, 1982) is an American composer and a pianist.

Early life and education

Cheung was born in San Francisco in 1982. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and history from Harvard University and a PhD in music from Columbia University.

Career

Cheung composes a wide range of concert music, including solo and orchestral works. His works have been commissioned by Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among others. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016, the Rome Prize in 2013, and first prize in the Sixth International Dutilleux Competition (2008).

Cheung was the co-director of the Grossman Ensemble at the University of Chicago. He is an associate professor of music at Brown University.


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