Background
Xie-Yang, Chen was born on May 4, 1939 in Shanghai, People's Republic China. Son of Die-Yi Chen and Ming-Qing Zhu.
Xie-Yang, Chen was born on May 4, 1939 in Shanghai, People's Republic China. Son of Die-Yi Chen and Ming-Qing Zhu.
Bachelor, Shanghai Conservatory Music, 1965; honorary degree, Yale University, 1981.
Resident conductor, Shanghai Ballet Orchestra, 1965-1983; resident conductor, Center Philharmonic Orchestra Beijing, since 1983; music director, principal conductor, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, since 1983. Conductor Group for Contemporary Music New York, 1981, Brooklyn Philharmonic, 1982, Honolulu Symphony, 1982, Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival Orchestra, 1982,Philippine State Orchestra, Manila, 1982, Tokyo Symphony, 1986, Scotch British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, 1988, 92, 94, Greenville Symphony, 1995, Hamburg Mozart Orchestra, 1997.
Married Jian-Ying Wang, April 6, 1973.
