Bion Tsang was born in Lansing, Michigan to Chinese parents. His father, Paul Ja-Min Tsang (章哲民), received a PhD from Michigan State University in metallurgy and his mother, Helena Rosa Lit (列国梅), pursued a doctorate in political science. When Tsang was 6 weeks old, his family moved to Poughkeepsie, New York, where his father started a 30-year career as an engineer at IBM.
Tsang began piano studies at age six and added cello a year later. At age eight he entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division, where he studied cello with Ardyth Alton, Channing Robbins and Leonard Rose and piano with Edgar Roberts. Tsang attended Harvard University for college, returning to Poughkeepsie on weekends to study cello with Luis Garcia-Renart. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard, where he was nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship and graduated with honors in January 1989. Subsequently, he spent the next six months in London, England studying cello privately with William Pleeth, before moving on to Yale University to study cello with Aldo Parisot. Tsang received a Master of Music degree from Yale in June 1991 and a Master of Musical Arts degree in June 1993.
Tsang met his wife, Amy Levine, also a concert cellist and teacher, at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont. Amy’s father, Julius Levine, was a concert double bassist and teacher and her mother, Caroline Levine, is a concert violist and teacher. Amy and Bion have three children: Bailey, Henry and Maia. Two of his children currently reside in Austin, Texas. The oldest, Bailey Tsang, moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in Visual Effects or VFX. He currently works at Digital Domain in the Digital Human Group.
Career
Tsang made his debut with conductor Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at age eleven performing the Boccherini Cello Concerto in Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. He continues to perform internationally as concerto soloist, recitalist, chamber musician and recording artist.
Tsang has been internationally recognized by a number of awards including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.[1] He is one of only 6 American cellists to have medaled at the International Tchaikovsky Competition since its inception in 1958.[2] The book 21st Century Cellists devotes one entire chapter to him.
Tsang has given a number of notable premieres including: the U.S. premiere of the George EnescuSymphonie Concertante, the U.S. premiere of Tan DunCrouching Tiger Concerto for Cello Solo and Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston premiere of the Erich Wolfgang KorngoldCello Concerto.
Tsang is Professor of Cello and holds the Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Chair in Cello at the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also currently Head of the Division of Strings at the Butler School. He received the Texas Exes Teaching Award immediately after his first year of service at UT.[3]
Discography
Tsang’s official website contains an extensive library of free, downloadable recordings from his live performances. The following commercial recordings by Tsang are also available:
Live at Jordan Hall - Dohnányi, Britten, Grieg (BHM Media Productions, ASIN: B07G486K7C), 2018
Bion Tsang: The Blue Rock Sessions - Inspired by vintage recordings of strings giants Pablo Casals, Jascha Heifetz, Isaac Stern and more (BHM Media Productions, ASIN: B071J8WXF2), 2017
Live in Concert: Brahms Cello Sonatas and Four Hungarian Dances (Artek AR-0051-2), 2010
A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert (Harmonia Mundi HMU 907534), 2009
Live in Concert: Beethoven Sonatas and Variations for Cello and Piano (Artek AR-0025-2), 2006
Strauss / Turina: Quartets for Piano and Strings (Suoni e Colori SC253362), 2004
Kodaly: Works for Violin and Cello (Suoni e Colori SC253282), 2002
Schubert / Schumann: Works for Cello and Piano (CAMI 4268), 1991
Awards and recognition
Grammy Award Nominee, Best Classical Crossover Album, 2009[4]
Texas Exes Teaching Award, Butler School of Music, The University of Texas at Austin, 2004
Piatigorsky Memorial Cello Prize, Young Musicians Foundation National Debut Competition, 1982
References
^. Archived from the original on 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
^International Tchaikovsky Competition Laureates June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^"I am a Teacher Because...". The Alcade. p. 49. March/April 2004.
^52nd Grammy Award Nominees February 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
String Letter Publishing (2001). 21st Century Cellists. Back Stage Books. ISBN1-890490-39-3.
VC / The Violin Channel Web Blog
External links
Official website
Official Facebook page of Bion Tsang
Bion Tsang on YouTube
January 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bion Tsang news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bion Yu Ting Tsang traditional Chinese simplified Chinese 章雨亭 pinyin Zhang Yǔ Ting born May 4 1967 is an American cellist and professor Bion Tsangwith Valery Gergiev and the Moscow PhilharmonicBackground informationBorn 1967 05 04 May 4 1967 age 55 Lansing Michigan United StatesGenresClassicalOccupation s Cellist ProfessorInstrument s CelloYears active1979 presentWebsitewww biontsang com Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Discography 4 Awards and recognition 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography EditBion Tsang was born in Lansing Michigan to Chinese parents His father Paul Ja Min Tsang 章哲民 received a PhD from Michigan State University in metallurgy and his mother Helena Rosa Lit 列国梅 pursued a doctorate in political science When Tsang was 6 weeks old his family moved to Poughkeepsie New York where his father started a 30 year career as an engineer at IBM Tsang began piano studies at age six and added cello a year later At age eight he entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre College Division where he studied cello with Ardyth Alton Channing Robbins and Leonard Rose and piano with Edgar Roberts Tsang attended Harvard University for college returning to Poughkeepsie on weekends to study cello with Luis Garcia Renart He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard where he was nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship and graduated with honors in January 1989 Subsequently he spent the next six months in London England studying cello privately with William Pleeth before moving on to Yale University to study cello with Aldo Parisot Tsang received a Master of Music degree from Yale in June 1991 and a Master of Musical Arts degree in June 1993 Tsang met his wife Amy Levine also a concert cellist and teacher at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont Amy s father Julius Levine was a concert double bassist and teacher and her mother Caroline Levine is a concert violist and teacher Amy and Bion have three children Bailey Henry and Maia Two of his children currently reside in Austin Texas The oldest Bailey Tsang moved to Los Angeles California to pursue a career in Visual Effects or VFX He currently works at Digital Domain in the Digital Human Group Career EditTsang made his debut with conductor Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at age eleven performing the Boccherini Cello Concerto in Avery Fisher Hall Lincoln Center He continues to perform internationally as concerto soloist recitalist chamber musician and recording artist Tsang has been internationally recognized by a number of awards including an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition 1 He is one of only 6 American cellists to have medaled at the International Tchaikovsky Competition since its inception in 1958 2 The book 21st Century Cellists devotes one entire chapter to him Tsang has given a number of notable premieres including the U S premiere of the George Enescu Symphonie Concertante the U S premiere of Tan Dun Crouching Tiger Concerto for Cello Solo and Chamber Orchestra and the Boston premiere of the Erich Wolfgang Korngold Cello Concerto Tsang is Professor of Cello and holds the Joe R amp Teresa Lozano Long Chair in Cello at the Sarah and Ernest Butler School of Music at The University of Texas at Austin He is also currently Head of the Division of Strings at the Butler School He received the Texas Exes Teaching Award immediately after his first year of service at UT 3 Discography EditTsang s official website contains an extensive library of free downloadable recordings from his live performances The following commercial recordings by Tsang are also available Bion Tsang Bach Cello Suites SONY Classical S80606C 2021 Bion Tsang Dvorak Enescu Cello Concertos SONY Classical S80459C 2019 Live at Jordan Hall Dohnanyi Britten Grieg BHM Media Productions ASIN B07G486K7C 2018 Bion Tsang The Blue Rock Sessions Inspired by vintage recordings of strings giants Pablo Casals Jascha Heifetz Isaac Stern and more BHM Media Productions ASIN B071J8WXF2 2017 Live in Concert Brahms Cello Sonatas and Four Hungarian Dances Artek AR 0051 2 2010 A Company of Voices Conspirare in Concert Harmonia Mundi HMU 907534 2009 Live in Concert Beethoven Sonatas and Variations for Cello and Piano Artek AR 0025 2 2006 Strauss Turina Quartets for Piano and Strings Suoni e Colori SC253362 2004 Kodaly Works for Violin and Cello Suoni e Colori SC253282 2002 Schubert Schumann Works for Cello and Piano CAMI 4268 1991Awards and recognition EditGrammy Award Nominee Best Classical Crossover Album 2009 4 Texas Exes Teaching Award Butler School of Music The University of Texas at Austin 2004 Avery Fisher Career Grant 1992 Bronze Medal IX International Tchaikovsky Competition 1990 MEF Career Grant 1990 Finalist Rhodes Scholarship 1988 Fifth Prize VIII International Tchaikovsky Competition 1986 Winner Artists International Award 1984 Presidential Scholar in the Arts Presidential Scholars Program 1984 Piatigorsky Memorial Cello Prize Young Musicians Foundation National Debut Competition 1982References Edit Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipients Archived from the original on 2010 05 08 Retrieved 2011 06 23 International Tchaikovsky Competition Laureates Archived June 15 2011 at the Wayback Machine I am a Teacher Because The Alcade p 49 March April 2004 52nd Grammy Award Nominees Archived February 1 2012 at the Wayback MachineFurther reading EditString Letter Publishing 2001 21st Century Cellists Back Stage Books ISBN 1 890490 39 3 1 VC The Violin Channel Web BlogExternal links EditOfficial website Official Facebook page of Bion Tsang Bion Tsang on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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