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Lam Bun-Ching

b. 1954

Hong Kong composer

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About Lam Bun-Ching

Born 1954. Lam Bun-Ching is a Chinese composer, conductor and pianist.

Lam Bun-Ching (; b. Macau, 1954) is a Chinese American composer, pianist, and conductor.

Early life and training Lam holds a B.A. degree in piano performance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1976). She obtained a scholarship from the University of California at San Diego, where she studied composition with Bernard Rands, Robert Erickson, Roger Reynolds, and Pauline Oliveros, earning a Ph.D.

Career In 1981, she was invited to join the music faculty of the Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, where she taught until 1986. She has also served as the Jean MacDuff Vaux Composer-in-Residence at Mills College in Oakland, California, and in 1997 she served as a visiting professor of composition at Yale University and at Bennington College in Vermont.

Her music has been recorded on the CRI, Tzadik, Nimbus, Koch International Classics, Sound Aspect, and Tellus labels.

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Important facts

Born
1954, Macau
Birth century
Education
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of California, San Diego
Employers
Cornish College of the Arts
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship; Rome Prize
Also known as
Bun-Ching Lam, Lam Bun-ching

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Lam Bun-Ching?

Hong Kong composer

When was Lam Bun-Ching born?

Lam Bun-Ching was born in 1954 in Macau.

What is Lam Bun-Ching's occupation?

Lam Bun-Ching is a composer, conductor and pianist.

What nationality is Lam Bun-Ching?

Lam Bun-Ching is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lam Bun-Ching

· Wikidata: Q9218979

· DBpedia: Lam Bun-Ching

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