Tan Dun

Tan Dun (August 18, 1957 -), born in Changsha, Hunan, originally from Xiangtan, Hunan, is a contemporary classical music composer and conductor, winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Music, and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador. His famous works include the film soundtracks "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", the 2008 Beijing Olympics award ceremony music, the theme song of the 2020 United Nations Conference on Biological Diversity "Harmony in the Spring", etc. Tan Dun's works have a variety of audio-visual elements, often drawing on traditional Chinese music styles, and using unconventional instruments to explore experimental music.