David Lange is a famous American composer, co-founder of the Bang on a Can music group. He is a laureate of many prizes and awards. His compositions have sounded in many famous films, in particular, the films of the popular Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino.
Biography and career
David Lang - the famous American composer - was born on January 8, 1957 in the United States in southern California in the city of Los Angeles. He currently resides in New York. He has repeatedly received various prizes and awards, in particular, he is the composer of the year (2013) in the USA, in 2008 he won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, in 2009 - the Grammy Prize, and was nominated for an Oscar. By religion, he is a Jew, notes that he joined this faith consciously.
David received his first recognition and award during his student days in 1980, then his career and popularity only grew up. In 1987, Lange, along with Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon, formed the Bang on a Can music group, which is still popular today, and the three composers who organized it are the artistic directors of the group. The group performs in the style of modern classical music.
Minimalism and modernism are present in David Lang's music, his works belong to conceptual art. David's works sound on the main stages of the country, as musical accompaniment for operas and other directions in theaters, he became a popular film composer, for example, his music sounded in the film "Requiem for a Dream", in the works of the famous Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino. Lange is a well-known and recognized composer in the United States, and he is also known and revered in other countries.
Creative education
David received his first education at Stanford University, graduating with a bachelor's degree. Lang then went on to study for graduate school at the University of Iowa. According to him, he went there because of the teacher Martin Jenny, who had previously met on his life path and became a kind of role model for him. David admits that it was one of the most correct decisions in his life. Studying at the University of Iowa, David did not stop, but continued to study further, entering Yale University, receiving there in 1989 a Doctor of Music Arts degree.
Famous people such as Henri Lazaroff, Lou Harrison, Richard Herwig, Jacob Druckman, Hans Werner Henze and Martin Bresnik became his mentors at Yale.
Personal life
David Lange has been married to the American artist Suzanne Bocanergo for over 30 years. She is a well-known artist in certain circles, her work has been presented at exhibitions not only in the United States, but even in Europe. She is a Master of Fine Arts by education.
The couple of David and Suzanne united their work in the field of art and similar views on life. The family has three children.
