Artist Info: Mingxin Du

Du Mingxin (Chinese: 杜鸣心; pinyin: Dù Míngxīn; born 1928) is a Chinese composer known for his work on ballets, concertos and a symphonic Beijing Opera.

His youthful studies include a spell at the famous Yucai School in Chongqing. He moved to Shanghai in 1948, where he performed as a pianist. He attended the Tchaikovsky Music Conservatory in Moscow from 1954-58, before joining the Beijing Central Conservatory.

Notable works

* Collaborating on the ballet Red Detachment of Women (premiered 1964 [read more...]