Chou Wen-Chung | |
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| Native name | 周文中 |
| Born | July 28, 1923 Yantai, Shandong, China |
| Died | October 25, 2019 (aged 96) New York City, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States (from 1958) |
| Education | Harvard University (M.A.) New England Conservatory of Music (B.A.)National Chunking University (B.S.) |
| Spouse |
Chang Yi-An (m. 1962–2016) |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chou.
Chou Wen-chung (Chinese: 周文中; pinyin: Zhōu Wénzhōng; July 28, 1923 – October 25, 2019) was a Chinese American composer of contemporary classical music. He was seen as one of the first Chinese composers who tried to translate authentic oriental melo-rhythms into the terms of modern Western music.
Chou died in New York City on October 25, 2019 at the age of 96.
