Muhai Tang In The Ocean Of Music

MUHAI TANG IN THE OCEAN OF MUSIC is a portrait of Chinese conductor Muhai Tangs extraordinary life Born in 1949 the founding year of the Peoples Republic of China and raised during the Cultural Revolution it seemed as if he would have to abandon his dream of a career in music However his talent perseverance and the support of Herbert von Karajan ultimately brought him to the worlds concert halls Today Muhai Tang is a global nomad A wanderer between the worlds which he unites with music His personal history interspersed with historical caesurae is typical for Chinese of his generation He gained access to western culture early on through music Muhai Tangs life and work are exemplary of a changing China and the enrichment of the world by an artist between East and West