Recent seasons have seen Tan Dun conduct his epic oratorio Buddha Passion with the Orquesta Nacional de España, following acclaimed performances in Dresden, New York, Los Angeles and Melbourne. He also conducted the UK premiere of his choral concerto Nine with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and led Tea: A Mirror of Soul at MÜPA Budapest. Other recent engagements include appearances with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Cleveland Orchestra. As both composer and conductor, he continues to bring his works to leading orchestras, opera houses and festivals around the world.

Tan Dun is Artistic Ambassador of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Honorary Artistic Director of the China National Symphony Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, and Honorary Artistic Director and Chief Guest Conductor of the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra. He has previously led the London Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Filarmonica della Scala and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, among many others.

His distinctive voice has reached millions through works such as the Internet Symphony (commissioned by Google/​YouTube), the Organic Music Trilogy and The Map, premiered by Yo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. His Paper Concerto opened Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Orchestral Theatre IV: The Gate premiered with NHK Symphony Orchestra, blending Peking opera, Western opera and puppet theatre.

Tan Dun records for Sony Classical, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Opus Arte, BIS and Naxos, with accolades including a Grammy Award for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, BBC Best Orchestral Album for Death and Fire, and Japan’s Recording Academy Award for Water Passion after St. Matthew. His music is published by G. Schirmer, Inc. and represented worldwide by the Music Sales Group of Classical Companies.