Zhang Yangsheng
Professional Titles
Military Image Ambassador, Jinan LRhythm Percussion Co., Ltd.
Famous Percussionist
National First-Class Composer
Expert Jury Member for:
- China Traditional Instrumental Music TV Competition of China Media Group
- CCTV National Traditional Chinese Instrumental Music TV Competition
- Beijing Culture and Art Fund Project Evaluation
- IPEA International Percussion Competition
Executive Director & Vice Chairman of Percussion Professional Committee, China National Orchestra Society
Vice President, Chinese National Percussion Society under Chinese Musicians Association
Deputy Director, Chinese Acoustics Society
Visiting Professor, Renmin University of China
Representative Works
Large-Scale National Events & Theatrical Creations
- Ode to Fou Drums – Composer & Director for the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
- Harmonious Drums above Clouds – Created and Staged for the 2014 APEC Summit
- Inspirational Drama Drums Inspire the Sea – Choreographer & Composer, 2017 National Art Fund Project
- Porcelain Instrumental Soundscape Listening to Porcelain – Music Director & Composer, 2017
- Drum Horns Resonate – Created and Staged for the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
- Immersive World Intangible Cultural Heritage Theatre Hearing Liangzhu – Music Director & Composer, 2019
Vocal Works
Over a hundred songs including Century Glory, Iron-Blooded Warriors, Waiting for Your Return, Stand Together through Storm, Frontier Veterans, Victory on the Battlefield, We Are Young, Blessings Abound, Toccata.
Instrumental Works
- Ritual Percussion Works (Designated Repertoire for the 2019 China Media Group Traditional Instrumental Competition): Eight Rows of Dancers, Resounding Bronze, Mountain Spirit, Wind Through Pines
- Chinese Percussion & Orchestral Pieces: Drums Stir the Land, Dragon Soars in Prosperous Times, Yue·Porcelain Rhythm, Fishing Drum Melody, Stone Rhythms of Mount Tai, Battle Drums Call for March, Triumph
- Orchestral & Symphonic Works: Orchestral piece Distant Land, Symphonic Soundscape Clouds and Water Wandering
Honors & Awards
- Wenhua Award for Composition, 6th China Arts Festival
- Grand Creation Award & Starlight Grand Award of China Arts Festival
- Multiple First Prizes in National Music Competitions
- Served as orchestra conductor and claimed First Prize for three consecutive sessions at National University Students Arts Exhibition
Concert Planning & Conducting
Planned and conducted numerous special concerts including Eternal Music, Ancient Chime Rituals of China, Elegant Chinese Melodies, Splendid China, Our Years.
International Cultural Exchange
He has traveled to more than 30 countries and regions worldwide to participate in modern music festivals, deliver academic lectures and hold solo concerts. He performed in the cultural tour Spring Festival Overseas to promote Chinese traditional culture globally.