In his 'Silk Road', Tan Dun explained that his understanding of the Silk Road is that "it is an invisible road which is like a silk, connected but actually cannot be seen".
In Tan Dun's opera tea: A Mirror of Soul, Chinese Guqin player Yuan Li and Yuan Sha also came to Stockholm to play the traditional Chinese instrument Guqin. After the performance, they also donated the two Guqin instruments to the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra as gifts. And the opera here is a special kind of music composed by Tan Dun, which is a combination between concert and opera.
Forsberg said Tan Dun's quality use of orchestras and all kinds of technology and material opened a new window for the audience who are more and more curious about music technologies nowadays.
50-year-old Tan Dun was born in Hunan Province, central China and now lives in New York. He went to America in 1986 and became famous for composing music for Ang Lees film The Banquet and other famous films.
Tan Dun will be in charge of the music in 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It's reported that he will also use a lot of water sound during the process.
Editor: Feng Hui
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