Anthony Cheung (born January 17, 1982) is an American composer and a pianist.

Early life and education

Cheung was born in

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in 1982. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and history from

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and a DMA in music from

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Career

Cheung composes a wide range of concert music, including solo and orchestral works. His works have been commissioned by Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and the Cleveland Orchestra, among others. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016, the Rome Prize in 2013, and first prize in the Sixth International Dutilleux Competition (2008). Cheung was the co-director of the Grossman Ensemble at the

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. He is an associate professor of music at

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* Living people American classical pianists American male classical pianists American male composers University of Chicago faculty Brown University faculty Columbia University School of the Arts alumni Harvard College alumni 1982 births {{US-classical-pianist-stub