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　　Ye Xiaogang

　　Ye Xiaogang, who was born in① 1955, is one of a group of Chinese composers known as the New Tide②. He writes symphonies and pieces for smaller groups of musicians. He also writes film music. He showed musical ability at an early age③ and began studying piano when he was four years old.

　　From 1978 till④ 1983, he studied at the Central Conservatory of Music of China. After graduation⑤， he worked there as a lecturer⑥.

　　In 1985, there was a concert of Ye Xiaogang's symphonies in Beijing. From that time, he has been one of the leading⑦ modern composers of Chinese classical music. In 1986, his album⑧Horizon appeared⑨ and his music was played at the First Contemporary Chinese Composers' Festival⑩ in Hong Kong. He is famous for⑪mixing⑫ Chinese musical traditions⑬ with western forms and instrumentation⑭.

　　Ye is a member of the Beijing music group Eclipse. Eclipse is perhaps the first independent⑮ music group in China which plays works⑯ by modern Chinese composers. In November 1996, the group played with⑰ Italian⑱ musician Enrico Rava at the Beijing International⑲ Jazz Festival.

　　Ye Xiaogang has received many prizes⑳， in China and in other countries. Since 1993, he has worked part of the time in Beijing and part of the time in the US. He's a professor of music at the Central Conservatory of Music of China, and composes pieces for the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. 　　①be born in出生于

　　②known as ...为过去分词短语作后置定语。

　　③at an early age 在小时候

　　④from ... till ... 从......到......

　　till可换为to。

　　⑤graduation n．毕业

　　⑥lecturer['lektʃərə]n．(大学的)讲师

　　⑦leading adj.领先的，首要的

　　⑧album['ælbəm]n．专辑

　　⑨appear vi.出版；出现

　　appear无进行时和被动语态。

　　⑩festival n．节日

　　⑪be famous for 因为......而著名

　　⑫mix[mIks]vt.使混合

　　mix ...with ... 把......与......混合在一起

　　⑬tradition n．传统

　　⑭instrumentation n．器乐曲谱写

　　⑮independent adj.独立的

　　⑯work n．作品，为可数名词。

　　⑰play with sb.和某人一起演奏

　　⑱Italian adj.意大利的

　　⑲international adj.国际的

　　⑳prize n．奖品