Professor Yang, Yuanzheng 楊元錚
Professor Yang, Yuanzheng 楊元錚
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Peking University | Bachelor degree in mechanics and engineering | |
| The University of Hong Kong | M.Phil in musicology | |
| The University of Hong Kong | Ph.D. in musicology |
YANG Yuanzheng completed his master's and doctoral degrees in musicology at The University of Hong Kong, where he produced two highly-acclaimed theses, "Early Qin Music: Manuscript Tokyo, Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan TB1393 and Manuscript Hikone, Hikone-jo, Hakubutsukan V633" (2005), and "Japonifying the Qin: The Appropriation of Chinese Qin Music in Tokugawa Japan" (2008). In recognition of his work, Yang was awarded a Li Ka Shing Prize (2003-2005) from The University of Hong Kong and a Ford Foundation Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council in New York City (2006). In 2006/07, Yang was inducted into the "Tang Music Project" and held research appointments at Princeton University and Utrecht University. Yang's research extends from the seventh century to the present day, and focuses on issues of national and cultural identity in both Chinese and Japanese music. He has published in Music Research, Journal of the Musicological Society of Japan, and Palace Museum Journal, amongst others. Invited by the Smithsonian Institution, Yang is currently completing an archaeological report on a Chinese musical instrument housed at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington D.C. Yang is the English editor of Chinese Annals of Music. In addition to his musical endeavours, Yang also holds a degree in mechanics and engineering from Peking University.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 | Li Ka Shing Prize, for the best M.Phil. thesis in the above mentioned faculties in the years 2003-05.: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-09-01 | University Fellowship: Utrecht University | Research Achievement | |
| 2006-06-01 | Ford Foundation Fellowship: Asian Cultural Council | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-11-01 | Li Ka Shing Prize, for the best Ph.D. thesis in the faculties of Architecture, Arts, Business & Economics, Education, Law and Social Science in the years 2007-08.: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-12-01 | 2013 Southern Metropolis Daily Best Editions of Classics Award: Southern Metropolis Daily | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-04-01 | National Book Subsidy in Classical Scholarship: General Administration of Press and Publication | Research Achievement | |
| 2009-03-01 | Grant for Japan-Related Projects: The Sumitomo Foundation | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-09-01 | Harvard-Yenching Institute Visiting Scholar Fellowship 2019-20: Harvard-Yenching Institute | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014 Zhonghua shuju Best Editions of Classics Award: Zhonghua book company | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-05-01 | Frances Densmore Prize: American Musical Instrument Society | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-11-01 | Rulan Chao Pian Prize, for the best article on Chinese music published in 2015: Association for Chinese Music Research | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 09/2011-09/2016 | Council member | China Kunqu and Guqin Research Institute, Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China |
| 2016-2018 | Secretary | ICTM MEA |
| 2018- | Vice Chair | ICTM MEA |
| 2008-2011 | Editorial board member | Chinese Annals of Music |
| 2014- | National committee member | RILM |
| 2014- | Editorial board member | GSTF Journal of Music |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Musical archaeology | 音樂考古 |
| Manuscript studies | 寫本學 |
| Intellectual history | 思想史 |
| History and theory of East Asian music | 東亞音樂理論與歷史 |
| Art history | 藝術史 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Putonghua | 英語、普通話 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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