Yang Bao (b. 1991) is a New York-based installation artist, pianist, and composer who works in sound sculpture, performance, video, and painting. Renowned for his large-scale stainless steel sound sculptures and Infinity Music compositions, Bao transforms landscapes and architectures into monumental super-instruments. His site-specific works harness time and chance to create evolving, multidimensional visual-soundscapes, reimagining sound as a tangible force that reshapes our perception of space and time. Through a minimalist approach, he visualizes sound as physical forms, creating an experiential synthesis of the arts.
His groundbreaking sound sculpture complex, HYPERSPACE, permanently collected and exhibited at The Donum Estate in California, stands among the world’s largest sculpture collections. This dynamic installation blends Infinity Music with natural elements such as wind, sunlight, and rain, merging sound and visuals into a fluid, living experience. He has been awarded the Maria Manetti Shrem Composer Prize, Forbes China’s Most Influential Young Artists, and Robb Report’s Young Artist of the Year. His artworks are in the permanent collection of the Long Museum and have been commissioned by DIOR, Louis XIII, and Devialet. Bao’s solo shows include: MADLANDS (Long Museum, Shanghai, 2024), Hear A Century Ahead (Former British Consulate, Shanghai, 2021), Late Night Savage (Cc Foundation, Shanghai, 2021).
A Juilliard and New England Conservatory-trained classical pianist, Bao studied under Wha-Kyung Byun and Bruce Brubaker and has performed with prestigious orchestras worldwide, merging classical mastery with his original compositions. He recently premiered his composition First Day on Mars: Piano Fantasie at Carnegie Hall in New York and his orchestral composition Sol: Piano Concerto at Festival Napa Valley in California. He also performed Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Maestro Long Yu and China Philharmonic Orchestra at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
EDUCATION
2015-2018 New England Conservatory of Music, M.M. in Piano Performance, Boston, USA
2011-2015 New England Conservatory of Music, B.M. in Piano Performance, Boston, USA
2001-2003 The Juilliard School, Pre-College, New York, USA
SOLO SHOWS & PROJECTS
2024
HYPERSPACE, Sound Sculpture Complex, The Donum Estate permanent collection, Sonoma, California, USA
MADLANDS, Long Museum (West Bund), Shanghai, China
2023
Sol One, Rhapsody for Piano and Strings & Sound Installation, California Festival, Opus One Winery, Napa, California, USA
First Day on Mars, Piano Concerto & Video, Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prize, Festival Napa Valley, Napa, California, USA
2022
Hyperdrive, Sound Installation, commissioned by The Donum Estate for the launch of Vertical Panorama Pavilion, Sonoma, California, USA
Savage Confessions, Goethe-Institut, Boston, USA
2021
Hear A Century Ahead, commissioned by LOUIS XIII, former British Consulate, Shanghai, China
SOUNDMASS, TANK Shanghai, China
Late Night Savage, Cc Foundation & Art Centre, Shanghai, China
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2024
50—90: The Tenth Anniversary of the Long Museum, Long Museum (West Bund), Shanghai, China
L’or De Dior, Guardian Art Centre, Beijing, China
Wuhan Biennale—Urban Fluidity, Wuhan Art Museum, Wuhan, China
2023
Bordercrossing: Possibilities and Interactions, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, China
2022
Lady Dior As Seen By, West Bund Art Center, Shanghai, China
ART’N DIOR, Deji Art Museum, Nanjing, China
ReBirth: Encounter with Nature, Choi Centre Cloud House, Beijing, China
2021
JINGART, Beijing Exhibition Center, Beijing, China
AWARDS & HONORS
2024
Robb Report Best of the Best Young Artist of the Year
2023
Forbes China Contemporary Young Artists
Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prize
2021
Robb Report Best of the Best Young Artist of the Year
CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES
2024
First Day on Mars: Piano Fantasie, Carnegie Hall, New York, USA
Sol: Piano Concerto, Festival Napa Valley, Napa, California, USA
HYPERSPACE, The Donum Estate, Sonoma, California, USA
MADLANDS, Long Museum (West Bund), Shanghai, China
2023
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Maestro Long Yu with China Philharmonic Orchestra, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China
Sol One: Rhapsody for Piano and Strings, California Festival, Opus One Winery, Napa, California, USA
First Day on Mars: Piano Concerto, Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker Composer Prize, Festival Napa Valley, Napa, California, USA
2022
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Maestro Xiaotang Xia with China Philharmonic Orchestra, Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China
Hyperdrive, The Donum Estate, Sonoma, California, USA
2021
SOUNDMASS, TANK Shanghai, China
2007-2020
Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, USA
Lincoln Center, New York, USA
Jordan Hall, Boston, USA
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, USA
RELEASED ALBUMS
2024
HYPERSPACE - Site-specific composition for the sound sculpture complex HYPERSPACE commissioned by The Donum Estate. The guqin is played by Zhu Meijun, a student of Denghong and of the Master Guan Pinghu’s Lineage.
2022
Handle me - Electronic music for the sound sculpture Handle me commissioned by DIOR
Hyperdrive - Site-specific composition commissioned by The Donum Estate
GODSPEED - 24-hour composition in Dolby Atmos spatial audio for the sound sculptures commissioned by LOUIS XIII
The Kitty Knight - Composition inspired by the feature film I Am What I Am
2021
Apparitions - Works by Schumann, Schubert and Mozart
Late Night Savage - Composition for video work Late Night Savage
2020
MOTION - Composition for video work MOTION
鲍杨（1991年生）是一位驻纽约的装置艺术家、钢琴家和作曲家，创作媒介包括声音雕塑、表演、影像和绘画。他以其大型不锈钢声音雕塑和“永久音乐”作曲而受到广泛关注，将自然景观和建筑空间转化为巨型乐器。他场域特定的作品通过时间的叠加与偶发的演化，构建出多维度的视觉与声音景观，将声音化为有形的力量来重新定义我们对空间与时间的感知。他以极简主义的手法将声音视觉化为实体，创造多感官的综合性艺术体验。
他开创性的声音雕塑群《HYPERSPACE》由世界最大的当代艺术雕塑收藏之一The Donum Estate在美国加州永久收藏并展出，将“永久音乐”与风、阳光、雨水等自然元素相融合，带来流动而鲜活的声音与视觉体验。他曾荣获Maria Manetti Shrem作曲家奖、《福布斯》中国最具影响力的青年艺术家、《罗博报告》年度青年艺术家奖等。他的作品由龙美术馆永久收藏，并受迪奥、路易十三和帝瓦雷等国际品牌委任创作。他的个展包括：“狂幻之野”（龙美术馆，上海，2024）、“Hear A Century Ahead”（原英国驻沪总领事馆，上海，2021）以及“午夜魑魅”（Cc基金会，上海，2021）。
作为一名毕业于茱莉亚音乐学院和新英格兰音乐学院的古典钢琴家，鲍杨师从于 Wha-Kyung Byun 和 Bruce Brubaker，并与全球知名乐团合作，将古典音乐技艺与其原创作品相结合。他的近期演出包括在纽约卡内基音乐厅首演他的作品《火星初日：钢琴幻想曲》、在加州纳帕谷音乐节首演他的交响作品《Sol：钢琴协奏曲》，他还与余隆指挥与中国爱乐乐团在北京国家大剧院演出《拉赫玛尼诺夫：帕格尼尼主题狂想曲》。
教育经历
2015-2018 新英格兰音乐学院，钢琴演奏硕士学位，美国波士顿
2011-2015 新英格兰音乐学院，钢琴演奏本科学位，美国波士顿
2001-2003 茱莉亚音乐学院，预科，美国纽约
个展与项目
2024
“HYPERSPACE”，声音雕塑群，The Donum Estate 永久收藏，美国加州索诺马
“狂幻之野”，龙美术馆（西岸馆），中国上海
2023
“Sol One”，钢琴与弦乐狂想曲与声音装置，加州音乐节，Opus One 酒庄，美国加州纳帕
“火星初日”，钢琴协奏曲与影像，Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker 作曲家奖，纳帕谷音乐节，美国加州纳帕
2022
“Hyperdrive”，声音装置，The Donum Estate 委任作品，为Vertical Panorama Pavilion落成而创作，美国加州索诺马
“末日告解”，歌德学院，美国波士顿
2021
“Hear A Century Ahead”，路易十三委任作品，原英国驻沪总领事馆（外滩源壹号），中国上海
“超声物”，油罐艺术中心，中国上海
“午夜魑魅”，Cc 基金会 & 艺术中心，中国上海
重要群展
2024
“50—90：龙美术馆十周年特展”，龙美术馆（西岸馆），中国上海
“迪奥倾世之金”，嘉德艺术中心，中国北京
“武汉双年展——城市流体”，武汉美术馆，中国武汉
2023
“跨界：可能与回响”，余德耀美术馆，中国上海
2022
“LADY DIOR我之所见”，上海西岸艺术中心，中国上海
“迪奥与艺术”，德基美术馆，中国南京
“重生：邂逅自然”，蔡冠深文化交流中心 · 白云馆，中国北京
2021
“JINGART 艺览北京”，北京展览馆，中国北京
奖项与荣誉
2024
罗博报告 Best of the Best 罗博之选年度青年艺术家奖
2023
福布斯中国当代青年艺术家影响力榜单
Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker作曲家奖
2021
罗博报告 Best of the Best 罗博之选年度青年艺术家奖
音乐会与现场演出
2024
《火星初日：钢琴幻想曲》，卡内基音乐厅，美国纽约
《Sol：钢琴协奏曲》，纳帕谷音乐节，美国加州纳帕
《HYPERSPACE》，The Donum Estate，美国加州索诺马
《狂幻之野》，龙美术馆（西岸馆），中国上海
2023
《拉赫玛尼诺夫：帕格尼尼主题狂想曲》，余隆指挥与中国爱乐乐团，国家大剧院，中国北京
《Sol One：钢琴与弦乐狂想曲》，加州音乐节，Opus One 酒庄，美国加州纳帕
《火星初日：钢琴协奏曲》，Maria Manetti Shrem Daniel Brewbaker 作曲家奖，纳帕谷音乐节，美国加州纳帕
2022
《肖邦：E小调第一钢琴协奏曲》，夏小汤指挥与中国爱乐乐团，中山公园音乐堂，中国北京
《Hyperdrive》，The Donum Estate，美国加州索诺马
2021
“超声物”，油罐艺术中心，中国上海
2007-2020
林肯中心，美国纽约
金梅尔表演艺术中心，美国费城
乔丹音乐厅，美国波士顿
波士顿艺术中心，美国波士顿
专辑发布
2024
《HYPERSPACE》— HYPERSPACE声音雕塑群特定场域音乐作曲，由 The Donum Estate 委任创作
2022
《Handle me》— 电子音乐单曲集，由迪奥委任创作
《黑洞引擎 Hyperdrive》— 电子音乐专辑与特定场域音乐作曲，由 The Donum Estate 委任创作
《GODSPEED》— 24小时杜比全景声空间音频专辑，声音装置由路易十三委任创作
《小猫骑士》— 电影《雄狮少年》原创钢琴幻想曲
2021
《Apparitions》— 舒曼、舒伯特与莫扎特古典音乐专辑
《Late Night Savage》— 影像作品《午夜魑魅》钢琴幻想曲
2020
《MOTION》— 原创钢琴作曲
音乐专辑
2024
《HYPERSPACE》 - 为声音雕塑群 HYPERSPACE 创作的特定场域音乐作品，由 The Donum Estate 委任。古琴演奏朱梅珺，师从管平湖大师的再传弟子邓红老师
2022
《Handle me》 - 为声音雕塑 Handle me 创作的电子音乐作品，由迪奥委任
《Hyperdrive 黑洞引擎》 - 由 The Donum Estate 委任创作的特定场域音乐作品
《GODSPEED》 - 24 小时杜比全景声空间音频作品，为由路易十三委任的声音雕塑而创作
《小猫骑士》 - 电影《雄狮少年》原创钢琴幻想曲
2021
《Apparitions》 - 舒曼、舒伯特与莫扎特古典音乐专辑
《Late Night Savage》 - 影像作品《午夜魑魅》原创钢琴幻想曲
2020
《MOTION》 - 影像作品 MOTION 的原创钢琴作曲