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The Shanghai QuartetGuest Artists
The SHANGHAI QUARTET melds the delicacy of Eastern music with the power of Western repertoire, from traditional Chinese folk music to the most challenging classical works. The Quartet regularly tours the great music centers of North and South America, Asia, and Europe. They have appeared frequently at New York's Carnegie Hall, and their travels have taken them from London, Vienna and Prague, to Australia's Sydney Opera House. The Shanghai Quartet has long championed new music, juxtaposing Eastern and Western sounds. Their extensive discography has grown to 24 recordings. Current recording projects include the complete Beethoven string quartets (Camerata), and are scheduled for completion in 2009. The Shanghai Quartet's wide array of media projects includes the soundtrack and a cameo appearance in Woody Allen's 2005 film "Melinda and Melinda" (Bartók Quartet No. 4). They have also appeared on PBS's Great Performances and can be heard regularly on NPR. The Quartet is the Ensemble-in-Residence at Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, and are visiting professors at the Shanghai Conservatory and the Central Conservatory in China. HONGGANG LI, VIOLA Honggang Li began his musical training studying the violin with his parents at the same time as his brother, Weigang. He continued his training at the Shanghai Conservatory and was appointed a faculty member there in 1984. Honggang Li has also served as a teaching assistant at the Juilliard School and has appeared as soloist with the Shanghai Philharmonic and the Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra. YI-WEN JIANG, VIOLIN Born in Beijing, Yi-Wen Jiang has appeared as a soloist with the Victoria Symphony and the Montreal Symphony. He has performed for NBC and PBS television specials, and National Public Radio. In 1985 he came to the United States on a full scholarship to the St. Louis Conservatory and in 1990 he went to Rutgers University to work with Arnold Steinhardt of the Guarneri Quartet. NICHOLAS TZAVARAS, CELLO Cellist Nicholas Tzavaras is an active soloist and chamber musician. He has made solo appearances with the Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, the National Repertory Orchestra, the SUNY Stonybrook Symphony, Fiddlefest at Carnegie Hall, and the Tonhalle in Zurich. In addition to his performing schedule, he is active in music outreach and education. Tzavaras' family was portrayed in the movie "Music of the Heart" starring Meryl Streep. WEIGANG LI, VIOLIN A native of Shanghai, Weigang Li has been a featured soloist with the Asian Youth Orchestra, the Shanghai Symphony, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Symphony. He came to the United States in 1981 to study at the San Francisco Conservatory. In 1985, he was appointed assistant professor of violin at the Shanghai Conservatory. From 1987-1989, he studied and taught at the Juilliard School as teaching assistant to the Juilliard Quartet. |
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