Jian Wang began to study the cello with his father when he was four. While a student at the Shanghai Conservatoire, he was featured in the celebrated documentary film From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China. Mr. Stern's encouragement and support paved the way for him to go to the United States and in 1985 he entered the Yale School of Music under a special programme where he studied with the renowned cellist Aldo Parisot.

 

 

Jian has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw, London Symphony, Zurich Tonhalle, NDR Hamburg, Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris and NHK Symphony. Amongst his many high profile concerts in China, he has played for the President and opened the season for the China Philharmonic, Shanghai Symphony and Macau Symphony Orchestras. 

 

Conductor: Zhang Jiemin
Cello: Jian Wang
Sheng: Jia Lei
Performance: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Program:
Zhao Lin: Duo, Double Concerto for cello & sheng 25’
(Cello: Jian Wang; Sheng: Jia Lei)
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Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85 28’
(Cello: Jian Wang)