Xiong Da Jiang

Xiong Da Jiang

Xiong Da Jiang

Violinist, educator, conductor and State level actor. Jury member of the National Arts Assessment Committee of the Ministry of Culture, Head of the Violin Assessment Experts’ Team of Chinese Musicians Association, Deputy Director of the First, Second and Third National Excellent Violinists Competition Jury, also Juror of National Juvenile Violinists Competition for many sessions, concurrently advanced worker for caring the next generation, enjoying special government allowances of the State Council.

Born in 1937 and started violin career since 1949. From 1965 the first chair of the Navy Orchestra and ever acted as First Chair of the Joint Army Orchestra, guest professor of PLA Arts Academy. Performance widely acknowledged in various big cities in China and abroad. Created and arranged more than 400 pieces of works, among which 50 plus awarded. Published more than 80 albums of violin and instrumental pieces, and head edited national violin didactics books of the Chinese Musicians Association. More than 100 of his students got awards and entered higher education in China and abroad. His arts performances have been included in many celebrities encyclopedia. CCTV programs, such as “Oriental Offspring”, “China Report”, “Orchestra World” and “Music Life”, as well as CRI’s columns of “Musicians Bio” and “Modern Times Characters” have staged his legends.