Jingjing Wang
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Wang Jingjing ; born 1981 in Hefei
, Anhui
) is a pianist born and raised in China
, currently studying in the United States
.
, Wang Jingjing made his concert debut at the age of 18, performing Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto
with China Hebei Orchestra in the Shanghai Concert Hall
. Since his debut, he has given numerous recitals in the United States
, France
, Spain
, Russia
, Italy
, the Netherlands, Panama
and the Canary Islands
as well as his native country. He has collaborated as soloist with France's L'Orchestre Symphonique du Limousin, the China Movie Philharmonic, and the Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra. He has performed at the Concert Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Town Hall in New York City, the Teatro Nacional in Panama City, among others.
During July 2006, Mr. Wang performed in the XV Festival Internacional de Piano held on the Canary Islands. One month later, he won 3rd prize at the 2nd Panama International Piano Competition. In summer of 2007, as a scholarships receiver in both Mannes International Keyboard Festival and the Music Day Festival in the Netherlands, he attended master classes and given concerts around the Netherlands and the United States.
In March 2008, he was a winner of prestigious Artists International Audition in New York City. In October and November, respectively, Wang won First Prize at the Panama International Piano Competition
and Second Prize at the Poulenc International Piano Competition. In March, 2009, he won First Prize the Kankakee Piano Competition and subsequently performed Ravel's Piano Concerto with the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra near Chicago
. In April 2009, Wang won Third Prize at the 51st annual Concurso Internacional Premio Jaén
, an internationally respected and longest-running piano competition in Spain. In July, 2009, Wang was 3rd Prize winner in the 15th Ricard Viñes Piano Competition
.
In February, 2010, Wang played his South American debut in Bogota, Colombia. This followed a January performance with the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama. In April, 2010, Wang won the University of Illinois Concerto Competition, winning a concerto debut concert in the Krannert Center.
In addition to his degree from the Shanghai Conservatory, Wang received a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts
in 2007, studying under Dr. Solomon Mikowsky. In 2008, he completed a Professional Studies certificate at the Manhattan School of Music
, also under Dr. Mikowsky. As of Fall, 2009, he began studies at the University of Illinois under Dr. William Heiles, working toward a Doctor of Music Arts.
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
, Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
) is a pianist born and raised in China
China
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, currently studying in the United States
United States
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.
Biography
Wang Jingjing started piano at age 10, and began to make a career of it at age 17. A Piano Performance graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of MusicShanghai Conservatory of Music
The Shanghai Conservatory of Music , as the first music institution of higher education in China, was founded on November 27, 1927. The teachers and students have won numerous awards both home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name, “the cradle of musicians”.-History:The Shanghai...
, Wang Jingjing made his concert debut at the age of 18, performing Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto
Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, is a concerto for piano and orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff between the autumn of 1900 and April 1901. The second and third movements were first performed with the composer as soloist on 2 December 1900...
with China Hebei Orchestra in the Shanghai Concert Hall
Shanghai Concert Hall
Shanghai Concert Hall is located on the intersection of Yan'an Rd and South Tibet Rd of Huangpu District, Shanghai. It was founded in 1930, originally named Nanjing Drama Hall. In 1949, it adopted the name Beijing Cinema. In 1959, it was named Shanghai Concert Hall till today.The hall can...
. Since his debut, he has given numerous recitals in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, France
France
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, Spain
Spain
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Italy
Italy
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, the Netherlands, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and the Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
as well as his native country. He has collaborated as soloist with France's L'Orchestre Symphonique du Limousin, the China Movie Philharmonic, and the Shanghai Opera Symphony Orchestra. He has performed at the Concert Hall of Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, Town Hall in New York City, the Teatro Nacional in Panama City, among others.
During July 2006, Mr. Wang performed in the XV Festival Internacional de Piano held on the Canary Islands. One month later, he won 3rd prize at the 2nd Panama International Piano Competition. In summer of 2007, as a scholarships receiver in both Mannes International Keyboard Festival and the Music Day Festival in the Netherlands, he attended master classes and given concerts around the Netherlands and the United States.
In March 2008, he was a winner of prestigious Artists International Audition in New York City. In October and November, respectively, Wang won First Prize at the Panama International Piano Competition
Panama International Piano Competition
Begun in 2004, the Panama International Piano Competition is held at the Teatro Nacional in Panama City every two years.-Prize winners and jurors:...
and Second Prize at the Poulenc International Piano Competition. In March, 2009, he won First Prize the Kankakee Piano Competition and subsequently performed Ravel's Piano Concerto with the Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra near Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In April 2009, Wang won Third Prize at the 51st annual Concurso Internacional Premio Jaén
Premio Jaén
The Premio Jaén is the longest-running piano competition in Spain. 2008 marked the 50th competition.-Prize winners:...
, an internationally respected and longest-running piano competition in Spain. In July, 2009, Wang was 3rd Prize winner in the 15th Ricard Viñes Piano Competition
International piano competition "Ricard Viñes"
The International Piano Competition "Ricard Viñes" takes part each year in Auditorium Enric Granados in Lleida .-Prize winners :- External links :*...
.
In February, 2010, Wang played his South American debut in Bogota, Colombia. This followed a January performance with the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama. In April, 2010, Wang won the University of Illinois Concerto Competition, winning a concerto debut concert in the Krannert Center.
In addition to his degree from the Shanghai Conservatory, Wang received a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at the Chicago College of Performing Arts
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Chicago College of Performing Arts is a performing arts college that is housed at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. The college has two divisions: the Music Conservatory and the Theatre Conservatory.- History :...
in 2007, studying under Dr. Solomon Mikowsky. In 2008, he completed a Professional Studies certificate at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
, also under Dr. Mikowsky. As of Fall, 2009, he began studies at the University of Illinois under Dr. William Heiles, working toward a Doctor of Music Arts.
External links
- Official Jingjing Wang Website
- Alink-Argerich's 2009 Competitions Results rundown
- Alink-Argerich's 2008 Competitions Results rundown
- Alink-Argerich's 2006 Competitions Results rundown
- Official 2008 Panama International Piano Competition Results
- Premio Jaen official site
- Kankakee Daily Journal
- El Universal Mention for 2008 Panama in Mexican newspaper