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27-852: The group was formed in 1983 at the Shanghai Conservatory in China . In 1984 the quartet was selected by the Ministry of Culture (China) to compete at the Portsmouth International Quartet Competition in England where they won 2nd prize. The group then left China in 1985 to study at Northern Illinois University with the Vermeer Quartet until 1987. The Shanghai Quartet made its New York debut in 1987 at Town Hall. In 1989 they became

54-599: A complete curriculum of music and academic education. Three art centers integrate teaching, performing and scientific research: Zhou Xiaoyan International Opera Center , International String Academy, and International Piano Art Center. The conservatory has established six performing groups: Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, New Ensemble, String Quartet, Percussion Ensemble, National Music Orchestra and Choir. Shanghai Conservatory of Music maintains close relationships with many first-class conservatories and famous musicians, including collaborations with schools in

81-599: A complete curriculum of music and academic education. Three art centers integrate teaching, performing and scientific research: Zhou Xiaoyan International Opera Center , International String Academy, and International Piano Art Center. The conservatory has established six performing groups: Symphony Orchestra of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, New Ensemble, String Quartet, Percussion Ensemble, National Music Orchestra and Choir. Shanghai Conservatory of Music maintains close relationships with many first-class conservatories and famous musicians, including collaborations with schools in

108-762: Is a municipal public college in Shanghai , China. It is affiliated with the City of Shanghai and is part of the Double First-Class Construction . The college was founded on November 27, 1927. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music ranked 10th in Music and 30th in Performing Arts in the world by the 2024 QS World University Rankings by subject. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music is a music institute famous at home and abroad. It grew out of

135-591: Is now an advisory board member for the program. Nicholas was previously on the faculty at the University of Richmond and is currently the string department coordinator and cello professor at Montclair State University . He became the cellist for the Shanghai Quartet in 2000 when past cellist James Wilson left the ensemble. Nicholas has toured with "Musicians from Marlboro" and Madonna . He has made appearances on MTV , VH1 , David Letterman , and at

162-622: Is on the faculty at the Bard College Conservatory of Music , an Artist-in-Residence at Montclair State University's John J. Cali School Of Music, and resident faculty at The Tianjin Juilliard School. Angelo Xiang Yu was born in Inner Mongolia China and grew up in Shanghai . His early musical training was with violinist Qing Zheng at the Shanghai Conservatory . His first major international award

189-559: Is part of the Double First-Class Construction . The college was founded on November 27, 1927. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music ranked 10th in Music and 30th in Performing Arts in the world by the 2024 QS World University Rankings by subject. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music is a music institute famous at home and abroad. It grew out of the National Conservatory of Music, which was established by Cai Yuanpei on November 27, 1927. Dr. Xiao Youmei (Shio Yiu-mei)

216-682: The Juilliard School and was a teaching assistant to the Juilliard String Quartet . Weigang has been the first violinist for the Shanghai Quartet since its inception. Weigang has been a soloist with the Asian Youth Orchestra , Shanghai Symphony Orchestra , BBC Symphony Orchestra , and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra . He appears in the film " From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China ". Weigang currently

243-522: The Shanghai Conservatory and Central Conservatory of Music in China where they share in master-classes what they have learned in America. In the fall of 2020, they became resident faculty members at The Tianjin Juilliard School . A documentary film by Hal Rifken, titled "Behind the Strings", was released in 2020, telling the adventuresome history of the musicians through their westward journeys out of

270-773: The White House to perform for President Bill Clinton . He has recorded for labels including Delos, BIS Records , Camerata, and New Albion. He has appeared in the Academy Award nominated documentary " Small Wonders " and in the major motion picture " Music of the Heart " with Meryl Streep . Xing-Hua Ma, cellist 1983-1985. Zheng Wang, violist 1983-1994. Käthe Jarka, cellist 1986-1990. James Wilson, cellist 1990-2000. Yi-Wen Jiang, violinist 1994-2020. Shanghai Conservatory The Shanghai Conservatory of Music ( SHCMusic )

297-812: The Cultural Revolution in China to their current lives on stage and at home in the US. Weigang Li is a native of Shanghai and began studying the violin at age five under the instruction of his parents. He began formal music education at the Shanghai Conservatory when he was 14 years old. In 1981 he studied at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music through an exchange program with the Shanghai Conservatory . Upon finishing his studies in 1985, Weigang became an assistant violin professor at Shanghai. He then left China to study at Northern Illinois University . From 1987 to 1989, he studied at

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324-554: The National Conservatory of Music, which was established by Cai Yuanpei on November 27, 1927. Dr. Xiao Youmei (Shio Yiu-mei) was the director of the new school and curriculum. His teachings were based on the Leipzig Conservatory of Music , where he graduated. It was one of the first institutions of higher learning of modern music in China. It was considered the premiere institution for Western music learning. Professors came from as far as Russia and France . Several of

351-523: The Russian civil war (1918-1922) to China. It was renamed several times: National Training School of Music (1929), Branch of National Conservatory of Music (1943), Shanghai National Training School of Music (1945), Shanghai and Huadong Branches of Chinese Conservatory of Music (early 1950s). It received its current name in 1956. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music consists of 4 departments. It involves six disciplines and 23 sub-disciplines, some traditional,

378-633: The Shanghai Quartet and later switched to second violin. When violist Zheng Wang left the group they had trouble finding a replacement violist, and upon accepting Yi-Wen Jiang, who the Li brothers had already known, as the second violinist, Honggang learned to play the viola in order to complete the quartet. Honggang has been a soloist with the Shanghai Philharmonic and the Shanghai Conservatory Orchestra. In 1987 he

405-492: The US, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Germany and Japan. Many internationally well-known musicians such as Isaac Stern , Itzhak Perlman , Yuri Shishkin, Leon Fleisher , Pinchas Zukerman , Seiji Ozawa , Simon Rattle , Mstislav Rostropovich , and Yo-Yo Ma have served as honorary or guest professors. As of 2021, Shanghai Conservatory of Music ranked no.4 nationwide among universities specialized in Arts in

432-441: The US, France, UK, Russia, Netherlands, Australia, Austria, Germany and Japan. Many internationally well-known musicians such as Isaac Stern , Itzhak Perlman , Yuri Shishkin, Leon Fleisher , Pinchas Zukerman , Seiji Ozawa , Simon Rattle , Mstislav Rostropovich , and Yo-Yo Ma have served as honorary or guest professors. As of 2021, Shanghai Conservatory of Music ranked no.4 nationwide among universities specialized in Arts in

459-604: The fall of 2018. Honggang Li began his musical studies playing the violin like his brother Weigang, and formed the quartet with him He first attended the Beijing Conservatory and then the Shanghai Conservatory where he became a faculty member in 1984. Later in the United States , he became a teaching assistant at the Juilliard School in New York City . Honggang was the original first violinist for

486-541: The original professors were recruited from Russian emigres who had fled the Russian civil war (1918-1922) to China. It was renamed several times: National Training School of Music (1929), Branch of National Conservatory of Music (1943), Shanghai National Training School of Music (1945), Shanghai and Huadong Branches of Chinese Conservatory of Music (early 1950s). It received its current name in 1956. The Shanghai Conservatory of Music consists of 4 departments. It involves six disciplines and 23 sub-disciplines, some traditional,

513-422: The others newly developed. The conservatory supports a high-level music research institute, a specialized music library with a large collection, a first-class museum of Asian instruments, and a unique music publishing house. A six-year secondary school and a three-year elementary section were established in 1953 and 1956 to prepare better candidates for tertiary education, thus forming a self-contained system with

540-422: The others newly developed. The conservatory supports a high-level music research institute, a specialized music library with a large collection, a first-class museum of Asian instruments, and a unique music publishing house. A six-year secondary school and a three-year elementary section were established in 1953 and 1956 to prepare better candidates for tertiary education, thus forming a self-contained system with

567-696: The quartet-in-residence at the University of Richmond . In 2003 the quartet became Distinguished Visiting Artists of the school's Modlin Center for the Arts , giving concerts during the Great Performances season from September to May. They then were established as artists-in-residency at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University in New Jersey where they are currently located. The four members are also visiting guest professors at

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594-556: The recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking and ranked the best in China in the "Music and Dance" subject . Shanghai Conservatory of Music is regarded as the most prestigious music and arts school in China. It ranked 2nd in China after (the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing) and 43rd in the world by the 2022 QS World University Rankings in Performing Arts . It ranked 10th in Music and 30th in Performing Arts in

621-437: The recognized Best Chinese Universities Ranking and ranked the best in China in the "Music and Dance" subject . Shanghai Conservatory of Music is regarded as the most prestigious music and arts school in China. It ranked 2nd in China after (the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing) and 43rd in the world by the 2022 QS World University Rankings in Performing Arts . It ranked 10th in Music and 30th in Performing Arts in

648-402: The world by the 2024 QS World University Rankings by subject. 5 years (Musicology) 5 years (Others) The conservatory has 50 professors and 120 associate professors. There are approximately 1,200 students. Shanghai Conservatory The Shanghai Conservatory of Music ( SHCMusic ) is a municipal public college in Shanghai , China. It is affiliated with the City of Shanghai and

675-705: Was First Prize in the 2010 Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition . He is the recipient of a 2019 Avery Fisher Career Grant and a 2019 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award. Yu received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees and an Artist Diploma from the New England Conservatory . His teachers include Donald Weilerstein and Miriam Fried . Mr. Yu was chosen to be a member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ’s The Bowers Program, joining in

702-783: Was given a prize at the Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Italy by Elisa Pegreffi. Nicholas Tzavaras is the only American member of the Shanghai Quartet, having grown up in Harlem in New York City . He studied cello at the New England Conservatory and at the State University of New York Stony Brook . As a graduate student, he began a cello program for the Opus 118 Music Center in East Harlem . He

729-426: Was the director of the new school and curriculum. His teachings were based on the Leipzig Conservatory of Music , where he graduated. It was one of the first institutions of higher learning of modern music in China. It was considered the premiere institution for Western music learning. Professors came from as far as Russia and France . Several of the original professors were recruited from Russian emigres who had fled

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