Hong-Mei Xiao | |
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Background information | |
Born | Qingdao, China |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician and Educator |
Instrument(s) | Viola |
Labels | Naxos Records |
Website | www.hongmeixiao.com |
Hong-Mei Xiao is a Chinese-born American violist. [1] [2] She won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition, and is a recipient of the Patek Philippe Grand Prize. Hong-Mei Xiao's career as an international soloist comprises critically acclaimed performances in major concert halls and with orchestras of great distinction throughout the world. An award winning recording artist, her CDs have been released by labels such as Delos Productions and Naxos Records. [3] [4] She was also honored as a United States Artistic Ambassador.
Hong-Mei Xiao grew up in a musical family. Her father, the renowned composer Xiao Heng, [5] [6] provided her early violin training. Her mother, Guifang Sui, was a music teacher. Throughout her youth she performed in various public venues in China. She attended the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, graduating with highest honors. Xiao received the Asian Cultural Council Award in 1984. She continued her musical training with violist John Graham [7] in the United States, and received her Master of Music degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Hong-Mei Xiao has toured throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia as a soloist, performing in major concert halls such as:
She has appeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras including:
Xiao’s playing style has been referred to by critics as masterful, spectacular, virtuosic, brilliant, expressive, energetic, intelligent, precise, and soulful. Stylistic critiques include:
Xiao's primary performance instrument is a viola made by Mantegazza in 1796 in Milan, Italy.
A partial list of her recordings includes:
Hong-Mei Xiao | |
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Background information | |
Born | Qingdao, China |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician and Educator |
Instrument(s) | Viola |
Labels | Naxos Records |
Website | www.hongmeixiao.com |
Hong-Mei Xiao is a Chinese-born American violist. [1] [2] She won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition, and is a recipient of the Patek Philippe Grand Prize. Hong-Mei Xiao's career as an international soloist comprises critically acclaimed performances in major concert halls and with orchestras of great distinction throughout the world. An award winning recording artist, her CDs have been released by labels such as Delos Productions and Naxos Records. [3] [4] She was also honored as a United States Artistic Ambassador.
Hong-Mei Xiao grew up in a musical family. Her father, the renowned composer Xiao Heng, [5] [6] provided her early violin training. Her mother, Guifang Sui, was a music teacher. Throughout her youth she performed in various public venues in China. She attended the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, graduating with highest honors. Xiao received the Asian Cultural Council Award in 1984. She continued her musical training with violist John Graham [7] in the United States, and received her Master of Music degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Hong-Mei Xiao has toured throughout Europe, North and South America, and Asia as a soloist, performing in major concert halls such as:
She has appeared as a soloist with renowned orchestras including:
Xiao’s playing style has been referred to by critics as masterful, spectacular, virtuosic, brilliant, expressive, energetic, intelligent, precise, and soulful. Stylistic critiques include:
Xiao's primary performance instrument is a viola made by Mantegazza in 1796 in Milan, Italy.
A partial list of her recordings includes: