12 Girl Band Concert : June 2004
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12-Girl Instruments
zheng, a Chinese zither
erhu, a two-stringed bow instrument
sanxian, a three-stringed plucked instrument
xiao, a notched flute
xun, a vessel flute
yangqin, an instrument similar to the hammered dulcimer
pipa, a pear-shaped four-stringed plucked instrument
12-Girl Orchestra archives:
1. Zhou Jiannan: zheng musician, graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, winner of a Golden Prize at the Beijing National Instrumental Music Competition.
2. Yang Songmei: yangqin musician, graduate of the China Academy of Music, winner of a Silver Prize at the Beijing National Instrumental Music Competition.
3. Ma Jingjing: yangqin musician, graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, having given lectures and shows on many occasions abroad.
4. Zhong Bao: pipa musician, graduate of the PLA Art Academy.
5. Zhang Kun: pipa musician, graduate of the China Academy of Music.
6. Zhang Shuang: pipa musician, graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, winner of a Golden Prize at the Liaoning Provincial Competition of Instrumental Music.
7. Liao Binqu: wind instrument musician, graduate of the Central University for Nationalities, winner of a Silver Prize at the Guangxi Instrumental Music Competition.
8. Sun Ting: erhu musician, student of the Central Conservatory of Music, winner of a Silver Prize at the Dragon's Sound International Instrumental Music Competition.
9. Zhan Lijun: erhu musician, graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, top-prize winner at international instrumental music competitions.
10. Yin Yan: erhu musician, graduate of the China Academy of Music, winner of a Silver Prize at the Nanjing Instrumental Music Competition.
11. Lei Ying: erhu and solo-string instrument musician, graduate of the PLA Art Academy, winner of a Golden Prize at the National Competition for Musical Instruments of Ethnic Minorities.
12. Sun Yuan: wind instrument musician, graduate of the Central University for Nationalities, winner of a Silver Prize at the First Hope Cup Instrumental Music Competition.
13. Jiang Jin: erhu musician, student of the China Academy of Music, winner of a Juvenile Golden Prize at the Beijing Instrumental Music Competition.
Members of the 12-Girl Orchestra (which actually includes a 13th alternate musician) are handpicked graduates from the best Chinese music academies, such as the Central Conservatory of Music and the China Academy of Music.
from:
http://www.rmhb.com.cn/chpic/htdocs/E...05/3-1.htm
