Meng Wang studied the Guzheng in China with leading masters YAO Yide, YAO Xu and CAO Zheng. She came to the UK in 2002 and subsequently graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a BA (Hons) in Music (2006). She has a passionate interest in creating cross-cultural links based on her experiences of the music of the East and the West. In 2008, she has been awarded as “Hull Sinfonietta’s Young International artist of the year (2008-2009)”. In Oct 2008, she had a very success recital with Hull University. And now, she is working on a cross -cultural project with Hull University music department and Hull Sinfonietta, which is holding on a series of concerts across UK and Europe with a creative combination of oriental and western music. Before coming to England, Meng Wang received awards and honours at the national and international Guzheng competitions. She performed for the Chinese Art Council & Chinese Traditional Guzheng Academy at the Dafeng Bei international Guzheng Competition & Conference, achieved second honours at the 1998 Lanzhou Education Office Lanzhou schools’ Music and Dancing Competition and first-rank Performance and TV Performing honours at Lebaishi Lanzhou youth music Competition , which was hosted by the Lanzhou Education Office, Lanzhou TV and Guangzhou TV. Her performing experience in China is widespread and in 1999 she set up a major flood charity concert and featured on Gansu TV. Meng Wang has performed regularly in the UK, including at the Chinese New Year celebrations at Newcastle (2004, 2005), the Newcastle Community Green Festival (2006), at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities, the London Chinese Music Festival and for the Manchester Chinese Art Council’s Chinese Art and Music Project (2006). During 2005-2006, she was Director of Entertainment for the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA).
hi,i'm 100% italian,i love the chinese arts,music,martial arts,i study TANG LANG,maybe in another life i was chinese ehehe but i don't know,you live in london?anyway thank you for being my friend talk soon.....CIAO
How lovely to get your friend request and to hear your beautiful music. I would like to talk to you about a new orchestra I am co-ordinating. You can read about it on www.myspace.com/kompositfirebird If this interests you and you would like to hear more, please send an email to info@KOMPOSIT.org.uk Best wishes. Jo
hi Mindy, thanks for the request! I'm playing a show at Madame Jojo's in Soho, this coming Tuesday 13th Jan, 8.30pm-ish, with Banjo or Freakout / Grave with no name, be good to see you there. RD
