Hong-Guang Jia
Assistant Concertmaster
Hong-Guang Jia, currently assistant concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, began violin lessons at the age of six with his father in Shenyang, China. He later studied with professor Yao Ji Lin at the world-renowned Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
When Yehudi Menuhin visited China in 1979, Jia was selected to play for him. Menuhin offered Jia a full scholarship to the Menuhin International Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland. After completeing his studies with Menuhin and Alberto Lysy in Switzerland, Jia came to the United States to participate in the Tanglewood Festival where he was the concertmaster of the Music Center Orchestra. Raphael Druian subsequently offered Jia a full scholarship to study with him at Boston University.
Before being hired by Lorin Maazel as assistant concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Jia held the position with the Baltimore Symphony and Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, where he also served as assistant concertmaster under Charles Dutoit.
Hong-Guang Jia has performed recitals in Europe, Asia and throughout North and South America and has been recorded by the BBC in London and the CBC in Beijing. He performed the Brahms Violin Concerto with Menuhin at festivals in Gstaad and Paris. Jia has also appeared as soloist with the Camarata Lysy, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and with Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, with Charles Dutoit conducting.
In June 2004, Hong-Guang Jia returned to China for the first time in almost 20 years. He performed recitals and taught mastercalsses at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Conservatory of Music in Shenyang. Both conservatories honored him with appointments as Guest Professor of Violin. In July 2005, Jia was invited to the China International Canton Music Summer Academy to tutor students from Asia and perform chamber music concerts. Jia is also a fculty member of the Duquesne University School of Music in Pittsburgh.
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