Yang Jin
Pipa
Yang Jin (杨瑾) is a distinguished Pipa soloist, graduating with honors from the renowned Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. In 2004, she achieved the Silver Award in China's prestigious Golden Bell Award for Music.
She collaborates with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble and participated in the global tour of the music epic "Layla and Majnun" in 2016, performing at esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and Harris Theater. Yang Jin serves as an instructor at the University of Delaware Master Players Concert & Festival and as a judge at the Hummingbird International Music Competition at the Eastman School of Music.
Since 2013, Yang Jin has led various crossover ensembles, including the Pittsburgh Purple Bamboo Music Ensemble, Helio Phoenix Trio, HarmoniZing, Afro Yaqui Music Collective, J4, and Summer Wind Jazz Ensemble. Through these projects, she promotes cross-cultural innovation and collaboration, earning widespread acclaim.
杨瑾,旅美琵琶演奏家,十二岁考入中央音乐学院附小,至硕士生毕业,师从吴俊生、李晖、孙维熙教授,并得到琵琶大师林石城、刘德海等指导,多年保持专业第一。荣获中国音乐最高奖“金钟奖”及全球音乐奖银奖暨杰出成就奖。
作为“国乐天骄”组合成员与理查德·克莱德曼全国巡演数十场。2010年作为唯一入选的中国琵琶演奏家,参加卡内基音乐厅首届“Kronos Quartet and Wu Man(吴蛮) Master Class”。作为马友友“丝路乐团”的合作音乐家,登台林肯中心、肯尼迪中心、沙德勒之井剧院等世界顶级舞台。2020在Tucson Winter Chamber Music Festival首演Ross Edwards的琵琶协奏曲“Four Inscapes”。近年来参与组建了多个跨界室内乐团,如HarmoniZing世界音乐团、Trio Helio Phoenix、Afro Yaqui Music Collective,仲夏诗风爵士乐团等。