Chinese violist named to Berliner Philharmoniker
2 years, 10 months ago

Chinese violist named to Berliner Philharmoniker

China Daily  

Mei Diyang Chinese musician Mei Diyang has received the position of first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker, the orchestra announced on Feb 11 on its official website. "This is the first time a Chinese musician has been given a position with the Berliner Philharmoniker," the announcement said. Mei, currently principal violist of the Munich Philharmonic, succeeds Máté Szűcs, who left the Berliner Philharmoniker at the end of the 2017/18 season. The following year, Mei, who works as a soloist with renowned orchestras and musicians, began his career as an orchestral musician with the Munich Philharmonic.

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Beijing Symphony Orchestra enchants audience with renowned violinist
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing Symphony Orchestra enchants audience with renowned violinist

China Daily  

Vineta Sareika-Volkner makes her debut at the National Center for the Performing Arts by performing with Beijing Symphony Orchestra on Friday. On Friday, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra mesmerized audiences at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing with a captivating concert featuring Vineta Sareika-Volkner, the concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Guided by conductor Xia Xiaotang, the orchestra delivered …

Beijing Symphony Orchestra enchants audience with renowned violinist
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Beijing Symphony Orchestra enchants audience with renowned violinist

China Daily  

Vineta Sareika-Volkner makes her debut at the National Center for the Performing Arts by performing with Beijing Symphony Orchestra on Friday. On Friday, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra mesmerized audiences at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing with a captivating concert featuring Vineta Sareika-Volkner, the concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Guided by conductor Xia Xiaotang, the orchestra delivered …

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 29, the first Chinese musician to become a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker, performs with the Berliner Barock Solisten, an 11-piece ensemble founded by members of the orchestra, at a concert in Beijing on Sept 28. It has been about a year since Mei Diyang was appointed first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker, the first Chinese national …

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 29, the first Chinese musician to become a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker, performs with the Berliner Barock Solisten, an 11-piece ensemble founded by members of the orchestra, at a concert in Beijing on Sept 28. It has been about a year since Mei Diyang was appointed first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker, the first Chinese national …

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour

China Daily  

Violist Mei Diyang during an interview before the concert in Beijing on Sept 27. In 2005, when a team from the Middle School Affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music visited Changsha to recruit new students, the then 11-year-old Mei auditioned as a violinist. In 2014, Mei continued his studies at the Central Conservatory of Music, and also enrolled to …

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Viola virtuoso tantalizes with tour

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 29, the first Chinese musician to become a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker, performs with the Berliner Barock Solisten, an 11-piece ensemble founded by members of the orchestra, at a concert in Beijing on Sept 28. It has been about a year since Mei Diyang was appointed first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker, the first Chinese national …

Adding another string to his bow
2 years, 10 months ago

Adding another string to his bow

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 28, has won the position of first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker. It is the first time a Chinese musician has been given the position with the orchestra. Thrusting the unsung instrument into the spotlight, viola player Mei Diyang has become the first Chinese musician to sit as a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker in its 140-year …

Adding another string to his bow
2 years, 10 months ago

Adding another string to his bow

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 28, has won the position of first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker. It is the first time a Chinese musician has been given the position with the orchestra. Thrusting the unsung instrument into the spotlight, viola player Mei Diyang has become the first Chinese musician to sit as a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker in its 140-year …

Adding another string to his bow
2 years, 10 months ago

Adding another string to his bow

China Daily  

Mei performs with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as a soloist in Munich in 2018. "The very first recording I listened to when I was a child was of the Berliner Philharmoniker, and I didn't know then that one day I would have the opportunity to perform with the orchestra," says Mei, adding that along his path to becoming a …

Adding another string to his bow
2 years, 10 months ago

Adding another string to his bow

China Daily  

Mei Diyang, 28, has won the position of first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker. It is the first time a Chinese musician has been given the position with the orchestra. Thrusting the unsung instrument into the spotlight, viola player Mei Diyang has become the first Chinese musician to sit as a member of the Berliner Philharmoniker in its 140-year …

Chinese violist named to Berliner Philharmoniker
2 years, 10 months ago

Chinese violist named to Berliner Philharmoniker

China Daily  

Mei Diyang Chinese musician Mei Diyang has received the position of first principal viola at the Berliner Philharmoniker, the orchestra announced on Feb 11 on its official website. "This is the first time a Chinese musician has been given a position with the Berliner Philharmoniker," the announcement said. Mei, currently principal violist of the Munich Philharmonic, succeeds Máté Szűcs, who …

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