Jay Zhong

Jay Zhong (born January 13, 1973) is a contemporary Chinese-American classical violinist. He was born in Beijing, China.

Jay Zhong, one of the last private pupils of Russian violin pedagogue Raphael Bronstein, also studied with Bronstein's famous student Elmar Oliveira, is a highly esteemed violinist. Zhong's violin prowess was recognized at age 14 by renowned violinist Nathan Milstein, and led to a series of concerts promoted and arranged by Milstein's manager Harold Shaw in United States, including a debut at New York's Carnegie Hall main stage at age 16. Since then, he has performed in many cities of the world as a soloists, chamber musician, and recitalist.

Jay Zhong [www.jayzhong.4t.com] started violin lessons with his parents around age 4, later was trained in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He traveled to America by himself at age 13 to pursue music studies, and earned his Bachelor of Music degree at Manhattan School of Music in New York City, and Master of Fine Arts degree at State University of New York at Purchase. Following his mentor Bronstein's step, he devotes much of his time to teaching, and had held professorship at Western Illinois University and California State University, Los Angeles [California State University, Los Angeles] , and taught master-classes in both North and South America, and China.

Jay Zhong is the author of "A Violinist's Handbook, A Simpler Manual to Learn the Instrument." ["A Violinist's Handbook, A Simpler Manual to Learn the Instrument"] He became a United States Citizen in year 2000.

References

*California State University, Los Angeles
*www.violinist.com
*www.jayzhong.4t.com
*Western Illinois University, Julstrom String Quartet
*iUniverse Publications, Inc.
*Manhattan School of Music Alumni Association
*www.cdbaby.com
*Washington Post, Concert Review "Zhong's Violin Virtuosity", January 7, 1991

External links

* [http://www.jayzhong.4t.com]
* [http://calstatela.edu/faculty/jzhong]
* [http://www.iuniverse.com]