Chu Yibing

Chu Yibing (Chinese: 朱亦兵) (born 1966) is a Chinese cellist, one of the most influential cellists in the world. He contributed a lot in spreading ensemble music all over China. His team China Philharmonic Cellists is made up by 12 excellent Chinese cellists and they frequently give concerts all over the country, spreading the idea of music and artists' love.

Biography

He was imparted rudimentary knowledge of music by his parents, both of whom were professors in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing when he was a kid. His mother is half-Swiss half-Chinese,therefore Chu is one-fourth Swiss.Chu's father was an excellent cellist and a strict teacher, so Chu laid a solid foundation before he studied abroad in Europe.

He went to Europe to pursue music studies in 1983. In France, he studied with Maurice Gendron. In 1986 he was awarded several prizes in an international cello competition in Geneva, which made him the first Chinese cellist that had won an international competition. Chu graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 1987 with Summa Cum Laude, becoming the third Chinese musician(Ma Sicong, Xian Xinghai) who ever got a degree with merit from the Conservatoire de Paris. Then Chu began to study on 20th century music, working with Inter Contemporain and Pierre Boulez.

Chu became the principal cellist of Basler Kammerorchester in 1989. In 1999, he was granted as the guest principal cellist of Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. Chu was invited by his German cellist friends as one of the 6 members of the Cologne Philharmonic Cellists and gave many performances all over Germany. A large amount of traditional works have been revised by this group into cello ensemble works, with modern perspectives and popular styles. Besides, as an outstanding cellist, Chu had opportunities to play with other great cellists such as Rostropovich, Greenhouse, etc.

Chu Yibing

For knowing music from a new approach, he decided to study conducting at the Basel Music Academy. Then he began to conduct symphony orchestras in Switzerland. By now Chu has conducted the Hallé, Britain's longest-established symphony orchestra, Munich Symphony Orchestra, Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Symphony Orchestra. 　

In 2004, after 21 years' studying and playing in Europe, Chu came back to China and was appointed as Professor of Cello at the Central Conservatory of Music. After that, he and his followers began to spread music as well as ideas of music education over China by giving concerts in various forms and propagating western music studies.

Chu believes that Chinese people are the most suitable group of people for appreciating chamber music because of the Chinese historical backgrounds.So he founded the China Philharmonic Cellists and tour around the country giving performances with amazing energy and exquisite tastes. Chu's efforts have been well-recognized and highly appraised by mainstream media in China.

References

• Qkzz.net
• Trends.com.cn

External links

• Official site on SINA
• Official website which provide his latest achievements and concert arrangements.

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Name	Chu, Yibing
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Short description	Cellist
Date of birth	1966
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