Xian Zhang  张弦 pinyin Zhang Xian

1973

Xian Zhang  张弦 was born in a musician family, in Dandong,

Liaoning Province  China.

  -   At a very young age, she learned to play the piano with her mother,

then went on to study Beijing Central Conservatory of Music.

1989

  -  At 16, she began her studies as a conductor.

1992

  -  At 19, after graduating with a Bachelor's and then a Master's degree,

she conducted the Beijing National Opera Orchestra for the first time.

1998

She moved to the United States, to the College Conservatory of Music  

University of Cincinnati, to complete her doctoral studies.

2002

She won the First Prize in the Maazel/Vilar Conductors' Competition.

LThe same year, she became assistant to American conductor Lorin Maazel

at the New York Philharmonic.

2004

She was assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic..

She was music Director :

2005-2007

of the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra (Iowa) United States

2009-2010

of the Milano Symphony Orchestra Giuseppe Verdi   Italy

2016

of the New JerseySymphony Orchestra United States

2016

She was appointed conductor emeritus of the Milan Symphony Orchestra.

2016-2019

She was Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC NOW Cardiff for three years.

2020

She was Principal Guest Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

She lives in New Jersey   United States.

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Xian Zhang  张弦  -  Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra  -  2020

Xian Zhang  张弦  -  Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra  -  2020

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