Gao, George

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Gao, George

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      • Gāo Sháoqīng
      • Gāo Sháoqīng

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      "George Gao is a Chinese-born erhu player and composer. […] In 1989, he was invited to North Korea to host the World Youth Festival and the Arts diploma. In 1991, he was admitted into The Royal Conservatory of Music and began studying piano and vocals. [...] Two years later, he became the first erhu instructor at the school, established the first erhu syllabus, and organized the first large erhu concert in Canada. [...] He tours the world frequently, performing in entertainment centers such as the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and China.Gao has performed with multiple orchestras as a soloist, including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Georgian Bay Symphony and I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra. His most notable work is on the soundtrack of the television series Earth: Final Conflict. He has also performed with the Canada-based violin group Bowfire." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gao_(erhu)

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      2022/03/11 KCP. Created.

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