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Xiang Gao
Chinese violinist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Xiang Gao (Chinese: 高翔; born 1973 or 1974) is a Chinese violinist.[1] Gao has performed as a soloist for numerous world leaders, including two U.S. Presidents, three Chinese Presidents, and King Juan Carlos I of Spain. He is also the director and violinist for 6-WIRE, the University of Delaware's ensemble in residence. [citation needed]
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Biography
Gao was born in Beijing in 1973 or 1974.[2] His mother and father played the violin professionally, and when he was eight years old, he began playing the violin.[3] Gao’s skill led him to finish first in a national violin contest held in China later in his adolescence. In 1991, he moved to the United States.[4] There he attended the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.[3] Gao is currently the UD Trustees Distinguished Professor of Music at the University of Delaware, which he moved to in 2001.[5]
Maggie Large of The Telegraph worte that Gao is "one of the first Chinese soloists to hit it big on the international scene".[2]
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Personal life
Gao is married to Renee Dong, a linguist. The couple has a daughter.[5]
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