BIOGRAPHY
Yan-Hong Zhao
Yan-Hong Zhao plays a unique instrument in many diverse settings.
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Yan-Hong has played the dulcimer for over twenty years.
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She has played with famous conductors and even for the President of China!
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Ms. Zhao has performed very successfully in hundreds of musical concerts.
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Yan-Hong graduated with honors, earning a BFA in Dulcimer Performance from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, one of the top five music schools in China.
Ms. Yan-Hong Zhao was born in Liaoning, China. At a very
young age, she started to learn the yangchin from her father.
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Yan-Hong has performed before the leaders of the Chinese government, including President Zemin Jiang, in the Beijing Capital Theater.
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In 1994, Ms. Zhao performed with the world renowned Master Conductor Seiji Ozawa. He is now the Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Yan-Hong has also won several awards for her performances in China, including some of highest cultural awards offered by the government.
In 1997, Yan-Hong came to the United States to continue her studies.
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During this time, she has appeared on Los Angeles Television, Japan Tokyo TV and PBS, and conducted a number of newspaper interviews with the "World Journal" and "China Journal," among others.
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Yan-Hong was invited by the America Buddhist Congress to play music for the Dalai Lama. (recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize)
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Yan-Hong played music in the Hollywood movie "Now Chinatown," which won the Grand Jury Prize at the New York International Independent Film Festival.
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Yan-Hong played various special events at Walt Disney Land in Los Angeles, California