We are delighted to announce world class Chinese percussionist, Beibei Wang will be coming to Belfast for our PeacePlus and Belfast Marching Bands Forum projects.
Video https://youtu.be/lHnr3YZUI1w
Beibei Wang is an acclaimed international virtuoso percussionist with both a Chinese and British musical education background. Beibei has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the classical music world, receiving international praise for her performances. She was listed as one of the top Chinese musicians in the world by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, as well as endorsed by the Arts Council, England receiving an Exceptional Talent visa from the British Government. Following a successful world tour, Beibei now leads a traditional Chinese percussion programme at SOAS, University of London. In 2020 More recently Beibei was appointed as percussion professor of the Crossover Studies Faculty at London Performing Academy of Music.
Beibei has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as BBC Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra dell’ Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. She led the BBC Concert Orchestra as a soloist on their 2018 China tour and has appeared as soloist on some of the world’s most prestigious stages. Over her long working relationship with Tan Dun, Beibei has premiered several of the composer’s ‘Organic Music’ percussion concertos. Always looking to push boundaries, recent highlights for Beibei feature a diverse range of projects. Belfast, Beibei’s next creative adventure.
Beibei's partner, musician Mike Skelton will also be joining her Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_qHrnw9380
