Jian Wang

Chinese Cellist

Jian Wang is a renowned Chinese cellist who has gained international acclaim for his performances and recordings. Born in 1968 in Xi'an, China, Wang began studying the cello at the age of four and was featured as a soloist with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra by the age of ten. After being heard by the eminent conductor and composer Isaac Stern during his historic visit to China in 1979, Wang was later offered a scholarship to study at the Yale School of Music in the United States.