Beibei Wang
Beibei Wang 王贝贝 | |
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 Wang in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1986 (age 38–39) Hefei, China |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Percussion |
Beibei Wang (Chinese: 王贝贝; pinyin: Wáng Bèibèi) is a Chinese percussionist living in London.[1] She has been a soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra, among others. She was a jury member for the BBC Young Musician competition.
Early life and education
[edit]Beibei Wang grew up in Hefei, China.[2] She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Chinese percussion performance from the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing and in 2011, moved to London, United Kingdom to pursue her master's in percussion performance at the Royal Academy of Music.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 2008, Beibei Wang made her debut performance as a primary percussionist performing Tea: A Mirror of Soul by Chinese-American composer Tan Dun.[3] In 2009, she performed the world premiere of Tan's Earth Concerto at the 2009 Grafenegg Festival with conductor Kristjan Järvi and the Tonkünstler Orchestra.[5] In 2018, Wang featured as soloist performing Tan Dun's Tears of Nature percussion concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Barry Wordsworth on their 2018 China Tour.[6]
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In 2009, Wang made her debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performing the UK premiere of Tang Jianping's marimba concerto, Sacred Fire, at the Barbican Centre.[7] She has performed with international orchestras including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra,[8][9][10][11][4] and at festivals such as the Edinburgh International Festival, Lucerne Festival, and Malta International Arts Festival.[12][13][14]
In 2021 and 2022, Wang performed in two tours with contemporary classical ensemble Manchester Collective.[15][16][17]
In 2022, Wang was a jury member for the percussion final of the 2022 BBC Young Musician competition.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Artists | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 Seasonings[20] | As You Hear, Veryan Weston, Pei Ann Yeoh, Beibei Wang | Fundacja Słuchaj! |
References
[edit]- ^ An Evening of Percussion with Beibei Wang | SOAS Concert Series and Bloomsbury Festival. 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-27 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Beibei Wang plays percussion, paper and plastic bags". ABC listen. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b Reljic, Teodor (2019-06-25). "Time-travelling percussion: the sound of Chinese percussionist Beibei". MaltaToday. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ a b "BEIBEI WANG". BMOP. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Earth Concerto for stone and ceramic percussion with orchestra". Resource Center. IRCAM. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "BBC Concert Orchestra: China Tour". BBC. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Picard, Anna (2009-03-29). "Bach Weekend 2009, Purcell Room, LondonBeyond the Wall: New Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Smith, Ken (2009-01-19). "China Philharmonic Orchestra, Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Antwerp Symphony Orchestra". Queen Elisabeth Hall. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Morley, Christopher (2011-09-23). "Stuttgart's quiet festival turns up the volume". Business Live. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Beibei Wang". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ Thompson, Simon (2011-08-17). "Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (3) – Montreal orchestra makes a splash". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Beibei Wang". FSR. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Event Details". Visit Malta. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Beek, Michael (2022-01-20). "Our Choices The BBC Music Magazines team's Current Favourites". BBC Music Magazine – via PressReader.com.
- ^ "Heavy Metal". Manchester Collective. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Neon Programme". Manchester Collective. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Percussion Final Highlights". BBC. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Anderson, Colin (2022-10-05). "Jordan Ashman wins BBC Young Musician 2022 Percussion Final". Colin's Column. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "As You Hear, Veryan Weston, Pei Ann Yeoh, Beibei Wang – 4 Seasonings". Discogs. Retrieved 2025-01-27.