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Chen XiYao 陈希垚 (pronounced Chun She Yow) born 1984, is a Chinese-born classical musician. He is an award-winning guzheng (Chinese zither) player and pianist. He currently lives in New Zealand. ==Early life== Yao was born and raised in a well-known traditional Chinese musical family in Beijing, China. His grandfather, Cao Dongfu (曹东扶)was a famous composer and guzheng master, as well as one of the founders of the China Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Sichuan Conservatory of Music.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://baike.baidu.com/view/260334.htm )〕 〔http://info.guqu.net/guzhengmingjia/20060707233522_296.html〕 His mother, Li Bian, is a guzheng professor who holds the "National First Rank" Performer title in China and is the only Guzheng Master granted the title of “Son of the East” from the Chinese Government in 1997〔http://baike.baidu.com/view/829660.htm〕〔http://baike.soso.com/v10836396.htm〕〔http://www.guzheng.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=55&id=430〕 His father Chen Chuan Rong is a professional conductor and erhu (violin ) player. Yao began learning Western classical music theory and piano when he was four years old, and the guzheng at eight, from his mother. He also played the guzheng as a solo artist or as part of a group at a very young age in frequent national and international concerts. He competed in a number of Chinese national and international guzheng competitions, winning several gold awards in 1996. In 1997, Yao played a guzheng solo in the 13th International Youth Arts Festival in Japan and won critical acclaim from international professionals. He has featured in TV programs and live shows on Beijing TV and China Central TV. In 2001, Yao won the Gold Medal in the Beijing Regional competition and the Silver medal in the National competition of the China National Fresh Young Artists Competition organised by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Arts. He also assisted his mother teaching students in China and has received several Chinese national honorary awards for teaching teenagers to play Chinese musical instruments and for assisting in the training of students participating in China's nationwide Traditional Chinese Music Professional Examinations. Now he is a Member of the China Musicians Association ( guzheng branch), member and teacher of China Nationalities Orchestra Society and an examiner for the China National Arts grading system. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chen Xiyao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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