biography

A dynamic and versatile artist, Cellist Jie Jin has been widely recognized for performances in major music capitals in North America, Europe and Asia. She has appeared as a soloist with Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, National Repertoire Orchestra and Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. She held principal cello positions with National Repertoire Orchestra, Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Institute of Music and Shepherd School of Music Orchestra at Rice University and performed with Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony, Houston Symphony and New World Symphony. Ms. Jin has been invited to Aspen Music Festival, Tanglewood Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Colorado Music Festival, Pacific Music Festival, International Summer Academic Prague-Vienna-Budapest Festival, Beijing International Music Festival, Margess International Festival, Daniel Music Festival and Amadeus Masterclass.

Before her move to the United States, she won First Prize in the National Cello Duo Competition of China, the Bao-gang Elegance Art Award and the Excellent Performance Prize in the National Competition of China. An active chamber musician, Ms. Jin is the founder of the Tang-gu-la String Quartet. The Quartet has toured England, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Australia and China and received numerous honors, winning Second Prize in the First National String Quartet Competition. Shortly after that, the quartet appeared in Isaac Stern's Oscar-winning documentary "From Mao to Mozart," performed for President Bill Clinton.

Ms. Jin began her cello study at age 5. She received her Bachelor's degree from Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Upon receiving a full scholarship from Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, she came to the United States and studied with Prof. Norman Fischer for her Master's degree. Ms. Jin also received the Artist Diploma at Cleveland Institute of Music, where she studied with Mr. Desmond Hoebig.

A passionate and dedicated teacher, her students won the top prizes in the competitions, performed in Carnegie Hall, Kimmel Center and soloed with orchestra. In addition to teaching at Chamber Strings Summer Workshop Jie successfully ran the Presto Chamber Music Camp with violinist Linda Litwin in summer 2010. She was also on the panel of judge for Golden Key Music Competition in 2008. Ms. Jin serves as Principal Cello of the Bay-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and performs with Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, Harrisburg Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. She can also be heard performing in the Pyxis Piano Quartet (ensemble in residence at Delaware Art Museum).