
Ding Duo
Second violin principal of Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra
Ding Duo, young violinist, permanent director of Hangzhou Musicians Association, director of Zhejiang String Music Association, currently the second violin principal of Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra and a national second-level actor. He once worked for the New Zealand National Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Member of the world principal orchestra, guest principal of the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra. As a band chief and chamber music player, he has collaborated with Ricardo Muti, Charles Dutoit, Christopher Eisenbach, Paavo Jalvi, Ashkenazi, Kanawa, Yoyo Ma, Gidon Kramer, Lin Zhaoliang, Misha Maisky, Yu Long, Lang Lang and other world-class musicians have had successful collaborations, and their performances have covered the world’s top music stages including Lincoln Center in New York. , London Barbican Center, Berlin Philharmonic Hall, Vienna Golden Hall, Amsterdam Royal Concert Hall, French Champs Elysees Theater, Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, etc.
Ding Duo started music learning vilin from a young age, under the tutelage of Chinese violinist Mr. Yang Tongliu. At the age of 6, he performed solo in the first China Arts Festival, and was admitted to the Primary School and the Middle School of the Central Conservatory of Music. He received his undergraduate teaching from Professor Wei Wei of Xinghai Conservatory of Music. Ding Duo also received a full scholarship and went to the National University of Singapore, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music to continue his studies with the famous Violin Professor Qian Zhou. Ding graduated with excellent grades and subsequently obtained a postgraduate diploma in music performance. As a soloist and chamber music player, Ding Duo has been invited by many top international music festivals, such as the Pacific Music Festival in Japan, the Shihe State Music Festival in Germany, the Lucerne Music Festival in Switzerland and the Beijing International Music Festival.