| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Beibei Wang | |
| Native Name Lang: | zho |
| Birth Date: | 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Hefei, China |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Percussion |
Beibei Wang is a Chinese multi-percussionist living in London. She has been a soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and others. She was a jury member for the BBC Young Musician competition.
Beibei Wang grew up in Hefei, China.[1] She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chinese Percussion Performance from 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.[2] [3]
In 2008, Beibei Wang made her debut performance as a primary percussionist performing by Chinese-American composer Tan Dun.[4] Beibei frequently features as the primary soloist in Tan Dun’s organic music trilogy concertos—Water, Paper, Earth. In 2009, she performed the world premiere of Earth Concerto at the 2009 Grafenegg Festival with conductor Kristjan Järvi and Tonkünstler Orchestra.[5] in 2018, Beibei 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] thumb|left|Hannah Peel & Beibei Wang in concert in 2023In 2009, Beibei made her international debut with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, performing the UK premiere of Tang Jianping's marimba concerto, Sacred Fire, at the Barbican Centre. 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,[7] Antwerp Symphony Orchestra,[8] [9] and at festivals such as Edinburgh International Festival, Lucerne Festival, and Malta International Arts Festival.[10] [11] [12]
In 2021 and 2022, Beibei performed in two tours with contemporary classical ensemble Manchester Collective.[13] [14] [15]
In 2022, Beibei Wang featured as jury member for the percussion final of the 2022 BBC Young Musician competition.[16] [17]
| 2019 | 4 Seasonings | As You Hear, Veryan Weston, Pei Ann Yeoh, Beibei Wang | Fundacja Słuchaj! |