Shanghai Quartet Appointed to Tianjin Juilliard School Faculty

In addition to their longtime residency at Montclair State University, the Shanghai Quartet has been appointed to the teaching faculty at The Tianjin Juilliard School in China, effective from the conservatory’s opening in September 2020. The Quartet will lead masterclasses, coach chamber music ensembles, and perform with faculty members. The Tianjin Juilliard School is the first performing arts school in China to offer a U.S.-accredited master’s degree, as well as other programs for young children and adults.

Consisting of violinists Weigang Li and Yi-Wen Jiang, violist Honggang Li and cellist Nicholas Tzavaras, the Shanghai Quartet is known for traversing musical genres including traditional Chinese folk music, Western classical repertoire, and contemporary works. Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, the Quartet regularly tours the major music centers of Europe, North America, and Asia. Recent festival performances include the International Music Festivals of Seoul and Beijing, the Festival Pablo Casals in France, and the Beethoven Festival in Poland, as well as numerous concerts in all regions of North America.