Praised for her “spirited” (Boston Globe) and “vigorous and passionate” (New York Times) performances, Chinese-born pianist Qing Jiang enjoys a diverse career in solo, chamber, and contemporary music. As a concerto soloist, Qing performed under legendary conductor and composer Oliver Knussen with the Britten-Pears Orchestra in England, as well as with the Lanzhou Symphony under Chinese conductor Zushan Bian. Passionate about chamber music, Qing has collaborated with Itzhak Perlman, Joel Krosnick, David Shifrin, as well as the Juilliard, Shanghai, Jasper, Aeolus, Piatti, and Parker string quartets. She also maintains longstanding relationships with the Yellow Barn and Kneisel Hall Festival, and Interlochen Music Center. Other festival appearances include Music@Menlo, Ravinia’s Steans Institute, Aldeburgh Festival, the Perlman Music Program, Garth Newel, and the Aspen Music Festival. In 2016, she performed on a six-city tour in China with esteemed chamber musicians Laurie Smukler, Natasha Brofsky, and Roger Tapping. Versatile in her style and interest, Qing has performed with the Britten-pears contemporary ensemble, Aspen contemporary ensemble, and worked closely with composers Jennifer Higdon, Jörg Widmann, Brett Dean, and Eric Nathan. Her recent solo album “Dreamed Landscapes” on Albany features works by Thomas Adès and Daniel Temkin.
Started piano at age three with her mother, Qing’s principal teachers include Caio Pagano, Robert McDonald, Wha-kyung Byun and Patricia Zander. She holds degrees from Arizona State University, the Juilliard School, and New England Conservatory. Qing currently is a faculty member of the Kneisel Hall Festival, and an Associate Professor of Piano at Florida State University.
