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Jiaxin Cheng

Cello

Biography

Jiaxin Cheng graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1997. She was already giving performances with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra but left China for further studies in New Zealand where she received her Master Degree at Auckland University in 2001.

While in New Zealand Jiaxin was principal cello of the Auckland Chamber Orchestra and played regularly with both the Auckland Philhamonia Orchestra and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. With the Auckland Symphony Orchestra she performed cello concertos by Dvorak, Elgar and Lalo.

Since 2007 Jiaxin has been living in London where she has already given several recitals including the Chelsea Arts Club, Two Moors Festival in Devon and the Queens Elm Gallery. Her performance in April 2008 at Her Majesty’s Theatre with both Andrew and Julian Lloyd Webber was described as “the emotional highlight of the evening”.