Wang Chao
Professional Title
Image Ambassador, Jinan LRhythm Percussion Co., Ltd.
Profile
Male. He holds a Master’s degree in Percussion from China Conservatory of Music and is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in Percussion at Russian State Pedagogical University. He is a Member of the Communist Party of China.
Former Principal Percussionist, Qianwei Art Troupe of the Northern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
His industry positions include:
Director, Percussion Committee of Chinese Musicians Association
Director, Percussion Professional Committee of China National Orchestra Society
Director, Jinan Musicians Association
Permanent Examiner for Grading Examinations, China National Orchestra Society
Permanent Examiner for Social Arts Grading Tests, China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater
Principal Percussionist, Shandong Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Visiting Lecturer of Percussion, Qilu Normal University
Awards & Performance Highlights
- 2005: First Prize, 1st Shandong Provincial Traditional Chinese Instrumental Music Competition
- 2008: Hailed as "Youth Drum King" for his performance at Hong Kong Hung Hom Coliseum
- 2014: First Prize, Chinese Melody International Traditional Chinese Instrument Competition held in the United States
- 2015: Held a solo recital at China Conservatory of Music
- 2016: Held a solo recital at Shandong Song and Dance Theatre
- 2018: Published the paper A Brief Discussion on the Charm and Teaching of Percussion in the provincial weekly magazine World Outlook
- 2019: Invented a new percussion instrument, the Chessboard Drum, which was granted a National Utility Model Patent
- 2020: First Prize in the Final, China Online Percussion Competition
Compositions
He has composed more than 20 works covering Chinese traditional percussion, Western percussion, pop percussion, Chinese opera percussion, and marching percussion.