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{{Short description|Chinese violinist}}
{{Short description|Chinese violinist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lü Siqing
| image = Lü Siqing 2023.jpg
| caption = Lü Siqing in 2023
| background = violinist
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 26 November 1969
| birth_place = [[Qingdao]],[[Shandong]]
| origin = China
| genre =
| occupation = Violinist
| instrument = Violin
| years_active =
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| website =
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{{family name hatnote|[[Lü (surname)|Lü]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Lü (surname)|Lü]]|lang=Chinese}}
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'''Lü Siqing''' ({{zh|s=吕思清}}; born 1969) is a [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] violinist. He was the first Asian violinist to win the first prize at the [[Paganini Competition]] in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sco.com.sg/media/international-violinist-lu-si-qing-cellist-qin-li-wei-return-dazzle-singapore-chinese-orchestra/|title=International violinist Lu Si Qing and cellist Qin Li Wei return to dazzle with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra|date=2016-10-27|website=Singapore Chinese Orchestra|access-date=2018-10-06}}</ref>
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'''Lü Siqing''' ({{zh|s=吕思清}}; born 26 November 1969) is a Chinese violinist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIQING LU |url=http://majormusic.cn/siqinglu-en |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=美杰音乐 |language=en-US}}</ref> He was the first Asian violinist to win the first prize at the [[Paganini Competition]] in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sco.com.sg/media/international-violinist-lu-si-qing-cellist-qin-li-wei-return-dazzle-singapore-chinese-orchestra/|title=International violinist Lu Si Qing and cellist Qin Li Wei return to dazzle with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra|date=2016-10-27|website=Singapore Chinese Orchestra|access-date=2018-10-06}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lü was born in 1969 in [[Qingdao]], [[Shandong]], China. As a child he was taught by the famous violinist [[Sheng Zhongguo]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} He began studying the violin at the age of four, and at age eight, he was accepted at the [[Central Conservatory of Music]] and became the youngest person to study there.
Lü was born in 1969 in [[Qingdao]], [[Shandong]], China. As a child he was taught by the famous violinist [[Sheng Zhongguo]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} He began studying the violin at the age of four, and at age eight, he was accepted at the [[Central Conservatory of Music]] and became the youngest person to study there.
Lu Siqing also has 2 sons going to the International School of Beijing. The youngest one is called Alex Lu, currently 13 years old and is in 8th grade, while the older one is Austin Lu, currently 17 and is in 12th grade.


When he was 11, Lü was selected by [[Yehudi Menuhin]] to study at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]] in [[Surrey]], [[England]]. After returning to China in 1985, he appeared as a member of several major Chinese [[orchestra]]s, and made guest appearances on Chinese television programmes, including the Chinese New Year Show watched by over one billion people. In 1994, he performed at the Beijing Concert Hall in front of the President of China. He currently holds the post of Director of the Violin Department at [[Naxos Records|Naxos International]], the [[Compact disc|CD]] company which records and distributes his music. Lü has received recognition as a professional violinist. In 1987, he won the first prize of the [[Paganini Competition]]; and in 1999, he was the winner of the Web Concert Hall International Competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webconcerthall.com/winners99/index.htm|title=Winners of the 1999 Web Concert Hall|accessdate=2008-04-15|year=1999|publisher=Web Concert Hall|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917233519/http://www.webconcerthall.com/winners99/index.htm|archive-date=2012-09-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>
When he was 11, Lü was selected by [[Yehudi Menuhin]] to study at the [[Yehudi Menuhin School]] in [[Surrey]], [[England]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ltd |first=August Pty |title=MSO Masterclass: Lu Siqing (violin) {{!}} Australian National Academy of Music |url=https://www.anam.com.au/whats-on/events/masterclasslusiqing |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=ANAM}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garratt |first=Rob |date=2017-03-22 |title=Abu Dhabi Festival 2017: Chinese violinist Lü Siqing ushers in a new musical revolution |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music/abu-dhabi-festival-2017-chinese-violinist-lu-siqing-ushers-in-a-new-musical-revolution-1.638243 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> After returning to China in 1985, he appeared as a member of several major Chinese [[orchestra]]s, and made guest appearances on Chinese television programmes, including the Chinese New Year Show watched by over one billion people. In 1994, he performed at the Beijing Concert Hall in front of the President of China. He currently holds the post of Director of the Violin Department at [[Naxos Records|Naxos International]], the [[Compact disc|CD]] company which records and distributes his music. Lü has received recognition as a professional violinist. In 1987, he won the first prize of the [[Paganini Competition]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=Violinist Lyu Siqing, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to perform in Beijing |url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/19/c_137190646.htm |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> and in 1999, he was the winner of the Web Concert Hall International Competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webconcerthall.com/winners99/index.htm|title=Winners of the 1999 Web Concert Hall|accessdate=2008-04-15|year=1999|publisher=Web Concert Hall|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917233519/http://www.webconcerthall.com/winners99/index.htm|archive-date=2012-09-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Notable recordings==
==Notable recordings==
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[[Category:People's Republic of China musicians]]
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[[Category:Paganini Competition prize-winners]]
[[Category:Paganini Competition prize-winners]]
[[Category:Central Conservatory of Music alumni]]
[[Category:Central Conservatory of Music alumni]]

Latest revision as of 11:41, 13 May 2024

Lü Siqing
Lü Siqing in 2023
Lü Siqing in 2023
Background information
Born26 November 1969
Qingdao,Shandong
OriginChina
OccupationViolinist
InstrumentViolin
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lü.
Lü Siqing
Traditional Chinese呂思清
Simplified Chinese吕思清
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLǚ Sīqīng
IPA[lỳ sɹ̩́.tɕʰíŋ]

Lü Siqing (Chinese: 吕思清; born 26 November 1969) is a Chinese violinist.[1] He was the first Asian violinist to win the first prize at the Paganini Competition in 1987.[2]

Biography

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Lü was born in 1969 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. As a child he was taught by the famous violinist Sheng Zhongguo.[citation needed] He began studying the violin at the age of four, and at age eight, he was accepted at the Central Conservatory of Music and became the youngest person to study there.

When he was 11, Lü was selected by Yehudi Menuhin to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, England.[3][4] After returning to China in 1985, he appeared as a member of several major Chinese orchestras, and made guest appearances on Chinese television programmes, including the Chinese New Year Show watched by over one billion people. In 1994, he performed at the Beijing Concert Hall in front of the President of China. He currently holds the post of Director of the Violin Department at Naxos International, the CD company which records and distributes his music. Lü has received recognition as a professional violinist. In 1987, he won the first prize of the Paganini Competition;[5][3] and in 1999, he was the winner of the Web Concert Hall International Competition.[6]

Notable recordings

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  • Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (Naxos reference 8.006)
  • Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto (Naxos reference 8.225940)
  • Marco Polo Sampler (Naxos reference MP-2000-1/2HDCD)
  • Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor (Naxos reference 8.007)
  • Pablo de Sarasate: Violin Showpieces Vol. 1 (Naxos reference 8.225961HDCD)
  • Traumerei: Romantic Violin Favourites (Naxos reference 8.225936)
  • Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Naxos reference 8.225955HDCD)[7]

References

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  1. ^ "SIQING LU". 美杰音乐. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ "International violinist Lu Si Qing and cellist Qin Li Wei return to dazzle with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra". Singapore Chinese Orchestra. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. ^ a b Ltd, August Pty. "MSO Masterclass: Lu Siqing (violin) | Australian National Academy of Music". ANAM. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ Garratt, Rob (2017-03-22). "Abu Dhabi Festival 2017: Chinese violinist Lü Siqing ushers in a new musical revolution". The National. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ "Violinist Lyu Siqing, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to perform in Beijing". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ^ "Winners of the 1999 Web Concert Hall". Web Concert Hall. 1999. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
  7. ^ "Recordings by Siqing Lü". Naxos International. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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