Artists-in-Residence
Jun Rong
Erhu
Jun graduated from the China Conservatory of Music. During school, she majored in Erhu with a minor in Guzheng and piano. Upon graduation, she received a bachelor’s degree with honours from the China Conservatory of Music. After graduation, Jun worked at the China Opera and Dance Orchestra.
Jun has performed with major symphony orchestras in Canada, such as the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. The Vancouver Chinese Cultural Centre invited Jun to be a soloist in collaboration with the internationally renowned Vega String Quartet from New York. Concert critics from the Vancouver Sun newspaper called it “a brilliant Erhu performance.”
Jun has released several CDs. In particular, Jun has published a highly academic commemorative CD for the 120th anniversary of Liu Tianhua called “10 masterworks of Liu Tianhua” in collaboration with prestigious Chinese music publishing houses.
Currently, Jun plays at the Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra, Vancouver Erhu Quartet and Han Music Ensemble. She is an erhu instructor at Capilano University. She is also the Vancouver alumni association vice president of the China Conservatory of Music.