Wenhan Jiang

Born in Nanjing (China) in 1996. Violist Wenhan Jiang is currently undertaking his MA in Performance at the Royal Academy of Music, as a recipient of the Curtis Price Scholarship, under Paul Silverthorne. Wenhan received high praise for his solo performance with Manson Ensemble, interpreting Lamenting with Ariadne by Thea Musgrave and was later awarded the first prize in Theodore Holland Viola Prize. As a concert performer Wenhan is working on expanding recital music for the viola, alongside contemporary pieces and collaborations with other art forms. He has been invited by festivals all over the world, including Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme, Pacific Music Festival, Luzerne Festival Academy and NYO-China. Wenhan plays on a Gasparo da Salo viola, generously loaned by Royal Academy of Music.