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Ying Xu

Internationally Recognized Musician 

And  Conductor Of classical Works 

Conductor  Ying Xu is currently the assistant conductor of the Schwob  Philharmonic, Schwob Contemporary Ensemble, CSU Opera, and Columbus  Ballet. She is also the Artistic Director of the Heritage Chamber Music  Series in Columbus GA, which brings an eclectic mix of chamber music to  the Chattahoochee region, featuring a variety of world class performers  including Wendy Warner, Sergiu Schwartz, Patricia Weitzel, and many  others. 

A  dedicated advocate for contemporary music, Ms. Xu made her debut  conducting the premiere of Giuseppe Gallo-Balma’s atmospheric Bacá with Schwob Philharmonic and recently led the premiere of Alexey Shegolev’s Variations on a Russian Theme. This season she will be conducting the Georgia premiere of Jessie Montgomery’s Soul Force. Her experience also extends to opera and musical theatre, where she has led productions of La Finta Giardiniera, Guys and Dolls, The Light in the Piazza, and The Nutcracker. As a guest conductor, she appeared with the Rainey McCullers School of the Arts, a new arts magnet school in Columbus, GA. 

A  world renowned guitarist Ms. Xu has won 16 international competitions  including 19th Annual Guitar symposium & competition (USA, 2018),  Borguitar Festival (Italy, 2017), Mississippi Guitar Festival (USA,  2016), Florida Guitar Festival (USA, 2016) ShengYang International  Guitar Festival (China 2016 & 2012) Great Composers Competition (The  Music of 19th Century) (USA, 2016), Appalachian GuitarFest Solo Guitar  Competition (USA, 2016), Troy University Guitar Festival (USA, 2016),  ChangSha International Guitar Festival (China, 2014 & 2015),  Thailand International Guitar Competition (Thailand, 2014), 13th Annual  Guitar symposium & competition Div. II (USA, 2012), ShenYang  International Guitar Festival (Ensemble) (China 2012, 2013 & 2014).  She has appeared as a recitalist around the world and performs  frequently with internationally acclaimed artists.

She  will complete a Masters Degree in Conducting from the Schwob School of  Music, Columbus State University in Fall 2021, where she has studied  with Paul Hostetter. She has additional studies with Gerard Schwartz,  Grant Cooper, and Jose Luis Novo as a scholarship student at the Eastern  Summer Music Festival, where she also appeared with the Eastern  Festival Orchestra.