Chen Ching

Born in Wuhan in 1970, Chen Ching began his musical studies with the violin at the age of seven. Five years later, at the age of twelve he began his formal studies on the oboe.  Pursuing studies in China at the Wuhan conservatory of Music, and the Xinghai conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, Chen Ching’s studies were also influenced on an international level.  In Hong Kong he received further training at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with Anthony Camden, and also participated in the master classes of world-renowned oboists Maurice Bourgue and Hansjorg Schellenberger.

At age 23, Chen Ching became the principal oboist of the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.  A highly talented performer and musician, he is considered to be one of the finest oboists in all of China. Besides performing numerous recitals, concertos, and chamber music concerts around all of China, Hong Kong, and Macau, he has also played more than 800 symphonic concerts around Europe, Japan, South Korea, Africa, and Australia with many well-known, internationally acclaimed conductors.

Chen Ching founded “Guangzhou Woodwind Quintet” with his four colleagues in 2003. As the residence group of GSO, they gave their opening concert in Xinghai concert hall in October 8^th of 2004. 

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