George Gao
George Gao – erhu / shaoqin
高韶青
Gemini-award nominated Canadian musician George Gao started learning erhu at the age of six and went on to study at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Today, he is a world-renowned erhu performer and a renaissance man who has written and arranged music for films, television and Broadway musicals. At the same time, he is also a producer to many global musicians and artists. George Gao is also known for his superior musicianship and for being one of the most innovative and representative fiddlers of his generation.
George Gao has written for Canadian films and television advertisements. Collaborating with 20-time Grammy award winning artist and composer Brian Keane, he worked on the soundtrack to the three-part documentary, Becoming American – The Chinese Experience, penning music for American network giant PBS. George Gao has also composed the following erhu masterpieces: Erhu Capriccio, Erhu Capr