BIOGRAPHY
2023 Admitted with complete approval to the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt, to study for the Konzertexamen in Harp
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In the same year, she passed an audition to join the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra (Deutsche Oper am Rhein).
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Graduated with a full score (1,0) from the University of Music and Performing Arts, Frankfurt, with a master's degree in harp performance.
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2022 Italy Suoni d'Arpa International Harp Competition - Silver medal
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2021 Hongkong International Harp Competition- Honroable Mention Prize
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2019 France International Harp Competition “Moret sur Loing” - 3rd Prize
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2019 USA International Harp Competition - The only Chinese contestant to pass the pre-selection
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2016 Hongkong World Harp Congress - 1st place in the ,,Creative Works'' category
(invited to perform at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts)
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2015 Korea International Harp Competition - 3rd place in the youth category
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2019-present winner of the Menuhin Live Music Now Scholarship (regularly performs as a harp soloist in Germany).
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Nan has performed all over the world, Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea, Japan, St. Petersburg, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, USA, etc.. In Frankfurt (Germany), she performed the theme concert ,,Nicht nur Klavier'' at the Alte Oper as a solist.
As an orchestral harpist, she performed with the Carol Symphony Orchestra in Offenbach, the Bach Choir in Wiesbaden and Göttinger Symphonieorchester , etc..
In the field of charity, Nan gives regular charity recitals in nursing homes, churches, primary schools, in Germany.
In 2022, She was invited to record Prof. Gerd Putscheff's CD “Los Vientos”.
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In China, she performed as a substitute with the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Central Ballet, Central Opera House, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra and Shenzhen Grand Theatre Orchestra.
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In the field of contemporary music, Nan premiered pieces such as :
Marlene Jacobs (*1998) Verblassende Gegenwarten für Solo-Harfe- und Elektronik (2022)
Hanyu Xiao(*1998) Zeitmaschen für Harfe (2019)
Leon Schneider(*2004) Im Moment für Harfe (2022)
Marisa Algari (*1999) Schwere Tropfen für Harfe (2022)
Lars Schönebeck(*1997) Mutuus für Harfe und Zuspielung (2022)
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As a teacher, she achieved the full marks in the Conservatory for her practical teaching course. Her students won the silver medal in the Singapore international prestige award 2022 and the gold medal in the Fuzhou Harp Competition.
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Nan Wang has been studying piano since she was five years old and has developed a good musicality and foundation from an early age. She began her major in harp and minor in piano at the Conservatory of Music High School, and has given two harp recitals as a teenager as well as winning awards in international competitions. During her high school years, she was the solo harpist of the orchestra and chamber orchestra of Music Conservatory and the solo harpist of the youth orchestra of Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.
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In 2017, she was accepted into the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts to study the bachelor degree. She study with Professor Françoise Verherve, a famous French harp teacher and principal harpist of the Frankfurt Opera.