Artist
Wu Tianxia
Wu Tianxia, French Horn faculty at School of Music, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Currently also serves as Principal Horn of Macao Orchestra, Faculty and Conductor at the Macao Youth Orchestra Association. Guest Principal Horn with Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, etc.
A native of Shanghai, is known for his expressive and passionate musicianship. Mr. Wu began his professional career by joining the Macao Orchestra in the fall of 2010, when he was appointed as Principal Horn. Prior, he has performed as guest horn with Harrisburg Symphony, the New World Symphony, the New York Sinfonietta and China National Ballet Orchestra. Since joining Macao Orchestra, he has collaborated with numerous artists around the world such as Jian Wang, LüJia, Shao-Chia Lu, Emmanuel Pahud, Jahja Ling, etc. Also since 2010, Mr. Wu has been invited to perform as Principal Horn with the Asia-Pacific United Orchestra, and has given concerts in many well-known concert halls, including the Musikverein in Vienna, Smetana Hall in Prague, and the General Assembly Hall of United Nations in New York.
Mr. Wu received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees from The Juilliard School in New York in 2006 and 2008, and an Artist Diploma from Yale University in 2010. His main teachers are Jerome Ashby and William Purvis.