Zheng Xiaoying

Zheng Xiaoying
Zheng in 1948
Background information
Born (1929-09-28) September 28, 1929 (age 95)
Yongding, Longyan, China
GenresClassical
OccupationConductor
Years active1956–2013
Formerly ofChina National Opera House, Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra

Zheng Xiaoying (Chinese: 郑小瑛; pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyīng; born 28 September 1929) is a Chinese conductor and was the first female conductor in China. Zheng was the chief conductor of the China National Opera House (CNOH) and she formed and conducted the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] She was formerly the director of the Conducting Department of the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in Beijing.

  1. ^ "China's First Female Conductor Zheng Xiaoying". Cri English. 22 April 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2016.