Cao Xiaoqing
Accordionist and educator who founded the accordion program at Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music.
- Years
- 1965–
- Country
- China
- Instrument
- Classical accordion
Cao Xiaoqing studied at Tianjin Conservatory of Music and later in Germany. In 1997, he won first prize at accordion competitions in Baden-Baden and Castelfidardo.
After teaching at the Hanover University of Music and Drama, he returned to China and founded the accordion major at the Central Conservatory of Music in 2004. He has also edited and translated publications about accordion music. He co-edited a collection of outstanding works from the China Style international composition competition. He also helped translate a book on Castelfidardo and Italian accordion history into Chinese, connecting his teaching with the presentation of repertoire and the instrument’s history.
Selected works, recordings and publications
- 中国风手风琴原创作品曲集——“福田杯”首届国际手风琴作曲大赛优秀作品选
A collection of original accordion works from the first China Style competition, co-edited by Cao Xiaoqing and Li Yi.
Release / publisherEdited collection · published by 2021
Publication source - 卡斯特尔菲达多与意大利手风琴的历史2024
Chinese translation of Beniamino Bugiolacchi's book on Castelfidardo and Italian accordion history; Cao is one of its translators.
Release / publisherTranslation · Central Conservatory of Music Press (2024)
Publication source