ENSEMBLES 2008
Mr. Ban JunRong
Ban JunRong obtained his BFA in Music from the Northwest Normal University in 1996. He continued his studies in harmonics and music theory at the School of Music at the Capital Normal University under the famous music educators, Professor Wang An Guo and Professor Cao Li, where he completed his graduate dissertation: "Harmonic Study of Schubert's Vocal Divertimento Trilogy."
After graduation, JunRong taught courses in Choral Music, Harmonics, Composition, Counterpoint, Music Form Analysis and Music History in the Music Department of Xuzhou Normal University and in Nanjing Ziaozhuang University. Furthermore, in 2003-2004 he taught in School of Music in Brandon University, Canada as an exchange professor.
He has compiled numerous honors and awards during his career, both for teaching and conducting.
Ms. Li Lingli
Li Lingli is a member of the China Chorus Association and the Nanjing Musician Association. She is a professional member of the Bai Xia District Culture Center specializing in the field of vocal music and is also an experienced children's chorus master. She has a lot of experience popularizing choral scores and developing children's music.
Lingli was invited by the Nanjing Youfu West Street Primary School to be the chorus master of "Little Pines", which is the premier children chorus in Nanjing. Immediately after that, the "Little Pines" won Gold in the National Teenage Music Dance Contest; Silver at Fourth World Chorus Competition and the the gold award of the "five -star project" child's voice rewards. Furthermore, her choir won first place at the Jing Ling Chorus event and first prize at the Shanghai International Music Day.
Her graduate theses include: "The Training of Intonation in Chorus"; "Comment on the Significance of the Education of School Chorus"; and "Chorus Education and Quality Education."
