Mao Qinghua

Co-Principal Huqin and Principal Zhonghu of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Mao joined the HKCO in 2008 and has served as Co-Principal Huqin and Principal Zhonghu since 2015. She is also an instructor at the department of Chinese Music of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the department of music of the Education University of Hong Kong. 

Mao began learning the erhu at the age of seven. In 1995, she won a Class One Award at the ‘Longguang Cup’ Instrumental Competition. She entered the middle school affiliated to the Nanjing University of the Arts where she received erhu training under the famous teacher, Ma Youde. In 2004, she passed the entrance examination and was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music to study Chinese Music under the famous erhu virtuoso and pedagogue, Professor Liu Changfu. With her outstanding entrance results, she was awarded many scholarships. 

Mao has performed in numerous concerts all over the world. Since joining the HKCO, she has performed the erhu solo of Reflection of the Moon on the Water, Spring Takes the Chill out of the River Water, Torrents of the River and Dream III: Fire-The Maiden Called “Rainbow Dress” etc. Mao is also the zhonghu player of the Orchestra’s various Eco-Huqin ensemble concerts to critical acclaim for her command of the diverse programmes for quartet and sextet.