Jing Xia

Jing Xia is a Chinese zheng player based in St. John’s, Canada. Xia started learning the instrument at six years old and completed her bachelor’s degree in music performance in 2013.  Since moving to Canada in 2015, her musical interest has expanded from traditional, folk, and contemporary zheng music to new musical possibilities through improvisational, intercultural, and experimental music-making. Xia has played with various musicians and musical groups, including Paul Bendzsa, Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra, and Roadrunner (Amsterdam). She has been active in the multicultural musical scenes in North American and performed in diverse musical events, including Sound Symposium, George Street Festival, and Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Driven by a passion to share Chinese culture and promote intercultural exchange, Xia has formed the Light Wind Ensemble, the first Chinese instrumental group in Newfoundland, in 2019. Besides her musical practices, Xia is currently a PhD candidate in ethnomusicology at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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