Luo Jia, started to learn playing the piano at the age of 5, which is the beginning of her art career. She once studied under Professor Mei Yu and Professor Qifang Wu. At the age of 12, she was accepted by Middle School attached to Central Conservatory of Music, which is widely regarded as the finest music school in China, and began to learn harp performance from Professor linlin Wei. During the six years in Middle School, with musical talent and hard work, her professional skills magnificently improved. She was granted scholarship every year. In 2000, she was accepted as an outstanding student by Central Conservatory of Music in China. She won the scholarship each year at the highest level on campus for successive three years------'People Scholarship'. She was granted Bachelor Degree in three instead of the usual four years.
In 2003, she was accepted by Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Britain as a postgraduate, and learned harp performance after Professor Eira Lynn Jones. She was granted performance diploma of postgraduate in 2004. In 2005, she was granted master degree.
Luo Jia once studied under many world famous harp virtuosos, such as French harpist Isabelle Perrin, Japanese harpist S. NAKANO, Spanish harpist Maria
Rosa-Calvo Manzano and American harpist Catherine Brad, etc.
Luo Jia has extensive performing experiences. At the age of 18, she successfully held solo concert in Beijing, the first harp solo concert in Central Conservatory of Music. She has performed in many cities of China. Her solo performances were broadcast in Music Channel of CCTV for many times. She was the principle harpist of China Teenager Symphony Orchestra and China Youth Symphony Orchestra. Besides, she has performed cooperatively with top symphony orchestras in China, such as China National Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, China National Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Beijing Symphony Orchestra, etc. At the invitation of famous conductor Zheng Xiaoying, she once performed together with Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra. She participated in many large-scale activities and performances, such as China University Music Festival, China Harbin Summer international Music Festival and these large-scale performances of CCTV.
During her study in Britain, she participated in the performances of symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, wind band and string band of Royal Northern College of Music. She successfully held two solo concerts in Royal Northern College of Music. She also held solo concert in Manchester Flixton House. She once performed cooperatively with symphony orchestras, opera orchestra, chamber orchestras in other cities and districts in Britain, such as London, Manchester, Burnley, Hull, Liverpool, and Stockport, etc. She had gave two live performances on BBC Radio Manchester.
In 2005, she found her own ensemble------Rosewood Duo which aims to publicize traditional Chinese music and culture to the English audience through her performances and adapted works. They became the musicians under three music agents, Live Music Now (found by Yehudi Menuhin), Music in London and Music for hospital. They brought their own instruments, into schools, hospitals, to the children, the elderly, and those who cannot personally go to the concert hall listening to music, giving concert and music workshops. Their music travelled all over the UK, from Northwest England, Edinburg, London, to Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, and St Ives. Jia also had two live performances which was broadcasted on BBC Radio Manchester.
In the time of playing and arranging music, from 2004, Luo Jia has also been engaged in teaching piano and harp, her students cover the age from 75-year-old to 4-year-olds. Many students achieved distinction results from ABRSM exams, some won music scholarship from privative schools, and awarded in music festivals.
Luo Jia, started to learn playing the piano at the age of 5, which is the beginning of her art career. She once studied under Professor Mei Yu and Professor Qifang Wu. At the age of 12, she was accepted by Middle School attached to Central Conservatory of Music, which is widely regarded as the finest music school in China, and began to learn harp performance from Professor linlin Wei. During the six years in Middle School, with musical talent and hard work, her professional skills magnificently improved. She was granted scholarship every year. In 2000, she was accepted as an outstanding student by Central Conservatory of Music in China. She won the scholarship each year at the highest level on campus for successive three years------'People Scholarship'. She was granted Bachelor Degree in three instead of the usual four years.
In 2003, she was accepted by Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, Britain as a postgraduate, and learned harp performance after Professor Eira Lynn Jones. She was granted performance diploma of postgraduate in 2004. In 2005, she was granted master degree.
Luo Jia once studied under many world famous harp virtuosos, such as French harpist Isabelle Perrin, Japanese harpist S. NAKANO, Spanish harpist Maria
Rosa-Calvo Manzano and American harpist Catherine Brad, etc.
Luo Jia has extensive performing experiences. At the age of 18, she successfully held solo concert in Beijing, the first harp solo concert in Central Conservatory of Music. She has performed in many cities of China. Her solo performances were broadcast in Music Channel of CCTV for many times. She was the principle harpist of China Teenager Symphony Orchestra and China Youth Symphony Orchestra. Besides, she has performed cooperatively with top symphony orchestras in China, such as China National Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, China National Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Beijing Symphony Orchestra, etc. At the invitation of famous conductor Zheng Xiaoying, she once performed together with Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra. She participated in many large-scale activities and performances, such as China University Music Festival, China Harbin Summer international Music Festival and these large-scale performances of CCTV.
During her study in Britain, she participated in the performances of symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, wind band and string band of Royal Northern College of Music. She successfully held two solo concerts in Royal Northern College of Music. She also held solo concert in Manchester Flixton House. She once performed cooperatively with symphony orchestras, opera orchestra, chamber orchestras in other cities and districts in Britain, such as London, Manchester, Burnley, Hull, Liverpool, and Stockport, etc. She had gave two live performances on BBC Radio Manchester.
In 2005, she found her own ensemble------Rosewood Duo which aims to publicize traditional Chinese music and culture to the English audience through her performances and adapted works. They became the musicians under three music agents, Live Music Now (found by Yehudi Menuhin), Music in London and Music for hospital. They brought their own instruments, into schools, hospitals, to the children, the elderly, and those who cannot personally go to the concert hall listening to music, giving concert and music workshops. Their music travelled all over the UK, from Northwest England, Edinburg, London, to Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth, and St Ives. Jia also had two live performances which was broadcasted on BBC Radio Manchester.
In the time of playing and arranging music, from 2004, Luo Jia has also been engaged in teaching piano and harp, her students cover the age from 75-year-old to 4-year-olds. Many students achieved distinction results from ABRSM exams, some won music scholarship from privative schools, and awarded in music festivals.