Awards

2005         Finalist for the Creative Excellence (5-stringed pipa creation), The Pearl Awards 2005.
2004         Youth Music Singbook “songwriter” Commission for Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower).
2003         AHRB Small Grant for Creative Performance: 5-stringed pipa project: research & fieldwork.
2003         Art Council of England for 5-stringed pipa project: construction & performances .
2002         Women in Music Commissioning Fund: 5-stringed pipa: for compositions.
1999         Wingate Scholarship for Chinese Music Research.
1998         Wingate Scholarship for PhD in Chinese Music Research.
1996         Grant from London Arts Board for Chinese Music Gala 1-5.
1995         K. C. Wong Scholarship for Mmus., studying at SOAS.
1983-87   Full performance related scholarship for 4-years, Xi’an Conservatory of Music, China.
1983        "Excellent performer" award for pipa at the China Traditional Instruments Competition.
1978         First prize winner for pipa, "China Youth Competition in Traditional Instruments", Beijing.

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