Guo Gan

Guo Gan (Chinese: 果敢; pinyin: Guǒ Gǎn; born November 15, 1968) is an erhu musician from Shenyang, China now based in Paris, France. Gan was recognized as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2016.

Biography

Gan started to learn the erhu at the age of four, and was taught by his father, Guo Junming. Guo Gan moved to Paris, France in 2000, and obtained a Master's degree in percussion from the National Music School of Fresnes.

Gan has performed at Carnegie Hall with Lang Lang and with Didier Lockwood at the Jazz à Juan in 2016.

Gan also plays with Mathias Duplessy and the Three Violins of the World with Alicia Régnard, Naranbaatar Purevdorj and Zied Zouari.

Gan was a featured player on the Kung Fu Panda 3 soundtrack.

Discography

• Jiangnan Sizhu Music [with Lingling Yu] (2011)
• New Nen Sui Sui [with Mieko Miyazaki] (2012)
• Himalaya (2014)
• Peace In The World [with Aly Keita] (2016)