Guo Gan
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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.
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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)