Background
Ling, Jahja was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Came to the United States.
Ling, Jahja was born in Jakarta, Indonesia. Came to the United States.
Master of Arts, Julliard Mus D, Yale University, 1985; Mus D (honorary), College Wooster, 1993.
Assistant conductor, then associate conductor, San Francisco Symphony conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, since 1985; conductor, Florida Orchestra, since 1996. Founding director Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, 1986-1995, San Francisco Youth Orchestra. Guest conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cin.Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, National Orchestra Taiwan, Vancouver Symphony, others.