Background
Ling, Jahja Wang-Chieh was born on October 25, 1951 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Son of Bok-Som and Eng-Nio (Kwee) Ling. came to the United States, 1970.
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Jahja Wang-Chieh Ling
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Jahja Wang-Chieh Ling, Indonesian Conductor. Recipient Bronze medal Artur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, 1977, Seaver/National Education Association Conductors award, 1988; Leonard Bernstein fellow Tanglewood Music Center, 1980, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor Affiliate Artists, 1981-1984.
Education
Bachelor of Music, Julliard School, 1974; Master of Music, Julliard School, 1975; Doctor of Music Arts, Yale University, 1980.
Career
Assistant conductor, San Francisco Symphony, 1981-1983;
associate conductor, San Francisco Symphony, 1983-1984;
associate conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, 1984-1985;
resident conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, since 1985;
music director, Florida Orchestra, Tampa, since 1988. Founding music director San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, 1981-1984, Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, since 1986. Music director San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, 1981-1984.
Co-director Tanglewood (Massachusetts) Young Artists Orchestra, 1983-1984. Guest conductor Boston Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony in District of Columbia.
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Married Jane Yuan, May 8, 1976. Children: Gabriel En-Wei, Daniel En-Hao.
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Nationality
Indonesian
Awards
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Recipient Bronze medal Artur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, 1977, Seaver/National Education Association Conductors award, 1988. Leonard Bernstein fellow Tanglewood Music Center, 1980, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor Affiliate Artists, 1981-1984.Recipient Bronze medal Artur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, 1977, Seaver/National Education Association Conductors award, 1988. Leonard Bernstein fellow Tanglewood Music Center, 1980, Exxon/Arts Endowment conductor Affiliate Artists, 1981-1984.