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Tenor Fan Jingma – Bio

Fan Jingma came to international attention as a prize winner at the Third Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 1987, upon which Placido Domingo commented as “a tenor rarely heard in Europe during the past decade,” which was followed by the Silver Medal at the Second Rosa Ponselle International Vocal Competition (NYC, 1988), the First Prize at the Opera Index Vocal Competition (NYC, 1990), and the Finalist Award at the Luciano Pavarotti International Vocal Competition (Philadelphia, 1995).

After having graduated from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in his native China in 1982, Fan Jingma stayed on as a professor of voice. He became a national celebrity overnight after winning China’s First Televised National Youth Vocal Competition in 1984. He went to Italy in 1987 and studied at the Conservatorio Arrigo Boito di PARMA, where he refined his bel canto technique under the guidance of Carlo Bergonzi, and then went on to the Juilliard School of Music to further his education in 1991 and studied with the famed tenor, Franco Corelli, from 1992-1993 while in New York. Continue reading →

Radio Interview

Fan Jingma: mixes Chinese Music and Poetry with Italian bel canto

2012-10-15 18:39:28     CRIENGLISH.com         Web Editor: Chi Huiguang

Anchor:
What kind of music touches you the most? Have you ever thought about singing Chinese poems in an Italian bel canto style?

Fan Jingma, world renowned Chinese tenor artist, who specializes in Italian bel canto, is now mixing the styles by singing Chinese songs in the classical western way.

He hopes the musical union will bring more worldwide exposure to China’s cultural treasures.
Tianyi has more.     Continue reading →

Tenor Returns to Home Stage

(China Daily November 13, 2002)        

Fan Jingma is back to give a recital concert in Beijing. The news has stirred China’s vocal field.

In 1987, the 29-year-old Chinese tenor amazed the world by winning the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in Britain.

Western critics could not believe the “tenor who has a voice as charming as those of Pavarotti and the legendary Beniamino Gigli,” as hailed by BBC, came from China and had never been to Italy to receive training from a vocal master.

Placido Domingo praised him as a “rarely marvelous tenor…in recent decades.”

However, he has been absent from the home stage since he left the country to further his study and perform abroad in December 1988.

Although Fan almost become a forgotten name to many of today’s vocal fans in China, stories about his career abroad would often be heard.

“I know, in China, those who know me still wait for me and expect my concert. Now, I come back finally,” said Fan.

At the concert at the Poly Theater tomorrow night, Fan will sing 14 pieces, including arias from operas, Chinese and Western lyric songs and songs selected from musicals.     Continue reading →