Gao Sijia

Gao Sijia graduated with a bachelor’s degree with first-class honors and a master's degree with distinction from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA).  She finished conducting courses at HKAPA, with guidance from the conductor Ho Man-chuen and the resident conductor of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra Chew Hee-chiat.  Gao has been active in Hong Kong's music scene for many years, and her performance skills and delicate interpretation are deeply appreciated by music fans. She has been invited to perform overseas including the United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria, Melbourne and Singapore.

Having cultivated lots of outstanding students, Gao has been invited to coordinate and produce several educational music albums, and to promote Chinese culture and art as well as to nurture new players in the music scene online.  Gao is currently Pipa instructor of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Junior Music Programme, principal Pipa player of the Hong Kong Music Lover Chinese Orchestra and member of Wuji Ensemble. She was also invited musician of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, joint conductor of the Music for Our Young Foundation, conductor of the adult ensemble group of the Hong Kong Music Office, invited performer of Hong Kong Sinfonietta and guest performer of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.