著名大提琴演奏家、教育家朱亦兵将于2026年8月入职美国科尔本音乐学院

中国著名大提琴演奏家、音乐教育家朱亦兵将于2026年8月正式入职美国科尔本音乐学院（The Colburn School），担任大提琴教授。这标志着这位享誉国际乐坛的中国大提琴家将再拓其教育事业的国际版图。

从北京走向世界的艺术履历

朱亦兵1966年出生于北京，出身音乐世家——父亲朱永宁是新中国第一代大提琴教育家，母亲王耀玲是中央音乐学院管弦系钢琴艺术指导。八岁随父学琴，十三岁由中国唱片社出版首张个人独奏唱片，成为“文革”后中国第一张西洋乐唱片的录制者。十七岁考取法国巴黎国立高等音乐学院，成为法国大提琴大师莫里斯·让德隆的关门弟子，并以第一奖成绩毕业，是继冼星海、马思聪之后第三位以第一奖成绩毕业于此的中国学子。

1986年，朱亦兵在第42届日内瓦国际大提琴比赛中获奖，成为中国大提琴界在重大国际比赛中获奖第一人。此后，他在欧洲传统顶尖乐团之一——瑞士巴塞尔交响乐团担任首席大提琴长达十五年，同时在德国巴伐利亚广播交响乐团担任首席客席大提琴。他还曾在瑞士巴塞尔音乐学院系统进修指挥，先后执棒过慕尼黑交响乐团、柏林德意志交响乐团、杜塞尔多夫交响乐团、苏黎世交响乐团等众多欧洲知名乐团。

归国二十一载的教育深耕

2004年，旅居海外长达二十一年的朱亦兵以中国公民身份回到祖国，受聘于母校中央音乐学院担任大提琴教授及大提琴教研室主任。归国后，他创建了中国第一支大提琴重奏团——“朱亦兵大提琴乐团”，开创大提琴重奏在中国舞台的先河。建团二十年来，这支乐团从最初的六人发展到如今的十二人，走遍全国数十座城市，在五百多所社会机构及院校举办了近六百场以普及为主的公益演出，毫无保留地将音乐的种子播撒到各个角落。

在教学之外，朱亦兵以极大的热忱投身古典音乐普及事业。他主办及受邀演出的专场室内乐音乐会遍布全国各大剧场，录制过多档电视栏目，出版了三张重量级的室内乐专辑——大提琴八重奏《梦之旅》、大提琴四重奏《圣母颂》以及纪念瓦格纳诞辰200周年的大提琴六重奏《瓦格纳盛宴》。2016年至2022年，他在北京创立并连续多年成功举办了新时代中国首个古典音乐狂欢节——也是亚洲规模最大的大提琴艺术节——“超级大提琴”，吸引数百位国际顶尖大提琴演奏家赴中国交流演出。

朱亦兵一度成为中国最为活跃的古典音乐普及者与教育推动者之一。他的演奏甚至跨越了纯古典的边界——曾为《山楂树之恋》《金陵十三钗》《归来》《匆匆那年》等多部知名电影录制大提琴主题曲，让大提琴的声音深入人心。

科尔本音乐学院：全美唯一全额奖学金的顶尖学府

科尔本音乐学院位于美国洛杉矶市中心，毗邻当代艺术博物馆，华特迪士尼音乐厅就坐落在其正对面，是美国著名的高等音乐教育学府。学院成立于1950年，历经多年发展，已成为全美名列前茅、专收极具音乐天赋学生的大学学府之一。尤其值得一提的是，科尔本音乐学院是全美唯一一所向所有学位授予项目学生提供全额奖学金的音乐教育学府。在科尔本任教的大提琴教授标准极高，目前任职的知名大提琴家包括前东京弦乐四重奏成员克莱夫·格林史密斯等。

续写中美音乐交流的新篇章

值得一提的是，朱亦兵回国后曾任教于中央音乐学院长达十四年之久，期间培养了数以百计的大提琴专业人才。在此之前，他还曾受邀任教于法国巴黎国立高等音乐学院，是该校建校228年来首位亚裔大提琴教授。此番加盟美国科尔本音乐学院，再次彰显了他作为当代中国大提琴教育家中跨文化交流先锋角色的独特价值。

多年来，朱亦兵始终致力于推动中国与世界古典音乐教育的交流与对话。2025年8月，他在北京音乐厅举办的“浪漫幻想与爵士之夜”音乐会上，以独奏与跨界爵士结合的形式，开启了从回顾走向创新的音乐探索，广受业界好评。

据悉，朱亦兵将于2026年8月正式赴美履新。可以预见，这位始终“叛逆”而真诚的大提琴家，将在国际舞台与文化交融中继续播撒善念与启示。在朱亦兵看来，音乐始终是人与人心灵相通的桥梁——而不论身在何方，传播音乐、启发后辈的艺术初心，也将始终如一。

Renowned Cellist and Pedagogue Zhu Yibing to Join the Colburn School Faculty in August 2026

May 8, 2026 – Official sources have confirmed that acclaimed Chinese cellist and music educator Zhu Yibing will join the Colburn School in Los Angeles as Professor of Cello in August 2026. This appointment marks a significant expansion of the internationally celebrated cellist's educational endeavors onto the global stage.

An Artistic Journey from Beijing to the World

Born in Beijing in 1966 into a musical family—his father Zhu Yongning was a pioneering cello educator in New China, and his mother Wang Yaoling served as a piano accompanist in the Orchestral Department of the Central Conservatory of Music—Zhu began studying the cello with his father at age eight. At thirteen, he released his first solo recording with China Record Corporation, becoming the first Chinese musician to produce a Western classical record after the Cultural Revolution. At seventeen, he was admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, where he became the last disciple of the legendary French cellist Maurice Gendron and graduated with a Premier Prix—only the third Chinese student after Xian Xinghai and Ma Sicong to achieve this honor.

In 1986, Zhu won a prize at the 42nd Geneva International Music Competition, becoming the first Chinese cellist to receive an award at a major international competition. He later served as principal cello of the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland, one of Europe's most traditional top-tier orchestras, for fifteen years, while also holding the position of principal guest cello with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Germany. He systematically studied conducting at the Basel Music Academy and has led numerous European orchestras, including the Munich Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin德意志 Symphony Orchestra, the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, and the Zurich Symphony Orchestra.

Twenty-One Years of Educational Dedication in China

In 2004, after twenty-one years abroad, Zhu returned to his homeland as a Chinese citizen and accepted an appointment as Professor of Cello and Director of the Cello教研室 at his alma mater, the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. Upon his return, he founded the first cello ensemble in China—the Zhu Yibing Cello Ensemble—pioneering the art form on Chinese stages. Over the past two decades, the ensemble has grown from six to twelve members and has traveled to dozens of cities across China, presenting nearly 600 public welfare performances at more than 500 social organizations and educational institutions, selflessly sowing the seeds of music in every corner of the country.

Beyond teaching, Zhu has devoted tremendous energy to popularizing classical music. His chamber music concerts, both hosted and guest-performed, have graced major theaters nationwide. He has appeared in numerous television programs and has released three critically acclaimed chamber music albums—the cello octet album Dream Journey, the cello quartet album Ave Maria, and the cello sextet album Wagner Feast, released in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Wagner's birth. From 2016 to 2022, he founded and successfully organized "SuperCello" in Beijing—China's first classical music festival in the new era and Asia's largest cello festival—attracting hundreds of world-renowned cellists to perform and exchange in China.

Zhu became one of the most active advocates for classical music popularization and music education in China. His playing has even crossed the boundaries of pure classical music: he recorded cello theme songs for numerous well-known films, including Under the Hawthorn Tree, The Flowers of War, Coming Home, and Fleet of Time, bringing the cello's voice deep into the hearts of the public.

The Colburn School: A Premier Institution with Full Scholarships

Located in downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art and directly opposite the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Colburn School is a distinguished institution of higher music education in the United States. Founded in 1950, the school has developed into one of the nation's leading conservatories, enrolling highly gifted music students. Notably, the Colburn School is the only music school in the United States that provides full-tuition scholarships to all students enrolled in degree programs. The school's cello faculty standards are exceptionally high; current cello professors include Clive Greensmith, former member of the Tokyo String Quartet.

A New Chapter in Sino-American Musical Exchange

Zhu Yibing taught at the Central Conservatory of Music for fourteen years after returning to China, nurturing hundreds of cello professionals. Before that, he was invited to serve as professor of cello at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris—the first Asian cello professor in the institution's 228-year history. His appointment at the Colburn School once again highlights his unique role as a cross-cultural ambassador in contemporary Chinese cello education.

For many years, Zhu has been committed to fostering dialogue between Chinese and global classical music education. In August 2025, he presented a concert titled "Romantic Fantasy and Jazz Night" at the Beijing Concert Hall, combining solo cello with跨界 jazz elements, receiving widespread acclaim from the industry.

Zhu is scheduled to assume his post at the Colburn School in August 2026. It is anticipated that this perpetually "rebellious" yet sincere cellist will continue to sow seeds of inspiration and kindness on the international stage. In Zhu Yibing's view, music has always been a bridge connecting hearts and minds across cultures—and regardless of where he is, his artistic mission to spread music and inspire the next generation will remain unchanged.