Associate Professor TianweiYuan graduated a Bachelor's degree with Prof. Li Lansong at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
Tianwei Yuan began bassoon lessons at the age of Thirteen with Jia Dayong and Jia Ying. He has also studied with Prof. Matthias Racz and Prof. Giorgio Mandolesi at the Zurich University of the Art, Prof. Sergio Azzolini at the Basel Music Academy and with Prof.Alessandro Caprotti and Prof. Dag Jensen at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
Orchestra Experience
Yuan is currently working in Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra as Principal Bassoon, since 2019.
He has worked in various cities for different Symphony Orchestra as Principal Bassoon such as: Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra in Austria, Bern Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland and Klagenfurt Kaernter Symphony Orchester in Austria.
He is regularly invited as Principal Bassoon to other orchestras, such as: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbruecken Kaiserslautern in Germany, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra in Switzerland, Musikkollegium Winterthur in Switzerland and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra in Denmark.
Yuan teaches in English.
Competition Awards
He has received various honors and awards, including:
1 prize for Audi-Mozart international competition in Rovereto, Italy 1 prize for Bassoon quartet in Strassbourg, France
1 prize of the Woodwinds competition in Chieri, Italy
1 prize for 13" International competition "Luigi Zanuccoli" Bassoon and Chamber music