Jia Jia

Jia Jia is a Doctor of Music Linguistics and Head of Accompaniment at the Opera School of Würzburg University of Music. She received training at Hangzhou Normal University, Shanghai Music Academy, and East China Normal University, followed by advanced artistic education in Germany at HMTM Hanover. Her career includes positions at institutions like Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, Crailsheim Municipal Music School, and Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.

• Education: Hangzhou Normal University, Shanghai Music Academy, East China Normal University (Faculty of Arts), Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media (HMTM)

As a répétiteur, she specializes in song interpretation and opera accompaniment, with a focus on vocal/musical theater training. Her international experience includes solo piano concerto performances (e.g., Beethoven, Brahms) and artistic direction of the Shanghai New Year Gala for Foreign Experts in 2021–2022. She joined Würzburg University of Music in 2022 as a study director and accompaniment coach.

Scientific Awards:

• 2nd prize at the 17th Young Musician International Competition Città di Barletta, Italy (2007)

Her research interests are implicitly tied to music performance, linguistic analysis of music, and cross-cultural artistic collaboration through her German-Chinese project leadership.