Xian Zhang , born in 1973 in
Dandong,
China) is a
Chinese American conductor. She was appointed Associate Conductor of the
New York Philharmonic in July 2005 by Music Director
Lorin Maazel. Zhang, who will serve a two-year term in her new position, was named Assistant Conductor in September 2004.Xian Zhang received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music from the
Central Conservatory of Music in
Beijing. She served as conductor-in-residence of the
China Opera House in Beijing, and conductor of the JinFan Symphony Orchestra.Zhang made her Philharmonic subscription debut in January 2005, conducting
Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Scherzoid, a World Premiere–New York Philharmonic Commission, and
Britten’s
Four Sea Interludes, on a program shared with Maazel. Later in the season she shared conducting duties with
Pinchas Zukerman, leading the Philharmonic in a performance of
Stravinsky’s
Histoire du Soldat. She also conducted six of the seven orchestral programs in the 2005 New York Philharmonic Time Warner Concerts in the Parks, and one concert during the Orchestra’s residency at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival in
Colorado in July 2005.
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[Chinese] "Chang the Immortal". In popular Chinese belief, Zhang Xian bestows male offspring. As a rule, he is accompanied by his son who carries in his arm the boy-child whom Zhang Xian bestows on those who believe in him. Sometimes Song-zi niang-niang can be found in his company too. The Hound of Heaven (Tian-gou), against whom he protects children, is frequently shown by his side. He is usually depicted as an old man aiming a drawn bow at Heaven.
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