Biography
Jie-Bing Chen (simplified: 陈洁冰; traditional: 陳潔冰; pinyin: Chén Jiébīng) is a Chinese musician based in the United States specializing in the erhu (two-string fiddle).
Born in Shanghai, China, Chen went to the United States in 1989 to study at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she received an M.A. in music theory.
In addition to her work performing Chinese traditional and contemporary music, Chen has also participated in a number of cross-cultural collaborations, including recordings and performances with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Béla Fleck, and James Newton. She has also performed jazz with the Jon Jang Sextet and the Beijing Trio (a collaboration with Jang and drummer Max Roach). Her recording Tabula Rasa (recorded with Bhatt and Fleck) was nominated for a Grammy Award.
She lives in California.
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