Zheng Quan - Biography

• 2003- Member of the China National People’s Congress Standing Committee
• 2002- President of Chinese Violin Maker Association
• Director of Department of science and technology of Central Conservatory of Music
• 1988- Professor and Director, Department of Violin Making at The Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing, China.
• Professor Zheng established the department in 1989 for undergradute/graduate studies.
• 1983-88 Graduated from Cremona International Violin Making School, Cremona, Italy.
• 1980-86 Graduated from Violin Research Lab, Central Conservatory
  Of Music, Beijing, China.
• 1978-79 Beijing Institute of Musical Instrument, Beijing, China.

Honors/Awards

• 1990 Tokyo Violin Making School Competition
  *Best Workmanship Prize

• USSR, 9th International Tchaikovsky Competition
  *Violin First Prize Gold Medal
  *Best Sound Quality Gold Medal
  *Violin (1) Finalist
  *Violin (II) Finalist

• 1989 Mittenwald International Competition for the Violin Making,
  Mittenwald, Germany.
  *Violin Finalist

• Czechoslovak, the Oskar Nedbal International Competition
  for Violin Making
  *Viola 3rd Prize Bronze Medal
  *Workmanship 3rd Prize Bronze Medal

• 1987 Bulgaria 2nd International Competition for Violin
  And Viola Making
  *Violin First Prize, Gold Medal
  *Viola First Prize, Gold Medal

• USSR Musician’s Association
  *Violin making, Best Sound Quality Medal

• France Violin Maker’s Association
  *Viola making, Best workmanship Medal

• Kazanluk City, Bulgaria
  *Gold Rose Medal
  *Honorary Citizenship

• “Baveno” First National Competition for Violin Making, Italy
  *Violin, First Prize, Gold Medal
  *Cello, 5th Prize

• 1986 USA 7th International Competition
  *Violin Certificate Award for Workmanship
  *Viola Certificate for Workmanship

• 1985 “Triennale” International Competition for Violin Making
  Cremona, Italy
  *Violin (I) 5th Prize
  *Violin (II) 6th Prize