Dan Qiao has enjoyed a vibrant career as a concert violinist and chamber musician performing in concerts around the world, including in China, Germany, France, Poland, Netherlands, and the USA. Ms. Qiao has performed as a solo and chamber musician at such prestigious festivals as the Beijing Modern Music Festival( Beijing, China), Baroque Summer Festival (Cincinnati, OH), Mostly Modern Music Festival (Saratoga Springs, NY), Euro Music Festival (Halle, Germany), Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves (Bordeaux, France), and the Jubilee International Music Course (Opole, Poland), Lunigiana International Music Festival (Italy), Brevard Music Festival (NC, USA) and Splendor Summer Academy(Amsterdam, Netherland). She played a chamber music recital with legendary violinist Maxim Vengerov at Rencontres Musicales Internationales des Graves. She also played in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center (NYC).

Dan has received many honors and awards for her work as a solo and chamber musician, including 1st prize in chamber music at the Beijing International Harp Music Festival, 1st place and top scholarship at the Three Arts Scholarship Competition, and is a multi-time winner of the CCM concerto competition. She has also been honorable multiple times. Mention Winner of a Doug Davis Endowment Performance Award.  She won the Platinum Medal of the Quebec International Music Competition, Italy LIMF Concerto Competition Special Prize And Full Scholarship of  LIMF 2022, First Prize winner of 2021 Summer Music Competition and American Music Competition of Charleston international competition,  First Prize and Special Awards Outstanding MusicalityWinner of Bach International Music Competition Baroque category, etc. In 2022, She won the honorable Mention Winner of the American Prize for Professional Soloist. Also, She won First prize in the Music International Grand Prix Adult string, Third prize in the chamber category of Music International Grand Prix in Merkin Recital Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC.

Ms. Qiao also performed as a guest concertmaster for CCM Chamber orchestra, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, etc. As an enthusiastic teacher, Dan runs studio with more than 70 students. Her students has got into prestigious music colleges.

 Ms. Qiao has been invited to judge international competitions such as the American Prize 2022-2023 and the Music International Grand Prix 2022-2023. 

Ms. Qiao was invited as an assistant violin faculty member at Boston University Tanglewood Institution in 2024.

Education

CCM, College Conservatory of Music, DMA expected 2025

CCM, College Conservatory of Music, MM,

Central Conservatory of Music for MM 

China Conservatory of Music for BM.

Tianjin Music College (middle school and high school）

Instrument

Stefano Conia, Cremona, Italy, 2007