![]() A note about naming conventions in China and about Dai's name(s) in particular: A Chinese name is written with the surname first, followed by the given name so the pianist's family name is "Dai" and his given name "Liang," typical of a Chinese tradition is a two-syllable reference to an aspirational characteristic or quality. Still, Dai became accustomed to hearing his father's restricted collection from a very early age. Though his father was a fan of jazz music, there was limited availability of recordings and an even more limited opportunity to hear jazz music being performed live. Born and raised in a small neighborhood in the eastern part of Beijing, pianist Dai Liang had an unusually early exposure to jazz given its relative scarcity in his native China. He entered the conservatory at the age of nine and though still a teenager, his poise and talent are that of an experienced veteran. Among the conservatory's notable alumni is the young classical and jazz pianist/composer, Dai Liang, aka, A Bu. It now offers degrees in fifteen disciples, houses seven institutions of research and publishing and features honorary professors such as Isaac Stern, Itzak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma and Jessye Norman. ![]() The school was once the domain of the elite of the CCP and, even among that segment of society, only the highest academic tier (and the well-connected) gained admittance. The campus has developed into a global institution offering advanced degrees in a setting that mixes original building from the Qing Dynasty with state-of-the-art music facilities and dormitories. Located in Beijing, the school resides on the former site of the seventeenth century residence of one Prince Yixuan. In 1950, in the wake of World War II and the early years of the Cold War, the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Zedong founded the Central Conservatory of Music as a consolidation of several musical institutions.
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