{"id":28,"date":"2024-02-21T03:56:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T03:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2024-08-13T23:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T23:26:29","slug":"about-luthier","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/?page_id=28","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2-1024x625.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2-1024x625.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2-600x366.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ming-jiang-zhu-violin-china-sinomusik-2.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ming Jiang Zhu (1955-2014) was one of the world\u2019s most respected contemporary violin makers and an incredible success story worthy of international attention.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In view of winning many international awards and bringing glory to the country and making outstanding contributions to China\u2019s musical instrument industry, Zhu Mingjiang was rated as<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOutstanding Figure in China\u2019s Musical Instrument Industry in 2006\u201d and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOutstanding Figure in China\u2019s Musical Instrument Industry in 2010\u201d by relevant national departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2008, he was awarded the title of \u201cNational Technical Expert in Light Industry\u201d, \u201cNational Technical Expert\u201d and \u201cNational Model Worker\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zhu Mingjiang has won a total of nineteen international competition awards at the top international competition \u201cAmerican International Violin Making Competition\u201d, including two gold medals and two silver medals. At the same time, three of his students also won a total of four awards in international competitions. So far, Zhu Mingjiang is the Chinese who has won the most awards and the highest award in this competition, becoming one of the most awarded outstanding violin makers in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> He has been interviewed and reported by many media such as Time Magazine, Reuters TV, World Weekly, People\u2019s Daily, and \u201cMusical Instruments\u201d magazine, and is known as \u201cthe top violin maker within 5% of the world today.\u201dIn 2008, Zhu Mingjiang was admitted as a member of the \u201cInternational Violin Masters Association\u201d, which gathers the world\u2019s violin-making elites, and became one of the three Chinese international violin-making masters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2010, Zhu Mingjiang served as the only Chinese craft judge for the \u201cFirst China International Violin Making Competition\u201d in Beijing, which reflected his technical level and status in the Chinese violin making industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GDTV Interview Ming-Jiang Zhu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GD TV Interview MingJiang Zhu Violin Maker Sinomusik\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uUaF1eKYmNo?start=176&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ming-Jiang Zhu Workshop is based in Guangzhou, China under the guidance of the outstanding maker Ming-Jiang Zhu. Zhu was trained under master violin maker and educator Guo-Hui Liang. In 1991, he opened his own workshop. Ming Jiang Zhu has won 19 awards from international competitions and has been labeled \u201cwithin the top 5% of violin makers in the world today.\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many of the luthiers at Ming-Jiang Zhu workshop have been awarded for their workmanship as well. Altogether, the workshop has won 23 awards from top international competitions including the Violin Society of America, including 2 gold and 3 silver medals.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The instruments of the workshop are crafted following Italian traditions and standards of craftsmanship. Ming Jiang Zhu Workshop constantly produces exceptional and exquisite instruments that are powerful in tone.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Antique style Ming-Jiang Zhu have as below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Guarneri style<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1730 Kreisler<br>1741 Vieuxtemps<br>1735 D\u2019Egville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stradivarius Style<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1711 parker<br>1713 Gibson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-1-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-1-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-6-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-6-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-8.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zmjviolin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/mingjiang-zhu-violin-8-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ming Jiang Zhu (1955-2014) was one of the world\u2019s most respected contemporary violin makers and an incredible success story worthy of international attention. 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