Trombonist XiuZhang Charlie Cao was happy when he found out he would perform a concerto this year with the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra.
The junior from Yantai City in Shandong Provence, China competed in multiple rounds of a competition at the Interlochen Arts Academy and was one of three students chosen to appear as a soloist during a concert which will happen this week. XiuZhang Charlie Cao is a trombone student of Tom Riccobono.
He is looking forward to playing a concerto by Ferdinand David with the ensemble of his peers.
When Charlie Cao isn't busy playing the trombone, he enjoys activities with his friends.
"I like to play basketball," he said. "And listen to music."
Charlie Cao performed a virtuosic piece for trombone by Henri Tomasi in Studio A at Interlochen Public Radio. While at Classical IPR, he collaborated with pianist Ya-Ju Chuang. Click above the top photograph to hear the performance and conversation.
This Wednesday's IAA Orchestra concert featuring the winners of the annual concerto competition will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Corson Auditorium. For more information, click here.
This session in Studio A was engineered by Stefan Wiebe.
