Jay Zhong
Mr. Jian-Hua Zhong, a Chinese violinist and teacher, passed away on May 10th, 2023 in his Los
Angeles home after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Zhong was a former Associate Concertmaster
at the Beijing Central Ballet Orchestra and member of China Musicians Association. He was
also the organizer and founder of the Beijing Chamber Orchestra, one of the first professional
chamber orchestras in China. He immigrated to the United States in the 1990s, and opened up
a private violin studio in the Los Angeles area, which had turned out many talented students
over the years. He is survived by his wife, Man-Xia Wu, and his son, violinist Jay Zhong
Angeles home after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Zhong was a former Associate Concertmaster
at the Beijing Central Ballet Orchestra and member of China Musicians Association. He was
also the organizer and founder of the Beijing Chamber Orchestra, one of the first professional
chamber orchestras in China. He immigrated to the United States in the 1990s, and opened up
a private violin studio in the Los Angeles area, which had turned out many talented students
over the years. He is survived by his wife, Man-Xia Wu, and his son, violinist Jay Zhong
