Danica Cheng

Category: Oboe, Woodwind Concerto and Chamber Music for Woodwind Instruments

Born in Hong Kong, Cheng started learning the oboe at the age of six, and obtained a Licentiate in Oboe with distinction from the Trinity College London when she was 16 years old. After graduating from the Department of Music of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Cheng furthered her studies on a scholarship at the Temple University in Philadelphia and obtained a Master of Music degree in Oboe Performance. She is currently the oboe and English horn player of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, actively engaging in teaching and performance in Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Cheng has participated in the performances of several orchestras, including the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, China Philharmonic Orchestra Hong Kong and Asian Youth Orchestra, as well as performing in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Singapore, China, Japan and Russia.

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