Guo Hua Xia was named the new music director of the Juneau Student Symphony. He replaces Tyree Pini who has relocated to Arizona where he is attending school and composing music.
Of Juneau String Ensembles, Xia is a classically trained violinist with decades of string teaching experience. He is a violinist with the Juneau Symphony, received his bachelors of arts in music performance from the Shanghai Conservatory and a masters of music from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has worked with the Juneau Alaska Music Matters program since its inception, has been the musical director for multiple Juneau string ensembles and frequently collaborates with other community music organizations, including Juneau Jazz and Classics and the Juneau School District. In 2014, he received the Mayor’s Award for Visionary Application of the Arts.
