Jahja Ling
Jahja Ling
Jahja Ling; is an orchestra conductor, music director and pianist. Since 2004 he has been the music director and conductor of the San Diego Symphony. He is of Hokchiu Chinese descent and is now an American citizen. He is the first and only conductor of Chinese descent to serve as music director of a major U.S. orchestra...
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