Jialing Qu

From Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia to Canada, from her childhood music lessons to international concert stages, music has remained at the heart of violinist Angel Wang’s journey. “Music is how I came to understand the world,” Wang reflects. Growing up and learning the violin in Ulanqab, she remembers hearing something of the grasslands in the sound of her instrument. Years later, as her musical journey brought her to stages around the world, she came to appreciate an even greater truth: music...

Angel Wang & Phoenix Orchestra’s Phoenix Rising has been ranked No. 4 in textura’s “Top 20 Classical” list in the Instrumental: Quartet / Ensemble / Orchestra category. Published in November 2025, the review places Phoenix Rising among the year’s notable classical recordings and highlights the album’s distinctive dialogue between Chinese musical traditions and Western classical music. Rather than treating the repertoire as a simple collection of Chinese-inspired works, textura emphasizes the...

The release of our debut album, 凤凰飞舞 (Phoenix Rising), marks a significant milestone in our musical journey. It is an honor to receive such high praise from Canada’s most influential classical music magazine, The Whole Note, and the esteemed Panm 360. Their thoughtful reviews not only recognize the hard work behind this project but also highlight the unique blend of Chinese and Western musical traditions that this album represents. Today, I want to share the story behind 凤凰飞舞, the creative...