But we have always loved watching American movies and my parents owned a calendar featuring Vivian Leigh from Gone with the Wind. I grew up in a small town near Shanghai and before my family moved to Shanghai when I was ten, nobody in my family had ever been to a classical concert or had been fluent in English. However it is very close to my nickname in Chinese (Xixi) which my family has called me from a very young age. Sissi is my nickname in English, as you can probably guess that I am neither German nor Austrian. Lu ckily enough, being a musician enables me to go to many cool places in the world, such as Hobbiton in New Zealand! Apart from being a serious violinist, I am an enthusiastic traveler and passionate about experiencing new cultures and cuisines. I studied six years at The Juilliard School and one brief year at Yale School of Music. "My name is Sissi Yuqing Zhang and I will be joining the section first violin of Atlanta Symphony in the fall. We are featuring violinist Sissi Yuqing Zhang, who will be joining our first violin section, for today's # MusicianMonday. I'm also looking forward to jumpstarting my dormant cycling habit with a few outings in North Georgia on a road bike! As a passionate eater, I can't wait to get back out on Buford highway and dig into Atlanta's great farmer's markets." When not practicing and working, I enjoy hiking, reading and checking out the Criterion Collection and other films. I was born and raised in suburban Atlanta and was inspired in late high school by the ASO's exciting performances and commitment to new music and eclectic repertoire. I also spent one and a half seasons residing in Atlanta freelancing, teaching, and occasionally playing extra percussion with the ASO after completing my undergrad at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and before starting my master's at Rice. In addition to my job in Hawai'i and freelance work with the ASO, I've performed as a substitute percussionist with the Cleveland Orchestra and Houston Symphony Orchestra, and as a timpanist with the Blossom Festival Orchestra and the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. While performing a full season of orchestral programs and operas in Honolulu, I was able to come to Atlanta several times as a substitute percussionist with the ASO for memorable concerts of Mahler, Prokofiev, and Adams. "My name is Michael Stubbart, and I'm stoked to be joining the ASO for a one-year position as Section Percussion this fall! I will be moving from Honolulu, Hawai'i, where I have served as Acting Principal Percussion with the Hawai'i Symphony for the last two seasons. Michael might be a familiar face to some of our more eagle-eyed audience members. Our # MusicianMonday feature this week is our new percussionist Michael Stubbart, who is joining us on a one year contract.
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