陸元雄出生於上海，現任德克薩斯基督教大學音樂學院教授。
基本介紹
陸元雄是中國第一位以低音提琴榮獲國際比賽大獎的演奏家，也是第一位以低音提琴進入美國職業交響樂團的東方音樂家，同時是第一位擔任美國低音提琴教授的中國音樂教育家。
現任美國TCU音樂學院教授的陸元雄出生於上海，6歲始學鋼琴和大提琴，12歲轉學低音提琴。從上音附中到本科，陸元雄都受教於“中國貝司界泰斗”鄭德仁。1984年，陸元雄舉辦了中國首場低音提琴獨奏音樂會。1985年，陸元雄轉道美國留學，次年就與卡爾見了面。此後二人互動頻繁，卡爾甚至邀他來家中探討低音提琴的演奏技法，成為無話不談的好友，經常同台二重奏。多年下來，卡爾都將陸元雄視為合作過的音樂家裡最為愉快、最為難忘的一個，親稱他為“中國兄弟”。1986年，美國第十六屆科普斯·科里斯蒂州國際青年藝術家比賽第一名，並獲“青年藝術家”稱號。
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Lu has won numerous national and international competitions, including first prize in the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Solo Competition and the 16th annual Corpus Christi International Young Artists Competition. A long-time member of the San Antonio Symphony, Lu is a frequent recitalist, clinician and chamber music artist throughout the world. He has presented masterclasses at many of the world's most prestigious universities and conservatories, including the Julliard School, Peabody Conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, Northwestern University, Arizona State University, the University of North Texas, University of Hartford, the Shanghai Conservatory, Beijing Central Conservatory, the China Conservatory, Shenyang Conservatory, and Sichuan Conservatory.
Professor Lu has given recitals and masterclasses as a guest artist for the International Society of Bassists Conventions in New York City, Interlochen, Houston, Oklahoma City, San Francisco, Rochester, and Colorado. Additionally, he has served as a jury member for a number of international double bass competitions, and as artistic director of the 1999 Texas Double Bass Symposium in San Antonio, the 2009 Texas Double Bass Symposium in Fort Worth, and the TCU International Double Bass Festival. He also serves as the director of Chamber Music at the TCU School of Music. Prior to joining TCU, Professor Lu served on the faculty of Baylor University.
A pioneer of Chinese artists, Lu holds the distinction of being the first Chinese double bass recitalist to perform in China. Subsequently, he has performed as a soloist with various orchestras on major television and radio programs in China. In the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra's 130-year history, he is the only featured double bass soloist, including a live, televised debut in 1996 and a sold-out double bass concerto performance in historic Shanghai Concert Hall in 2009. He has also performed with the Grand Teton Summer Festival Orchestra, and served as principal bassist with the Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chinese Virtuoso Orchestra.
Recently, Lu performed a duo concert with Gary Karr, and a joint recital with the late pianist José Feghali for the world premiere of Shanghai Legend by Robert Garwell. This special live broadcast concert reached more than 60 million viewers/listeners live and was streamed online throughout the world.
Throughout his career, he has worked and been associated with many of the world's leading artists including Zdenek Macal, Josef Gingold, Sergiu Comissiona, Larry Rachleff and prominent bassists such as Gary Karr, Stuart Sankey, David Walter, Paul Ellison, David Neubert, Ed Barker, Timothy Cobb, Eugene Levinson, Homer Mensch, and Francois Rabbath. Critics have acclaimed him as "a leading double bass virtuoso, a unique world-class performer."
