Lu Jia ( Principal Cello )

Cellist Dr. Lu Jia, currently the Principal Cellist of the Macao Orchestra, is a member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, a recipient of the China National Arts Fund, and serves on the Music Specialists Committee of the Macao Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He has previously served as Guest Principal Cellist of the China National Centre for the Performing Arts Orchestra, as well as Principal Cellist of the Aachen Opera Orchestra in Germany and the Jena Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also Co-Principal Cellist of the Global Chinese Orchestra and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Festival Orchestra. As an active cellist on the international stage, Dr. Lü has won multiple gold awards in international solo and chamber music competitions and enjoys a distinguished reputation.

During his tenure in Germany, Lü Jia was invited to teach at the Liszt School of Music Weimar. After returning to Macao, he has taught at the Macao Conservatory, the City University of Macau, and the Macao Polytechnic University.