Passing it forward to young musicians

When he was just 7 years old, Wang Liang fell in love with the sound of the oboe after watching an uncle perform Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in China. Ever since, Wang has pursued his dreams in music, and in 2007, 20 years after being enamored by the oboe, he became the first Chinese-born principal oboist of the New York Philharmonic.

Wang is still with the New York Philharmonic, which was established in 1842 and has performed in some 15,000 concerts, more than any orchestra in the world.

As a foreign-born artist living his dream in New York City, Wang is ready to pass on his knowledge to inspire young Chinese music lovers to realize their own dreams.