2022 Artistic Family

Tan Dun

Artistic Ambassador

The world-renowned artist and UNESCO Global Goodwill Ambassador, Tan Dun has made an indelible mark on the world’s music scene with a creative repertoire that spans the boundaries of classical music, multimedia performance, and Eastern and Western traditions.

Lu Siqing

Artistic Ambassador

Born in Qingdao, Lu Siqing is one of China’s superstars of the violin. Invited by Yehudi Menuhin to study at his school in London aged 11, in 1984 he returned to China and five years later went to Juilliard to study with Dorothy DeLay. In 1987, he was the first Asian violinist to win First Prize at Italy’s Paganini International Violin Competition.

HIROYUKI IWAKI AO †

Conductor Laureate

In memoriam: 1974–2006

As the MSO’s longest serving conductor, Hiroyuki Iwaki began as Chief Conductor in 1974, and in 1990 was appointed as the MSO’s first Conductor Laureate, honouring his contribution to the Orchestra’s development. His dedication earned him many accolades including the renaming of the ABC Southbank studio to the Iwaki Auditorium in 1995.