Biography
Zhao Jiping (赵季平) is a Chinese composer born in August 1945 in Pingliang, Gansu. He studied composition at the Xi’an Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1970, and later undertook postgraduate studies at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
He is best known for his film scores, particularly his collaborations with Fifth Generation directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige. His credits include Red Sorghum (1988), Ju Dou (1990), Raise the Red Lantern (1991), Farewell My Concubine (1993) and To Live (1994). He has also composed extensively for television, concert works and traditional Chinese instruments.
Zhao has held senior positions in Chinese musical organisations, including as Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Musicians’ Association and President of the Xi’an Conservatory of Music. He has received multiple awards for film and television music in China and abroad.
