He studied in the USA in the 1990s. In demand as a composer, he has received commissions and performances from musicians around the world. In recent years, his works, such as Four Not-Alike – concerto for multifunction pianist and Chamber Orchestra, pointed to a new direction of Gao’s approach, combining Western and Chinese instruments. Gao Ping has released two critically-acclaimed albums on Naxos. Gao is currently a Composition Professor at Capital Normal University in Beijing and Composer-In-Residence for the Forbidden City Chamber Orchestra, a Chinese instrumental ensemble based in Beijing.