Julian Lloyd Webber Wife: Meet Jiaxin Cheng

Jiaxin Cheng is the wife of Julian Lloyd Webber. She is a Chinese-born cellist.

While in New Zealand, Cheng was the principal of the cello of the Auckland Chamber  Orchestra and played regularly with both the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Since 200, Cheng has lived in London where she has been given several recitals. Her performance in April 2008 at Her Majesty’s Theatre with both Andre and Julian Lloyd Webber was described as “the emotional highlight of the evening”.

Cheng married Julian in July 2009. Their first recording together, released in March 2011, was Menotti’s Arioso for two cellos and strings, featured on the album, The Art of Julian Lloyd Webber. Cheng also featured on Lloyd’s 2011 album, Evening Songs.