… … Pre-College … Born into a family of well-known musicians in Shanghai, Weigang Li began studying the violin with his … Conservatory Middle School at age 14. Three years later, in 1981, he was selected to go to study for one year at the … through the first cultural exchange program between the sister cities of Shanghai and San Francisco. in 1985, upon …

… Symphony Orchestra. He has extensive experience playing in wind ensembles. In 2017 and 2018, he participated in the Thailand International Trombone Festival, performing …

… Li is the founding member of the Shanghai Quartet, now in its 39th season, and has performed over 2,000 concerts in 30 countries and can be heard on more than 35 CD albums. … at age seven. When the Central Conservatory of music in Beijing reopened in 1977, Li was selected to attend from a …

… Hailed by The New York Times as “the most powerful figure in China’s classical music scene,” the conductor and … to south, Maestro Yu currently holds the top position in China’s three most prominent orchestras—Artistic Director of the China Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing and Music Director of both the Shanghai and …

… 2744 … Sofya … Gulyak … In 2009, Sofya Gulyak was awarded first prize and Princess … prize at Marguerite Long Competition. Gulyak has performed in such venues as La Scala Theatre in Milan, Herculessaal in Munich. Salle Cortot, Salle Gaveau …

… Association and Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI).   In 2014, Jing was appointed as music director of the … Philharmonie under the auspices of Young Euro Classic in August 2015. Jing’s achievements at the helm of the GSYO … exchange commemorating the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Guangzhou and Fukuoka. Jing …

… Katherine Chu became dean of The Tianjin Juilliard School in July 2022. Chu is an American pianist, vocal coach, and … She joined The Tianjin Juilliard School administration in 2020 and served as chair of collaborative piano; interim … Affairs; and resident faculty for collaborative piano in vocal repertoire. After working as an assistant conductor …

… at the 13th Menuhin International Violin competition in England and 6th Tchaikovsky International Competition for young musician in Korea. He also won the first prize at the Eisenberg-Fried Concerto Competition in the US and the “Jin Zhong” String Quartet Competition in …

… … Zhou … Resident Faculty … Graduate … Pre-College … Born in Xi’an, China, Xiangyu Zhou (BM ‘09, MM ‘11 Clarinet) began … the Xi’an Conservatory of Music. After winning first prize in the TOYAMA Asian Young Artist Competition in 2002, Zhou obtained his bachelor and master degrees from …

… the China National Symphony Orchestra and a faculty member in the Music Development Program at The Tianjin Juilliard … and Uzbekistan National Opera Symphony Orchestra. In 2025, she was appointed Principal Harpist of the China … School. From 2019 to 2022, she was awarded a place in Xinghai Conservatory’s Talent Training Program, during …

… … Public Education … Zeqiao Lv holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the Central Conservatory of Music in China and is completing her master's degree in 2024. She has rich experience in choral performance and …

… curriculum developer. She has over 20 years of experience in education and is an enthusiastic learner and teacher of world languages and cultures. She has a BA in English from Zhejiang University and a Master of Education degree in Counseling from the University of North Texas (UNT). She …

… Palais du Congress, Stadio Olimpico, and the Amphitheater in Chautauqua. He has recorded for NPR’s "From the Top" as a … SPIRIO player-piano catalog. Zhu holds top prizes in international and national competitions including the West … panel of the 2021 Lang Lang International Music Festival in Ningbo and Shenzhen, 2021 Franz Liszt Youth, 2021 …

… … Dóra … Szabó … Public Education … Dóra Szabó was born in Szombathely, Hungary. She started playing flute at the age of 8 in her hometown. During her high school years, she was … a soloist. Later she studied at the Széchenyi University in Győr and studied one year at the Royal Conservatory of …

… was admitted to the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in 2013, ranking first in her cohort. At CCOM, she studied under Professor Mingqing Yu and participated in a masterclass with Lynn Harrell, who highly praised her …