Chinese Instrumental Jury

  • Prof. Liu ying

    Suona Soloist and Educator

    Former Vice President of Shanghai Conservatory of Music

    Expert reviewer for the China National Arts Fund

  • Prof. Yu hong mei

    Erhu Soloist and Educator

    Party Secretary, Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing)

    Professor, Department of Chinese Traditional Instruments

    Council Member, China Musicians Association

    Vice President, China National Bowed-String Instruments Society

    Vice President, Erhu Society of the China Musicians Association

  • Prof.Dai xiao lian

    Guqin Soloist and Educator

    Professor & Doctoral Supervisor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music

    Vice President, China Guqin Association

    Deputy Director, China Kunqu & Guqin Research Society

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  • Prof. Wang Yong De

    Erhu educator and performer

    Professor at the Department of Chinese Traditional Instruments, Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

    He is the former Head of the Department of Chinese Traditional Instruments at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

    Professor Wang serves as Vice President of the Erhu Society under the Chinese Musicians Association, Vice President of the Huqin Committee of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, and Deputy Director of the Shanghai Erhu Committee.

  • Prof. Wang Wei

    Guzheng soloist and educator,

    Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and Director of the Guzheng Committee of the Shanghai Musicians Association. Professor Wang is recognized for her contributions to guzheng performance and higher music education in China.

  • Prof.Duan Ai Ai

    Erhu Soloist | Educator

    Duan Ai’ai is a renowned erhu soloist with the China National Traditional Orchestra and holds the title of National First-Class Performer in China.

    She serves as an adjunct professor and master’s supervisor at the College of Music, Shanghai Normal University

  • Prof.Tang Jun Qiao

    Dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) virtuoso and respected music educator.

    She is Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and serves as Chair of the Dizi Committee under the Shanghai Musicians Association. She is also a Council Member of the Chinese Musicians Association

  • Yin Qun Performer And Educator

    Guzheng Soloist and Educator

    Yin qun is the President of Singapore Qingzheng Association and the General Director Graduate from the Xi’an Conservatory of Music in 1987 and took up a teaching post in her alma master as a lecturer in their Department of Folk Music.

  • Prof. Shi Hai Bin

    Suona Performer and Educator

    Professor, Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM)

  • Dr. Ling Hock Siang

    Erhu Performer and Music Scholar

    He is a recipient of the 2004 Young Artist Award and Singapore Youth Award. In 2021, he was awarded the Commendation Award by Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and received an award from the China Yangtze River Delta National Orchestra Performance, for his outstanding contributions. He is currently the Erhu Associate Principal and a Member of the Artistic Advisory Panel of SCO, Secretary-General of the Singapore Chinese Music Federation (SCMF).

  • Zengzhi

    Dizi Soloist

    An accomplished DIZI performer with the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. Instructor of the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra and School of Arts.

  • Prof. Zhang Tie

    Pipa Performer and Educator

    Associate Professor, Shanghai Conservatory of Music

    Chair, Pipa Committee, Shanghai Musicians Association

Western Instrumental Jury

  • Prof. Wu Ying

    Chairperson, Magnolia International Music Festival

    Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Central Conservatory of Music

    President, Chinese Musicians Association Piano Society

    Steinway Artist

  • Prof .Jiang Chen

    Chairperson of the Piano Jury at the Magnolia International Music Festival.Director of the Piano Department at  Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

  • Prof. Wei Dan Wen

    Chair of the Piano Department, Central Conservatory of Music (Beijing)

    A graduate of The Juilliard School and Yale University, he previously taught at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

    As an active jury member for prestigious competitions like the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Prof. Wei has mentored numerous prize-winning pianists while championing contemporary Chinese piano repertoire.

  • Prof. Chang Lin

    Violinist, Educator, and Conductor

    Professor and Former Vice Dean, School of Music, East China Normal University (ECNU)

  • Prof. Yu Li Na

    Renowned Violinist

    Professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music

    Prof. Yu Li Na is one of China’s most celebrated violinists. She is known for her iconic performance of the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and has taught at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music for decades, shaping generations of violin talents in China.

  • Maesetro Chen Guang Xian

    President, Suzhou Symphony Orchestra

    Chen Guangxian is the President of the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, a professional ensemble established in 2016 and composed of nearly 90 musicians from 18 countries and regions. Under his leadership, the orchestra has rapidly developed into an influential cultural institution, known for its innovative programming and international collaborations. Chen has played a pivotal role in promoting classical music and fostering cultural exchange in Suzhou and beyond.

  • Composer Tan Chan Boon 陈灿汶

    Singaporean composer who previously lived and worked in France.

    Singaporean composer, was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, one of France’s highest cultural honors. He has composed seven large-scale symphonies—an unparalleled achievement in Singapore’s music scene

  • Kong Xian Long 孔宪隆

    A Singaporean violinist from a distinguished musical family.

    Served at the Junior Department of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore.  A violinist in the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

  • Pianist Chua Qi Xian

    Singapore pianist,

    Singaporean pianist and fifth-generation Liszt disciple.

    Trained in Paris at the École Normale de Musique de Paris “Alfred Cortot.” Experienced performer across Europe and Asia with a broad repertoire.