Dr. Di Zhang is an improvisor, ethnomusicologist, composer, and a yangqin virtuoso active in Toronto’s music scene. She is especially interested in improvisation pedagogy, contemporary musicianship and composition, and ethnomusicology. Tours have led her to performances in Vancouver, Montreal, Regina, Prince Edward Island, Saskatoon, Macau, Mainland China, and Portugal. Her research thus far has revolved around the cultural study of the instruments, Chinese music notation, improvisation pedagogy, improvisation in both Chinese and Western music 

B. A. Mus (Beijing Minzu University), MA, PhD (York University). 

For more information on Dr. Di Zhang, please visit her personal website.

Amely Zhou is an erhu performer, a guzheng performer, a Chinese music specialist, an adjudicator and a conductor. Amely’s music has been featured on TVO, Fairchild TV and CNTV. Amely is currently the music director of the Canadian Chinese Orchestra. Under the baton of Amely Zhou, the orchestra has toured in China and performed at the Markham Theatre, the Sony Centre, and the Mississauga Living Art Centre. Amely Zhou's diverse talents and dedication to promoting Chinese music and cultural exchange have made her a prominent figure in the Canadian music scene, leaving a lasting impact through her performances, leadership, and collaborations.

B.A. Mus, MA (York University). 

For more information on Amely Zhou, please visit her personal website.