Yu Di
Associate Professor & Master's Supervisor, US-educated Doctor of Violin Performance, Distinguished Professor of Capital Academy of Arts

Academic & Professional Positions

• Director of the Instrumental Music & Dance Teaching and Research Office, College of Music

• Vice Chair of the Ningbo University Committee of the China Democratic League

• Expert of the Degree and Graduate Education Development Center of the Ministry of Education

• Vice President of the Musicians Association of Jiangbei District, Ningbo City

Educational Background

Graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Michigan State University (MSU, US)

Awards & Achievements

• Won four gold awards in international music competitions and first prize in the National University Teachers' Teaching Innovation Competition

• Presided over and completed 8 provincial-level projects/awards, 1 Excellent Graduate Teaching Case of Zhejiang Province, and 1 Key Literary and Art Creation Project of Ningbo City

• Published 6 papers, 2 monographs, 1 textbook, and 1 album

• Representative works: Yongyun Suite (Suite of Ningbo Rhythms), Jiangnan Violin Melody (Charm of Jiangnan Strings), Sparks on the Strings

Teaching Contributions

• Leader of multiple first-class, key, excellent, and characteristic courses at Ningbo University

• Guided students to win first prizes in competitions organized by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education (e.g., Zhejiang Provincial College Students' Art Exhibition) as well as national/international competitions, and national scholarships

Honors

• Recipient of honors including the National Teaching Innovation Award, Advanced Individual in Ideological and Political Construction & Publicity Work of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the China Democratic League, Excellent Teacher of Zhejiang Aesthetic Education Project, Ningbo Senior Talent, Ningbo Music Award, and Most Beautiful Ningbo University Person

Academic & Performance Activities

• Served as a judge for: Zhejiang Selection of the China Music Golden Bell Award (Violin Category), key competitions hosted by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, Singapore & Japan International Art Festivals, national/provincial/municipal string competitions; Chairman of the Jury for the Le Sheng Xin Jing European International Music Competition

• Expert Member of Fujian International Music Lecture and Zhejiang Conservatory of Music International String Art Week; Standing Director of the String Society of Zhejiang Musicians Association

• As principal soloist, collaborated with Ningbo Symphony Orchestra and Hainan Philharmonic Orchestra

• Selected into the Sino-German Joint Orchestra and Asian Youth Orchestra for Sino-German and Asian tours, performing at venues like the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, Hamburg Concert Hall, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, and Tokyo Opera City

• Successfully held solo concerts at Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Leshowitz Recital Hall (US), Jiuri Tai Concert Hall, and Ningbo University