Chinese Erhu and Tai Chi | Boston, Massachusetts
Zhantao Lin is an erhu player based in Massachusetts. Before moving to the United States, he was an erhu faculty member at the Guangxi Arts Institute and was on the Board of Chinese Professional Erhu player’s Guild in China.
He has performed at numerous institutions. He was invited to Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Concert Series, and has given lectures and concerts in Santiago of Spain organized by the Spanish Strings Association.
He was the main actor as a musician in a short film “Descendants of String” in 2018, and recorded music for the film with erhu. This film won an award at the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival in October 2019.
Zhantao Lin was named Blodgett Visiting Artist by Harvard University Music Department in January 2019. He is currently the President of the Boston Chinese Musicians Association.
Zhantao Lin is also a practitioner and teacher of Tai Chi. He is sixth-generation disciple of Yang Style Tai Chi. He serves as the president of the Tai Chi Academy of Greater Boston. He has taught hundreds of students in the Boston area, and organizes a Tai Chi team to participate in the Dragon Boat Festival performance every year.
Master Lin will be accompanied by Yi Ding on the Guzheng.
Yi Ding, Member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society. Member of the Henan Nationalities Orchestra Society. Member of the Boston Chinese Musicians Association. Leader of BCMA Youth Orchestra and Boston Silk and Bamboo Chamber Music Ensemble.
She has Advanced Teacher Certification of Central Conservatory of Music. In last seven years, she kept being rewarded as Excellent Instructor of Central Conservatory of Music Chinese Instrument Grade Examination. Currently, she serves as the Guzheng instructor at Phillips Academy.
In 2021, Ding Yi established the Yizhiyin Guzheng Ensemble in Andover, MA, with the aim of promoting traditional Chinese music and providing a multicultural environment for the community. The ensemble has participated in numerous community events and festivals.
Liu Yuxian started learning pipa at the age of 6 and has won awards in many youth talent competitions. She is currently a pipa player in the Boston Chinese Musicians Association Orchestra and a student at Phillips High School. She frequently participates in performances inside and outside the school as a soloist, duet and ensemble, and takes the initiative to serve the community. She also won the 2023 The President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award.
