Duan Aiai

Duan Aiai is a National Class One Musician, an erhu solo artist with the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra, President of the Erhu Committee of the Shanghai Musicians’ Association, director of the Shanghai Performing Artists Federation, and Visiting Professor of the Xi’an Conservatory of Music.

She began learning the erhu at the age of six under Liu Yi’an, and graduated from the Conservatory with top grades where she studied Ethnic Music as a specialism under Prof Wang Yongde, a famous teacher in erhu. She has toured dozens of countries and regions, performing as a soloist with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Macao Chinese Orchestra, Taipei Municipal Chinese Orchestra, National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan, the Little Giant Chinese Chamber Orchestra of Taiwan, etc. She was the erhu solo or lead performer in the scores for many films, television drama series, drama and modern dance productions. Her discography is rich and varied, covering CDs and many solo albums. She has also given several highly successful solo recitals and talks.

Duan is noted for her delicate and expressive playing, which exudes a natural charm, insight and infectious notes that touch her audience’s hearts.