Yang Jing, a young pipa player, is an associate professor and a master's supervisor in the Traditional Music Department of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music. She is a member of the Pipa Professional Committee of the China Musicians' Association, the Vice President of the Pipa Professional Committee of the Zhejiang Musicians' Association, a member of the Pipa Professional Committee of the Chinese National String Orchestra Association, a director of the Zhejiang National String Orchestra Association, the Vice President of the Pipa Professional Committee of the Zhejiang Youth Federation of Culture and Arts, the Expert Advisor of the Zhejiang Youth Culture and Art Education Association, and the Vice President of the Zhejiang Youth Federation of Culture and Arts. She is a recipient of the National Art Fund "National Instrumental Music Performance Talent" and the National Art Fund "Chinese Pipa Wang School Performance and Theory Talent". She is also one of the first batch of "Zhejiang Province Stage Art 1111 Talents" selected by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and one of the first batch of "Zhejiang Province University Leading Talents" selected by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education.

In January 2026, she was invited to join the Asian Art Association Singapore (Chinese Traditional Instruments), serving as a judge for the "World Pipa Competition" and becoming a Lifetime member.

For me, art is primarily a form of "being present" practice. The most precious aspect of art lies in its ability to convey "the warmth of humanity". Technique is merely the outer shell of music; only the performer's current breath and contemplation can give the music its flesh and blood. Whether it's performing traditional classics or modern works, as the presenter on the stage, what I strive for is the present and genuine sense of life.

Secondly, art is a dialogue that transcends time and space. As a performer of the traditional Chinese instrument, the pipa, I cherish tradition because in traditional works, there are the emotions and wisdom of the Chinese people over thousands of years. These classic works are like bridges, connecting the past and the present. When I play modern pieces, I am using this ancient language of the pipa to tell contemporary stories and communicate with today's audience. Making tradition live in the present and regain new vitality is our responsibility as contemporary performers.

Finally, the core of art ultimately lies in "people". The brilliance on the stage is rooted in the daily "honesty in the piano room". As a teacher, I understand even more that the transmission of "people" is more important than the imparting of "skills". I hope to ignite the passion in students' hearts, guide them to find their own voices, and make the pipa a channel for them to express their lives and understand the world. The beauty of art is ultimately to reach the hearts and warm the hearts, whether it is the performer themselves or everyone who listens.

This is what I believe: In the collision between the fingertips and the strings, one completes the practice of life; in the dialogue between the past and the present, one shoulders the responsibility of inheritance; in the integration of people and music, one conveys the power of warmth. For me, the pipa is no longer just an instrument; it has become a way of life.

Second Wenhua Award - Gold Prize
Eighth China Music Golden Bell Award - Bronze Prize
25th Taipei City Traditional Instrument (Pipa) Concerto Competition - Gold Prize
16th Taipei City Traditional Instrument (Pipa) Concerto Competition - Silver Prize
Second Dunhuang Cup National Pipa Competition - Gold Prize
Second International Chinese Instrument Competition - Gold Prize
First China-Japan-Korea International Pipa Competition - Gold Prize
Zhejiang Province Stage Art Orchid Award - 12th Music and Dance Competition - Gold Prize, etc.

She has successfully held solo concerts and special lectures in various parts of the country on multiple occasions. Among them, the series of concerts titled "A Moment's Playful Strike", "A Blossoming Youth", and "Waiting for the Late Spring" received enthusiastic responses. The premiere works include "Treading to the Music", "Expectation", "Nong", "Tasting", "Unheroic", "Thoughts of Seven Moments", "Unfathomable", "The White Horse on the Eastward Journey", etc. She has performed with the Central National Orchestra, the China Broadcasting National Orchestra, the Suzhou National Orchestra, the Jiangsu National Orchestra, the Shandong National Orchestra, the Tianjin National Orchestra, the Zhejiang National Orchestra, the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, the Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra, among others. He has also performed in collaboration with renowned domestic and foreign conductors such as Guan Nanzhong, Chen Xiayang, Zheng Xiaoying, Tang Muhai, Wang Fujian, Peng Jiapeng, Wu Qiang, Zhang Lie, and Yang Yang.

In terms of research, he has published several high-level journal papers such as "A Novel Music Emotion Recognition Model Using Neural Network Technology" and "RESEARCH ON PIPA SCORE ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES: 'YUHEXUAN PIPA SCORE' AND 'NANGONG PIPA SCORE' FROM JAPAN". He has also published core journal papers including "The Poetry, Music and Emotion of the Pipa Piece ", "Research on the Diversified Cultivation of Pipa Talents in Music Colleges", "Market Segmentation and Consumption Trends in the Music Industry", and more than ten related academic papers. He has also released personal albums "Snapshots of a Moment - Yang Jing's Pipa Music Album" and "Flourishing Youth - Yang Jing's Pipa Music Album". He has participated in the compilation of multiple books and textbooks and has led and participated in several national, provincial and municipal teaching reform, research and innovation projects. Among them, the project "Generative Teaching: The Mechanism Structure and Internal Rationale as a Teaching Philosophy" won the First Prize of the 12th Philosophy and Social Sciences Award of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Since starting teaching, I have achieved remarkable teaching results. I have guided 3 students to be selected into the "Outstanding Talent Training Program" of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, and have also coached many students to win gold medals in various professional pipa competitions such as "Guoyun Cup", "Dunhuang Cup", "Xin Song Plan", "Zha Jun Cup", "Liaoyuan Cup", etc. In 2017, I formed the "Jinglong Music" pipa chamber orchestra. This orchestra has won the gold medal at "Guoyun Cup", "Dunhuang Cup", "Liaoyuan Cup", "Zha Jun Cup", "Zhengming Cup", "China Ethnic Instrument Art Week" and other competitions, and has participated in major events such as "Hangzhou Twelve Hours" - the internationalization theme event of Hangzhou's publicity department, the "Golden Autumn Eight Instruments" National Band Academy Concert Section, and the "Second Dunhuang Cup" Chinese Ethnic Chamber Music and Solo Competition Awarded Team Exhibition, etc. All of these events have received unanimous praise.