Violinist: Yanming Xu

Yanming Xu, former professor of viola at the Orchestral Department of Tianjin Conservatory of Music and a master's supervisor. From 2003 to 2015, he served as the Director of the Academy's Performing Arts Center. He was also a council member of the Chinese Musicians Association String Society and the Tianjin Musicians Association. Since 2000, he has been invited to serve as a judge for national viola competitions, the Viola Art Festivals at the Central Conservatory of Music and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, as well as a mentor at various international music festivals. He also served as the stage director for the Min-Tai Folk Music Concert.