XIE JIAYU
VIOLIN
Performing in:
2025
Xie Jiayu embarked on his violin journey at the tender age of seven, under the tutelage of the esteemed teachers Zhao Xiaogang and Zhao Song. While still in elementary school, he claimed first prize at the Young Musicians Talent Competition in Chengdu, and for several consecutive years, he consistently ranked among the top ten in the prestigious Chengdu New Talent Competition. In 2016, he was admitted to the Affiliated High School of the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, where he began studying the violin with Professors Li Kaixiang and Li Qian. Throughout his time at the high school, he garnered numerous accolades, receiving recognition in each of his first three years. In 2020, he was awarded the “Excellence” prize at the National Youth Violin Concert Competition and was subsequently selected for the “Lu Siqing Shenzhen Futian International String Art Week.”
In 2021, Xie Jiayu was chosen to participate in the first “Outstanding Talent Training Program” at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, where he successfully held a solo concert. In 2022, he triumphed in the university entrance examination at Sichuan University, ranking first in his field of study. Throughout his university years, his performance remained exemplary, consistently earning the top position in every evaluation, alongside multiple scholarships. Under the guidance of Professor Li Qian, he won several prestigious awards, including second prize at the 8th “Hummingbird Music Award Sichuan Division” in 2023, first prize at the 9th edition of the same event in 2024, and first prize at the 5th Chinese Youth Violin and Orchestra Concert Competition in the Sichuan Division in the same year.
In March 2025, Xie Jiayu claimed first prize at the “FORTE String” 2025 Emerging Performances competition. He also received the “Rising Star” award from the “EU Next Generation” development program, an invitation to perform at the “Roero Cultural Events” 2025 International Music Festival in Italy, and another invitation to the “Summer Camp Forte String Rising Star Performance” in 2025.
