Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Yiyuru Chen | 2nd Prize | Winds & Percussion | 11th Edition | ENKOR Int'l Music Competition


 A first-year master's student in Chinese percussion from the Department of Modern Instrumental Music and Percussion at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She learned drumming from a young age and studied under Teacher Yan Jianhua. In 2017, she was admitted to the Affiliated Music School of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music and studied Chinese percussion under Teacher Ma Li. In 2020, she was admitted to Shanghai Conservatory of Music and studied Chinese percussion under Professor Luo Tianqi and Western percussion under Professor Wang Yuyan. In 2024, she was admitted to Shanghai Conservatory of Music to pursue a master's degree in percussion music. During her school years, she participated in several major performances both on and off campus. In 2020, she participated in the 30th anniversary cultural evening party of Pudong Development; Performed the traditional Chinese music ensemble piece "Sound Moving Wu Yue" at the 21st plenary session of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Economic Coordination Committee in 2021; In 2021, she was invited to record the CCTV program "Fenghua National Music"; In 2022, participated in the "Shangyin" brand record donation ceremony and the opening ceremony of the "Hanmo Yinhua: Chinese Art Songs and Calligraphy and Painting Works" exhibition; Participate in the classic orchestral music concert of the 2024 Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival in 2024. Won the first prize in the Chinese Ethnic Percussion Professional Youth Group of the 2018 IPEA Percussion Elite Competition (Zhejiang Division); 4th place at the 2021 Canadian International Music Competition; Performance Award for Professional Youth Group A at the 6th Beijing Drum Festival in 2021; Third Prize of Shanghai Conservatory of Music People's Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year.

香港节奏》(Hong Kong Rhythm)5min50sec  

《快鼓段》Fast Drum 4min4sec Composer: Long Zhou  

《大曲》The Great Song 6min29sec