Yilin Duan

Yilin Duan began her piano studies at the age of four, demonstrating an early affinity for music that has shaped a promising career. In 2021, she was admitted to the prestigious Piano Department of the Tianjin Conservatory of Music, where she has continued to hone her craft. Among her accolades, Yilin received the Excellent Award in the Yamaha Scholarship Competition (2022) and secured second prize in the Professional Youth Group A category of the International Music Open in Tianjin (2023). Her success continued into 2024, when she earned second prize in the Professional Youth Open Group at the Singapore International Music Competition and won the Gold Medal in Professional Group D at the 7th Liszt International Piano Open Competition.

Yilin has been invited to perform at renowned venues, including the Tianjin Concert Hall, Tianjin Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Wuhan Conservatory of Music Chime Concert Hall, Tianjin Guanghua Theater, and Baotou Grand Theater. In 2023, her piano trio was invited to perform at the Silk Road International Art Exchange Center. Most recently, in 2024, she was signed as an official pianist for Hemiola.