Tian Di, female, Han ethnic group, member of Communist Party of China, Master, Associate Professor, Master Supervisor, director of Institute of Folk Music Studies,member of Pipa Society of China Musicians’ Association, member of China Nationalities Orchestra Society, specially invited Pipa player of Gansu Song and Dance Theater.

Career and education:

1997-2001: Bachelor of Pipa performance at the School of Music, Northwest Normal University, after Hou Xinru.

2005-2008: Master of Theory of Traditional Chinese Music at the School of Music, Northwest Normal University, after Hou Xinru.

Teaching at the School of Art of Lanzhou University since 2001.

Training and further education:
March, 2013: Central Conservatory of Music, after professor Zhang Qiang, famous modern Pipa performer, Department of Folk Music.

Education and research field:

Research field: Pipa performance, theory of traditional Chinese music

Courses offered: Pipa performance, folk music quartet

Performance:

July, 1997: “Silk Road Cultural Festival”;

December, 2004: "2005 Gansu New Year Folk Music Concert" ;

April, 2012: "To Celebrate the Victory of the 12th CPC Gansu Provincial Congress, the Special Performance of Large-Scale National Symphony -- Songs and Fresco of Dunhuang";

July, 2012: "The 2nd Northwest China Music Festival -- Xihai Concert";

August, 2013: opening ceremony of "the 6th World Tourism Organization International Conference on the Silk Road and the 3rd Dunhuang Trip. The Silk Road International Tourism Festival";

June, 2015: "Follow Your Heart" -- Tian Di Teacher-Student Pipa Concert.

Awards:

April, 2004: outstanding cadre of Gansu Communist Youth League;

July, 2010: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” in the 3rd "Haizhou Cup" Music Instrument Competition in Campus in Gansu Province;

January, 2011: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award”of the first "Gansu Art Performance Skills Competition";

February, 2012: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award”of the 7th Performance and Evaluation Activity of “Youth China” National Youth Art;

July, 2012: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of the 2012 1st Liaoyuan International Pipa Culture and Art Festival and International Pipa Competition;

June, 2014: “Excellent Teacher Award” of 2014 the 7th “Love China” Art Exchange in Gansu Province;

July, 2014: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of the 2nd “Dunhuang Cup” National Pipa Performing Competition;

December, 2014: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of the “Public Welfare in China” Young TV Art Star and the National Charity Performance to Left-Behind Children;

July, 2015: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of the 2nd “Liaoyuan Cup” International Pipa Performing Competition;

July, 2015: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of the 11th “Youth China” Youth Talent Competition in Gansu Province;

November, 2015: “Excellent Guide Teacher Award” of "Star of the Silk Road -- My Stage Dream" the 1st Music and Dance Competition in Gansu Province.

Awards got by students:

In 2008, Ma Zhen won the second prize in the 3rd Gansu Instrumental Music Performing Competition.

In 2010, Liu Kerui won the first prize in the 3rd "Haizhou Cup" Music Instrument Competition in Campus in Gansu Province .

In 2011, Guo Yingjie won the gold award of Pipa performing in the National Vocal, Instrument and Dance Competition.

In 2011, Liu Kerui won the Excellent Performance Award of the youth group in the 1st “Dunhuang Cup” National Pipa Performing Competition;

In 2012, Fan Tianjiao won the gold award of solo Pipa performing of the youth group in Playing for the Expo -- Traditional Culture and Instrumental Music International Invitational Tournament among Chinese and South Korean Youth.

In 2012, Zheng Ce won the first prize of traditional Chinese instruments performing in the university group of the “Youth China” the 7th National Youth Art Talent Competition.

In 2012, Meng Xiaoling won the first prize of instrument performing in the 7th "Haizhou Cup" Art Competition in Campus in Gansu Province.

In 2012, Liu Kerui, Wang Ying and Liu Jianting won the bronze award of Trio Ensemble performing in the 2012 the 1st Liaoyuan International Pipa Arts Festival and International Pipa Performance Competition.

In 2013, Fan Tianjiao won the gold prize of solo Pipa performing in the youth group of China-Thailand Cultural Exchange Season -- Chinese National Instrumental Music Performance International Invitational Tournament.

In 2014, Tan Li won bronze prize in the professional Group B of the 2nd “Dunhuang Cup” National Pipa Performing Competition.

In 2014, Xing Yuwen won the first prize of Pipa performing in the youth group of Gansu Division of the “Public Welfare in China” Young TV Art Star and the National Charity Performance to Left-Behind Children.

In 2015, Tan Li won the first prize of Pipa performing in the university group of the 10th "Haizhou Cup" Art Competition in Campus in Gansu Province.

In 2015, Tan Li won the first prize of Pipa performing in the university group of the 11th "Youth China" -- Youth Talent Competition.

In 2015, Yin Yunyan won the first prize of Pipa performing in the youth group A of the 5th “Shining China” International Art Talent Exchange Performance in Gansu Province; and the team “Wonderful Sound” won the first prize of group Pipa performing in the youth group A.

In July, 2015, the team “Wonderful Sound” won the bronze prize of Trio Ensemble performing in the 2012 the 2st “Liaoyuan Cup”International Pipa Performing Competition.

In November, 2015, Sun Dandi won the first prize of Pipa performing in the university group of Star of the Silk Road -- My Stage Dream" the 1st Music and Dance Competition in Gansu Province; and the team “Wonderful Sound” won the first prize of Pipa quintet.

In December, 2015, Fan Yudan won the first prize of Pipa performing in the youth group of the “Public Welfare in China” the 10th Young TV Art Star and the National Charity Performance to Left-Behind Children

Publications:

2007: A Brief Discussion on Traditional Chinese Music Teaching in Music Appreciation Courses in Universities, Chinese Education and Exploration (core journal of The Chinese Education Research Society);

2007: A Wonderful Work of Art, An unique skill in the Ancient Plateau -- Pay Attention to the Daoqing Chinese Shadow Puppetry in Huan County, Science Times;

2008: Aesthetic Requirements in Pipa Performance, Science & Technology Information;

2010: Mind of the Great Master, Love to Pipa -- Liu Dehai's Thoughts on Art Education, Little Performer;

2014: An Exploration of the Cultural Inheritance Method of Daoqing Chinese Shadow Puppetry in Huan County, Northern Music.

Academic conferences and activities:

October, 2011: the 8th National Pipa Performing Competition of China Golden Bell Awards, in School of Music, Nanjing University of the Arts;

October, 2014: the 2nd leadership transmission conference of Pipa Society of Chinese Musicians' Association, at the invitation of Chinese Musicians' Association, in Haimen municipality, Jiangsu province;

October, 2014: the 1st National Pipa Performing Competition of Shen Zhaozhou Cup, "Little Golden Bell" Award.