Vivian was born in a very musical city in China. She was raised in an artistic family and has played violin, as well as the erhu, the Chinese two-string violin, since age six. At age 18, she started her studies in erhu performance at the Arts University of Nanjing. She obtained a master's degree in 2003, and then served as concertmaster (first violin) for the Jiangsu Chinese National Orchestra.
Afterwards, Vivian was actively involved in performing, teaching, as well as in promoting and managing various cultural activities. As a Member of the Chinese Society of National Instrumental Music, she has produced a music program with Lyon's TV Station. The mayor of this city said of her:"she is a cultural envoy of East and West, an artist who speaks with the world through Erhu."
Vivian immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 2006. As a musician residing in Montreal, She performed in the “Oriented Towards Sound” concert at the Oscar Peterson Hall (2007-2008), and at the Dawson Theatre (2009-2014), organized by Erhu Music multi Montréal. She also made recordings for “Chinese Poems”; “Natural” (2007); “The Five Elements” (metal, wood, water, fire and earth), “By improvisation with Guzheng” (2008); and the animated film, “The Banquet of the Concubine”, with the National Film Board of Canada (2012). At the same time, Vivian performed in a series of concerts at the Ahuntsic-Cartierville (2008), Frontenac (2009, 2014), at the Cultural Centre in Montreal; the Theatre Collège Jean-Eudes, in Quebec City and Gatineau (2010); and the Chinese Lantern Festival at the Botanical Garden of Montreal (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014). She was also the finalist for the 2014 Diversity Arts Council of Montreal. Vivian perform in the Butterfly Lovers Concert with Toronto Chinese Orchestra in 2019,and got the Outstanding Chinese Artist Award in the same year.Having performed in many locations in Montreal, she is one of the few Montreal's prominent professional Erhu players. She cooperates enthusiastically with musicians from different cultural background. Vivian hope to share her melodies with everyone in every corner of the world.
https://vivianerhu.blogspot.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/vivianyangli/home
李洋 . 弓弦艺术
旅加二胡演奏家
Afterwards, Vivian was actively involved in performing, teaching, as well as in promoting and managing various cultural activities. As a Member of the Chinese Society of National Instrumental Music, she has produced a music program with Lyon's TV Station. The mayor of this city said of her:"she is a cultural envoy of East and West, an artist who speaks with the world through Erhu."
Vivian immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 2006. As a musician residing in Montreal, She performed in the “Oriented Towards Sound” concert at the Oscar Peterson Hall (2007-2008), and at the Dawson Theatre (2009-2014), organized by Erhu Music multi Montréal. She also made recordings for “Chinese Poems”; “Natural” (2007); “The Five Elements” (metal, wood, water, fire and earth), “By improvisation with Guzheng” (2008); and the animated film, “The Banquet of the Concubine”, with the National Film Board of Canada (2012). At the same time, Vivian performed in a series of concerts at the Ahuntsic-Cartierville (2008), Frontenac (2009, 2014), at the Cultural Centre in Montreal; the Theatre Collège Jean-Eudes, in Quebec City and Gatineau (2010); and the Chinese Lantern Festival at the Botanical Garden of Montreal (2008, 2011, 2012, 2014). She was also the finalist for the 2014 Diversity Arts Council of Montreal. Vivian perform in the Butterfly Lovers Concert with Toronto Chinese Orchestra in 2019,and got the Outstanding Chinese Artist Award in the same year.Having performed in many locations in Montreal, she is one of the few Montreal's prominent professional Erhu players. She cooperates enthusiastically with musicians from different cultural background. Vivian hope to share her melodies with everyone in every corner of the world.
https://vivianerhu.blogspot.com/
https://sites.google.com/view/vivianyangli/home
李洋 . 弓弦艺术
旅加二胡演奏家