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Zhu Yang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Music and Performance, School of Art and Media, Tongji University, holding a Master's degree and serving as resident conductor of the Tongji University 1907 Chamber Choir since 2018. Previously employed at Shanghai Opera House (2008-2009), he has been with Tongji University since 2009.
His educational background includes:
- Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, Russia (2001-2007): Conducting (Chorus) Major, Academy of Choral Conducting
Zhu Yang's research centers on Music with specialized expertise in Choral Conducting, Art Therapy, Russian Music traditions, and Music Education. His work bridges performance practice with therapeutic applications and cultural transmission, particularly through choral art. Teaching both undergraduate (Basic Music Theory, Sight Singing, Choir Conducting) and graduate courses (Appreciation of Chinese and Foreign Classic Opera), he integrates Western and Chinese musical traditions into pedagogy.
His publications demonstrate consistent scholarly engagement with choral aesthetics and music's role in moral education, spanning international A&HCI journals and domestic CSSCI publications. Research trajectories reveal increasing focus on cultural transmission mechanisms and interdisciplinary applications of choral art in educational contexts.
Major awards include:
- World Youth Choir Competition Gold Medals (2015)
- Shanghai Municipal Art Exhibition First Prizes (2019-2021)
- World Choir Festival Gold Awards (2021)
- Jingchuan/Xincheng Teaching Awards (2016-2021)
Zhu Yang has secured significant research funding through 7 hosted projects including the Shanghai School Art Research Project (2019) and Shanghai University Think Tank Construction (2022), while participating in 5 major initiatives such as the National Art Fund's Youth Choir Conductor Talent program (2016) and Shanghai Spring International Music Festival collaborations (2018-2021). His curriculum development contributions include the Shanghai Curriculum Ideological and Political Education Reform Demonstration Course (2019).
He leads the Tongji University 1907 Chamber Choir in high-profile performances including campus opera productions (Sister Jiang, Liu Zhidan), Shanghai Spring International Music Festival appearances, and original album releases, maintaining an active performance schedule with student, faculty, and professor choirs.
