Education  

- M.M. in Voice, The Juilliard School, New York, USA  

  Studies with Darrell Babidge (Chair of Vocal Arts), tenor Yi Li, and pianist/vocal coach Fugen Wei  

- B.M. in Voice, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China  

  Studies with baritone Heng Shi

Operatic Experience  

- Tamino and Priest, Die Zauberflöte (Mozart), Shanghai Conservatory of Music, 2021  

- Alfredo, La Traviata (Verdi), 2021  

- Don José, Carmen (Bizet), Zhou Xiaoyan Opera Center Gala, 2023  

- Turridu, Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni), Zhou Xiaoyan Opera Center Gala, 2023  

- Rodolfo, La Bohème (Puccini), 2021, roles of Benoît and Alcindoro  

- Valentin, Faust (Gounod), 2020  

- Luodan, Love Song of Kangding (original Chinese opera), Shanghai Conservatory of Music, National Arts Fund Project, 2022 & 2023 (5th China Opera Festival)  

- Tenor Soloist, The Long March Cantata, composed by Xiaohua, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, 2021

Concerts & Major Performances  

- May 2024: Selected by China’s Ministry of Culture to represent Shanghai Conservatory of Music at the Algiers International Symphony Concert held at the Algiers Opera House. Performed as tenor soloist alongside conductor Xieyang Chen, mezzo-soprano Muya Wen, the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, and the Algerian National Symphony Orchestra.  

- 2023 & 2022: Guest soloist at the Shanghai Contemporary Music Festival symphonic concerts; performed World Expo theme songs To the Expo and Promise You  

- 2020 & 2023: Tenor soloist in the 80th and 85th Anniversary Concerts of Yellow River Cantata at Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Suzhou Jinji Lake Concert Hall; sang Dialogue by the Riverbank  

- Participated in over 10-city touring concerts celebrating the 10th and 15th anniversaries of baritone Heng Shi’s return to China  

- Guest tenor soloist in Bel Canto in the Forest concerts (National Arts Fund Project), performed in Yangzhou and Taixing

Awards & Distinctions  

- 2023: Finalist, 14th China Golden Bell Music Award – Bel Canto Category  

- 2022: Third Prize, Bel Canto Group, 4th Shenzhen Vocal Season National Invitational Competition  

- 2021: Grand Prize Winner, 7th Paolo Coni International Opera Vocal Competition

Collaborations  

Mr. Zhang has performed with leading artists and conductors including:  

- Vocalists: Changyong Liao, Ying Huang, Yijie Shi, Xiaomeng Zhang, Heng Shi, and Korean baritone Juliam Kim  

- Pianists: Lang Lang, Yundi Li, Fugen Wei, and Yuanyuan He  

- Conductors: Xieyang Chen, Guoyong Zhang, Daye Lin, Rui Zhang, Chengjie Zhang

Languages  

Fluent in Mandarin and English; proficient in Italian, German, and French diction