Began learning to#nbsp;play the violin at#nbsp;the age of#nbsp;4 with his mother, then studied with Professor Da#nbsp;Su. Continued his studies at#nbsp;the Secondary School of#nbsp;the Central Conservatory of#nbsp;Music (class of#nbsp;professors Wei Xue and Jia Zhang) and was admitted to#nbsp;the Seiji Ozawa International Academy of#nbsp;Music in#nbsp;Switzerland. Today, Yinan Zhao is#nbsp;a#nbsp;post-graduate student at#nbsp;the Orchestral Instruments Department of#nbsp;the Central Conservatory of#nbsp;Music (class of#nbsp;Professor Ti#nbsp;Zhang). In#nbsp;2016, he#nbsp;took part in#nbsp;a#nbsp;master class at#nbsp;the Mozarteum Summer Academy. Winner of#nbsp;the#nbsp;II Prize of#nbsp;the#nbsp;IV Chamber Music Competition of#nbsp;the Central Conservatory of#nbsp;Music, winner of#nbsp;the Pearl River-Caesar Scholarship Competition (2019)
1st round J. S. Bach. Adagio and Fuga from Sonata for Violin solo No. 1 G minor, BWV 1001 N. Paganini. Caprice No. 24 A minor, Op. 1 E. Ysaye. Sonata for Violin solo No. 6 E major, Op. 27/6
2nd round R. Strauss. Sonata for Violin and Piano E-flat major, Op.18 S.V. Rachmaninoff. Vocalise Op. 34, No. 14 K. Saint-Saens - E. Ysaye. Etude en forme de valse D major Op.52 No.6
3rd round S.V. Rachmaninoff. Trio élégiaque for Piano, Violin and Cello No. 1 G minor, TN 34 W. A. Mozart. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, KV 218
4th round J. Sibelius. Violin Concerto D minor, Op. 47