About
QiQi is a Naarm/Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, and cultural producer whose work bridges Chinese musical traditions with contemporary forms. Classically trained in both double bass and guzheng, QiQi creates genre-fluid compositions that blend cinematic, improvised, and cross-cultural elements.
QiQi has performed with the Australian Youth Orchestra since 2023, acted as Head of Music for Hong De Lion & Dragon Dance Association for 4 years, and their solo recordings feature in a permanent installation at the Golden Dragon Museum. In 2024, QiQi was nominated for Best New Work at Melbourne Fringe for Elysian Blues, a collaborative performance blending guzheng with jazz piano. Since debuting their solo career in 2019, QiQi has appeared at venues such as the NGV, Crown Palladium, and Melbourne Museum, and is regularly engaged to create culturally reflective performances for community and festival stages.
A passionate advocate for inclusive arts practices, QiQi is currently developing Echoes of the Earth—an immersive music and visual project exploring ecological transformation through sound and storytelling. Supported by Creative Victoria, they are also composing their debut album, set for release in 2025/26.
Through performance, education, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, QiQi is committed to empowering diverse voices in Australia’s creative landscape and creating space for new possibilities.
Australian Youth Orchestra
