Snow Bai 白雪
二胡演奏家 Er-Hu Performer
The first place winner of the China National Music Competition and the Concert Master of the
Canada Oriental Culture Orchestra, Snow began her Erhu study since her childhood, and later
graduated from the High School Attached to the China Conservatory of Music under two well-
known Erhu educators and masters: Prof. Qing JIANG and Prof. Ming-yuan LIU. She was the first
prize winner of the Erhu Group of the National Instrumental Music Competition, and was the Top 1
student in Erhu admitted to the Department of Traditional Instruments of the Central Conservatory
of Music in Beijing in 1997. Studying under Prof. Changfu LIU - a famous Erhu performer and
educator there, Snow won numerous scholarships from the Conservatory and performed actively in
the China Youth Orchestra at home and abroad.
After graduating with an honors Bachelor’s degree, Snow worked for the Central National Orchestra
of China and participated in many performances around the world including the United States,
France and Japan. At the same time, she had performed in various types of music events and
festivals for popular music, movies and television recording for many years. She was also an actress
in several Chinese TV series and movies.
Since immigration to Canada in 2008, Snow still continues her Erhu teaching, her students have
passed the standard grade examinations in Toronto. She has been a soloist and Concertmaster of
the Canadian Chinese Orchestra of Canada and the Canadian Oriental National Orchestra,
performing in the orchestra's concerts every year to promote Chinese traditional music. She has
represented Canada performing with the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in "Global Huqin Relay" in
Hong Kong in 2009. In 2014-2016, she has also performed at “Yikang Charity Donation Concert”,
“Yee Hong Center Fundraising concert”, "St. James Anglican Church Chinese New Year Charity
Concert". Some of her other performances include “2017 World Musical Arts Festival", “A Grand
Ceremony of Traditional Chinese Music Concert “, "2018 When Classical and Pop Impact-Asian
Tradition Meet Pop", “National Chamber Music Canada Tour”, “2019 LIDelun Foundation New Year
Concert", and “2019 Toronto Traditional Classic Music Concert to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of
Macau’s Return to China”. For the 2022 opening concert, she performed Erhu concerto “Between
the Earth and Forever” by Kevin Lau with Peterborough Symphony Orchestra. During the 2023/2024
season, she performed the same piece with the Niagara Symphony Orchestra.