Born in China, Ms. Yi started studying piano at  the age of 7; she later entered the Shanghai  Conservatory of Music when she was 11. She  graduated from that institution with top honors  and received her Bachelor of Music in Piano  Performance.  She pursued her advanced studies at Texas Christian University where she earned a Masters of Music Degree in Piano Performance.   She subsequently earned a Masters of Music Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy as well as an Artist Certificate in Piano Performance from Southern Methodist University where she studied with Joaquin Achucarro.

Ms. Yi started teaching private piano lessons at the age of 13.  Her students have ranged in age from 4 to adults, and in levels from beginners to advanced.  She also taught Group Piano classes from beginners to college level students, as well as musicianship, theory, and performance master class. 

As a soloist, Ms. Yi has performed extensively not only in the United States, but also in China. She performed the Brahms 1st Piano Concerto with the China National Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra and with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra.  She also performed solo recitals and chamber recitals in many cities in the U.S and China.

Ms. Yi won several national and international piano competitions; among them, First Prize in the 1996 National Piano Concerto Competition and in the 1998 Piano Competition of Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China, second prize in the 1997 WAKI International Piano Competition in Japan, and sixth prize in the 1995 Stravinsky International Piano Competition in U.S.  She has also been awarded first prize by BMG Music Awards and Chengxan Fu Awards.

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