Mr. ShangKun is a professional violin teacher based in Beijing, China, and a member of the Violin Society under the Chinese Musicians Association. He is recognized as an Outstanding Violin Instructor by the China Conservatory of Music.

He started learning the violin at age 4, under the guidance of Professor Jin Yanping from Shenyang Conservatory of Music. During his studies, he performed at prestigious institutions including the National University of Singapore, the University of Hong Kong, and Fukuoka University in Japan, and received multiple awards in violin performance.

With 17 years of performance experience and over 20 years of dedicated teaching since 2003, Mr. ShangKun has inherited the systematic traditional violin education of Professor Jin Yanping, and further developed his own structured, scientific, and highly effective ShangKun Teaching Method.

He has served as a violin instructor and music theory teacher at the British DCB International School in Beijing, and worked as a violin coach and assistant performer for the Beijing Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

In 2010, he founded ShangKun Violin Music Studio, providing professional violin education for students of all ages and levels. He has also been invited as a guest judge and specialist for many national violin exams and competitions.

His teaching and achievements have been featured by official media including Sina.com. He holds an Official Excellent Violin Tutor Certificate awarded by the China Conservatory of Music.

In 2017, he officially registered his professional education brand to provide students with one-stop violin education services, including professional training, grading exams, instrument guidance, performance opportunities, and art development planning.

Teaching Philosophy

Mr. ShangKun insists on 1-on-1 personalized teaching and teaches students in accordance with their individual abilities. Whether students aim for a professional music career, prepare for ABRSM exams, or learn violin for personal interest, he provides professional guidance with standardized methods and clear musical expression.

Many of his students have achieved high-level certificates (including Grade 8 and Grade 9) from the China Conservatory of Music, and won top awards in various violin competitions.

Today, Mr. ShangKun provides online violin lessons worldwide and in-person short‑term intensive courses in Beijing, helping students learn continuously no matter where they are.

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