Robert Blocker, is the Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at Yale University, a position he has held since 1995. In 2006 he was named honorary Professor of Piano at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. He has performed throughout the world. In 2004 the Yale University Press published The Robert Shaw Reader, edited by Robert Blocker. Now in its third printing, the volume is presently being translated for publication in Korea.

Yongyan Hu, Yale '87, is principal guest conductor of the Northern German Philharmonic and adjunct professor at the Yale School of Music. Hu studied at Yale University and earned a master’s degree from the Juilliard School. He has conducted numerous orchestras throughout Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

Danan Liang, is a professor at the Central Conservatory of Music and the concertmaster of the Beijing Symphony Orchestra. His superb technique and musical expression have won the hearts of audiences around the world. He has played in solo and chamber music concerts in Carnegie Hall, and was highly praised by U.S. President George W. Bush.

Xiaogang Ye, is Chairman of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, a member of the Chinese Association of Literature and Arts, Vice President of the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM), and a member of the Board of Directors of the China Film Association. His recent work, The China Story: Songs of the Earth, won great acclaim for its performance at Lincoln Center and in Europe.