Tang Liangxing was born into a musical family in Shanghai. He began learning the erhu at the age of 7, and at 13 was accepted into the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra with distinction in pipa and erhu. He studied the pipa under Niao Linsheng, Sun Yude, Ma Shenglong, Wei Zhongle and Li Tingsheng, and at 14 took lessons with maestro Chang Chihchien. He pursued his studies with such dedication that when he made his first appearance as a concert soloist at 15 his talent was immediately recognized and appreciated by the musical world. Read more on Last.fm