Shanghai-born Hong Ting is a talented and versatile musician with extensive training in performance, theory, composition and improvisation. She started playing the piano at age six and later studied the zheng under master educators Professors He Baoquan and Sun Wenyan, who exposed her to the traditional techniques and styles of the various zheng schools. Her refreshing yet refined interpretations of the songs and unique understanding of the zheng are appreciated by audiences worldwide. Hong has collaborated with renowned musicians as well as artists of other mediums from around the world. She has been invited to play solo and duet in feature concerts at various festivals, art shows and special events, and has regularly performed at the University of Toronto, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Music Gallery.