Xinran Lai

Xinran Lai is a violist and violinist from Shenzhen, China. She is currently pursuing a high school diploma in Viola Performance at the Shenzhen Arts School, where she studies with Jiali Li, Co-Principal Viola of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. She previously studied viola with Nisha Ren and Songyang Li at Shenzhen Arts School, following early violin studies with Xiaofei Chou of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. Xinran has received prizes in regional and international competitions, including Second Prize in the final round of the 15th Hong Kong International Violin Competition. Her awards also include Gold Prizes in viola and violin solo categories at the IACDA International Music Arts Association (2023), Gold Prizes in ensemble categories at the Guangdong Strings Competition (2023), and additional prizes at the Hong Kong International Violin Competition in China (2021), the NMCC International Music Invitational (2020–2021), and the Vienna International Music Competition in China (2019).