A native of China, Xiachu Song is an active soloist, chamber musician, and dedicated teaching artist based in the United States. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where she studied under Sibbi Bernhardsson and Gregory Fulkerson, and her Master of Music degree from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, as a student of Grigory Kalinovsky’s studio. Currently, Xiachu is a doctoral candidate at the University of North Texas, where she served as a Teaching Assistant in Julia Bushkova’s studio and orchestral conducting as a related field.

 

Xiachu Song regularly performs with renowned orchestras such as the Plano Symphony Orchestra, the Richardson Symphony Orchestra, the Abilene Philharmonic, the Waco Symphony Orchestra, and the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra. She has served as the concertmaster of the University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra, the UNT Lab Orchestra, and Round Top Music Festival. In addition, she has successfully held multiple solo recitals, with performances at prestigious venues, including Kulas Hall at Oberlin Conservatory, Recital Hall at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, Voertman Hall at the University of North Texas, and Dallas College.

 

Xiachu has been actively involved in numerous esteemed music festivals, including the ENCORE Chamber Music Institute, Festival del Lago, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and Texas Chamber Music Festival. In the summer of 2021, she was invited to perform Mendelssohn String Octet in E-flat Major alongside distinguished faculty members Luke Fleming and Noémie Raymond-Friset. 

 

In the summer of 2025, Xiachu was selected to attend the Round Top Music Festival, where she served as concertmaster and principal second violin. During the festival, she collaborated with prominent conductors including Michelle Merrill, JoAnn Falletta, Robert Spano, and Carl St. Clair. Her work was highly praised by Michelle Merrill, the Music Director of both the Winston Salem Symphony and the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, who stated, “As a conductor who has worked with major orchestras across the United States, I can state without reservation that Ms. Song stands out among some of the most talented violinists I have encountered. Her musical preparation was extraordinarily thorough, and she brought a maturity and artistic insight that belied her age.” Xiachu was also invited to perform alongside faculty artists such as Susan Dubois (University of North Texas), Tomás Cotik (Portland State University), Emilio Colón (Indiana University), and Christiano Rodrigues (Washington State University).

 

Alongside her performance career, Xiachu is a committed and experienced educator. She has served as a violin judge for the NSSOTA Solo Festival and as an orchestra coach for the Reedy High School ensembles. She has also been invited to present a solo recital and masterclass at Dallas College Brookhaven Campus in April 2026. ​​Her students consistently achieve remarkable success in competitions, receiving top awards at events such as the Texas State Solo-Ensemble contests, the PMTA Sonatina Festival, and the PMTA American Festival.