TY Zhang, one of the leading classical guitarists of his generation, made history as the first Chinese winner of the prestigious 2017 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition (GFA-ICAC), the world’s premier guitar competition...

In addition to the GFA, TY has claimed top prizes at major international competitions across Europe, Asia, and the U.S., including the Frauchi International Competition (Russia), Changsha International Guitar Competition (China), Schadt String Competition (U.S.), Forum Gitarre Wien (Austria), and the GFA Youth International Competition.

TY has toured extensively as both a soloist and as part of the trailblazing violin-guitar duo ArcoStrum, performing to sold-out audiences across the United States, China, Mexico, Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 2023, ArcoStrum became the first violin-guitar ensemble in the 72-year history of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition to win both the First Prize and the Audience Prize.

A dedicated educator, TY holds degrees from The Juilliard School (B.M. & M.M.) and the University of Southern California (D.M.A.) and serves on the classical guitar faculty at the University of California, Irvine.