Die Hu

Die Hu is from Nanjing and began learning guitar at the age of seven. She received her initial instruction from Zhao Changfu (赵长富) and later studied with the renowned Chinese classical guitarist and educator Zhao Changgui (赵长贵). Since childhood, she has performed on major arts stages across China and won major awards in several national guitar competitions.

She is a member of the editorial committee for graded-examination teaching materials of the Jiangsu Musicians Association (江苏省音乐家协会) and a committee member of the Jiangsu Popular Guitar Association (江苏省流行吉他协会). She has been appointed as an examiner for the Jiangsu Musicians Association and Nanjing University of the Arts (南京艺术学院), and has long served as a professional jury member at national guitar competitions.

Her engagements include serving as an invited guest of the CIOFF Asia-Pacific branch; judging the Nanjing preliminary selection of 亚洲新人; giving themed talks and serving as a jury member at the 南艺美少年 arts-education showcase; speaking on guitar art at Nanjing Cultural Center (南京市文化馆); and presenting a solo concert at Jiangning Art Museum (江宁美术馆). She has been an invited guest at numerous provincial and national arts competitions and serves as Director of External Relations for the organizing committee of 红枫之旅·中外文化交流音乐汇. She regularly participates in arts showcases, public-benefit aesthetic education, and teaching and exchange activities at arts salons.

She has taught guitar for many years, teaching nearly a thousand students. Her past roles include vice principal of Nanjing Feiyin Guitar School (南京飞音吉他学校) and leader of a women's band. She previously taught in the adult-education division of Nanjing University of the Arts (南京艺术学院成教院) and taught guitar at Nanjing International School (南京国际学校). She currently serves as a visiting instructor at Jiangsu Open University (江苏开放大学).

She is a signed artist with the 摇摆倔石 music label, a collaborating creator for AWEDA, a cross-disciplinary collaborating artist with 玛丁尼 Guitars, a collaborating artist with Alice Strings, a collaborating artist with 宁梵声学, an artist associated with Mbx Guitars' Nanjing general agency (Mbx吉他南京总代艺人), and a collaborating artist with 魔三音响. She founded and leads 胡蝶吉他音乐教室. Her teaching is professional and rigorous, approachable and attentive. She has received professional honors on multiple occasions, including 全国优秀指导教师 and 优秀组织奖.