Zhao Liang began learning the guzheng (Chinese harp) at the age of six in Singapore. Arriving in Adelaide in 2002, Zhao established the School of Chinese Music & Arts in Gouger St in 2005. Zhao is an exciting and highly accomplished performer, with a heart for the community and touch of an artist.
Her work includes a number of stimulating and ground-breaking projects, such as the Multicultural Storytimes program for audiences under 5 years of age, which has been widely performed across local councils and libraries. In 2014, Zhao initiated An Oriental Flair, an 8-piece ensemble of eastern harps and western strings. She is also a founding member of Moonta Street, a group presenting a contemporary world music sound blending Chinese and European traditional music.
In 2019, Zhao founded San Ureshi: a unique oriental trio with David Dai (erhu) and Satomi Ohnishi (percussion). This ensemble performs original compositions breaking boundaries yet embracing tradition, and in 2019 and 2020 responded to exhibitions at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Zhao also performs in the Radial Quartet, an experimental group with Jarrad Payne (drums and electronics), Dylan Marshall (guitar), and Bonnie Aue (double bass).