Song Shirui studied the guzheng from a young age, under the guidance of young guzheng player Wang Rong. She was carefully supervised by professors Wu Qing and Shu Shunping and was admitted to Sichuan Conservatory of Music in 2024, where she has studied under Professor Lin Yi. During my undergraduate years, I participated in multiple domestic and international art practices, winning second prize in instrumental music at the 2020 University Art Exhibition, silver medal in the professional category at the 2021 Dunhuang Cup Beijing National Instrument Competition, and gold medal at the 15th Singapore International Guzheng Art Festival.

In March 2025, she was invited to join the Asian Art Association Singapore (Chinese Traditional Instruments).

In the context of globalization, I use the guzheng as a medium to fulfill two great missions:

Within: Upholding the cultural genes of traditional music through academic research and field investigations, we trace the evolution of the guzheng genre, infusing classics with new interpretive dimensions.

Externally: Break free from the stereotypical notions of Orientalism and showcase the contemporary vitality of Chinese music through international tours, cross-cultural compositions (such as dialogues with Indian sitar and Arab Udqin), and integrations with AI.
In the future, I will continue to delve into the construction of the guzheng improvisation system, such as the digital dissemination of intangible cultural heritage and research on its healing functions, exploring the multiple possibilities of traditional instruments in art, technology, and society, making guzheng sound a link between the heart and the world.

Second Prize in the Children's B Group of the Guzheng Project at the 7th Hong Kong International Youth Arts Festival in 2012
Silver Award in Instrumental Music for the National Finals of the 2012 China Radio and Television Art Talent Promotion Activity
First Prize in Group A of the Guzheng Project at the 11th World Chinese Youth Arts Festival in 2015
Second Prize in Instrumental Music for College Students' Art Exhibitions in 2020 Silver Award in the Professional Category of the National Final of the 2021 Dunhuang Cup Beijing Ethnic Instrumental Music Competition
Gold Award for Solo Guzheng at the 15th Singapore International Guzheng Art Festival in 2023