Sally (Yue) Xi is a Brisbane-based artist working across performance, cultural exchange, and contemporary interpretations of Chinese plucked string music. Using the Liuqin and Ruan as her primary artistic mediums, she explores how traditional music can evolve through collaboration, movement, and dialogue across cultures.
Holding a Master’s degree in Liuqin Performance from Shandong University of Arts, Sally has performed throughout China, Taiwan, and Australia, including at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Since making Brisbane her home in 2014, she has developed projects that connect artists and communities through music while expanding the presence of Chinese plucked string traditions within Australia’s contemporary arts landscape.
Sally is the founder and Artistic Director of the Queensland Liuqin and Ruan Ensemble and co-founder of the Echo of Jade Music Collective. Her practice is grounded in the belief that tradition is not static, but something continually renewed through artistic exchange and shared experience.
Sally (Yue) Xi 