Youlan Ji (piano), originally from Beijing, China, now resides in New York City, where she attends the Juilliard School. She was admitted to the Juilliard Pre-College program at the age of 13.
In 2011, at the age of 12, Youlan won first prize in her age group in the United States Open Music Competition, as well as first prize in the Third International Rosario Marciano Piano Competition in Vienna. Most recently, she won First Prize at the Beethoven Piano Concerto Competition hosted by the Juilliard Pre-College Division.