Tang Junqiao, a Chinese flute player, is now the lead flute performer with the Shanghai National Music Orchestra.

Tang Junqiao studied flute with her father when she was a child, and won the highest prize in the Youth Instrument Competition many times. In 1986, taught by Professor Kong Xingshan, she entered The Middle School Affiliated to Shenyang Music College. When she was 16, she held her first solo concert. And then she entered the Shanghai Music College and became the student of two prominent flute professors, Zhao Congting and Yu Xunfa. During this time, Tang Junqiao recorded some famous compositions. In 1996, having graduated with excellent marks, Tang Junqiao entered the Shanghai National Music Orchestra and then became the chief flute performer. Now she is considered the leading female flute player in the national bands.

Tang's performances are excellent, skillful and comfortable to listen to. Besides that, her music has meaningful expressions, which touch the listeners a lot. She has participated in many kinds of indoor concerts and TV programs as a flute soloist, including the "1999 New Year Concert", and "2001 spring of Shanghai Concert."

Tang Junqiao was invited to record the flute solo part in "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" which was directed by Lee An and composed by Tan Dun. This composition was awarded a Grammy Music Award and the gold prize of Global 18 Movies Music. Tang Junqiao was drawing the attention of the international music field. She was invited to London to perform the music of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" with world famous cellist, Yo Yo Ma. Later, she began the world music tour of this film. In spite of being so busy, she cooperated with other famous composers, like Jia Daqun, and He Xuntian.

In the spring festival of 2001, along with the Shanghai National Music Orchestra, she went to Vienna "Golden Hall" to hold a New Year Concert in which she performed the flute solo. In July, she was invited to hold the "Tang Junqiao Flute Concert".

As a musician, she is always invited to participate in world famous music and art festivals such as, France Modern Music Festival, Beijing International Music Festival, Shanghai International Art Festival Spring of Shanghai International Music Festival, Macao International Music Festival and so on. Her brilliant performances are highly praised by experts and audiences alike. Moreover, being one of the "Three Top Women national music performers", Tang played flute at the theatrical festival of the Shanghai APEC Meeting for the heads of 21 counties.

Tang Junqiao performs with a lot of famous orchestras, like the London Symphony Orchestra, the French National Symphony Orchestra, the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and the Shanghai Broadcast Symphony Orchestra etc, and she visits many countries and regions as well, like the United States, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Tai Wan, Hong Kong and Macao. She is one of the most outstanding young flute performers in modern China.