Born in Quanzhou, China, in 2000. She is currently studying at the University of the Arts Berlin with Professor Latica Honda-Rosenberg. She plays a Dom Nicola Amati violin from the 1720s, generously loaned by the Sinfonima Foundation. Leyang has received numerous awards, including 1st Prize at the Ibolyaka Gyarfas Competition, 1st Prize and the Audience Prize at the International Competition in Neustadt, and 1st Prize at the 2nd International Vienna Music Competition. She is also a prizewinner at the Mendelssohn Competition and takes special pride in reaching the semifinals of prestigious violin competitions such as Mirecourt, Henri Marteau, and Music Academy of the West. She has performed at festivals such as Santander, Valdres, Orpheus, Cervo, Frenswegen, Crescendo (UdK Berlin), and Ishikawa.