Li Yulong is the erhu II Associate Principal of the SCO, as well as the erhu section instructor of the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra. He is also the member of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society and the Singapore Erhu Society.

Li Yulong started learning the erhu at the age of 6. He was admitted to the affiliated primary and secondary schools of Shenyang Conservatory of Music in 2000 and 2003 respectively, under the tutelage of Li Naiping. He studied in the Central Conservatory of Music in 2008 under Yan Jiemin. During the university days, he learnt the banhu from Li Heng, and he also learned more about the erhu, banhu, gaohu and jinghu from Yang Xue, Wang Ying, Shen Cheng, Yu Qiwei, Tian Zaili and Yao Li.

In 2010, he was awarded the Excellent Performance Award of the youth group in the Dunhuang Cup Chinese Erhu Performance Competition. In 2011, he was awarded the third prize for the Hong Kong Chinese Instruments Competition – Erhu Professional Category and silver in the Beijing International Music Festival Instrumental Music Competition — Erhu Professional Category.

He graduated in 2012 with outstanding results and joined SCO as erhu musician in the same year.