Tao Kaili is a huqin musician of the Singapore Chinese Orchestra. She graduated from the China Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She learned the erhu from Zhu Changyao, Cao Dewei, An Ruli and huqin maestro Min Huifen; the gaohu from huqin Mastero Liu Mingyuan and received guidance from renowned banhu virtuoso Shen Cheng. In 1996 and 2001, Tao Kaili successfully held a huqin recital in Beijing and Nanjing. She won the Outstanding Performance Award at the first China Jiangsu Province Chinese Musical Instrumental Competition and the Second Prize of the 1993 China National Erhu Competition Open Category that was held in conjunction with “the 100th birthday of Hua Yan Jun”, the famous erhu artist.

Kaili performed the premier of erhu concerto piece titled The Swallow and banhu concerto piece titled Song of the North and Hua Bang Zi during the Singapore Huqin Festival. She was also invited to perform alongside the Singapore Armed Forces Band, to present the symphonic version of The Lan Hua Hua Ballad. She performed The Lark Ascending for the 2011/2012 Season Opening Concert of Taipei Chinese Orchestra, recorded an album titled Heartstrings, formed an ensemble with SCO musicians to perform in various occasions.