Wang Zhi is a member of the Chinese Musicians’ Association, a standing member and Head of the Youth Division of the China Nationalities Orchestra Society, Associate Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music, and former director of the Ensemble Course under the Teaching and Research Laboratory, Chinese Music Department, Central Conservatory of Music. His music career began in 1948. In the military arts troupe, Wang Zhi was the Principal Violinist, conductor, composer, and Orchestra Chairperson. He graduated from the Chinese Music Department of the Central Conservatory of Music in 1963, having majored in Chinese Music Education. After graduation, Wang Zhi worked at the Hubei Music and Dance Troupe before returning to the Central Conservatory of Music as a teacher in 1977. There, he taught ensemble classes and Chinese music arrangement. He has published many articles on the establishment and development of Chinese Orchestras, and also mentored several professional and folk orchestras. Wang Zhi has a keen interest in popularising and raising awareness of Chinese music among the youth, adolescents, and young children.