Zhang Yifeng, President of the Chicago Young Musicians Association and founder and director of the Future Symphony brand, is a multidisciplinary pianist and composer living in the United States. He holds the highest degree in piano performance in the United States, the Performer Artist Diploma.

In 2017, 2018, and 2019, he was the only Chinese person selected as a performer at the Chicago Piano Festival. He toured Illinois on behalf of the academy. In 2024, he produced, supervised, and participated in over 50 concerts, encompassing symphonic, chamber, and contemporary music. These performances have received enthusiastic responses at landmark theaters nationwide, including the Tianjin Concert Hall, the Daqin Theater, the Shanghai Jiukeshu Theater, and the Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall.