Tianqi was taught piano at the age of 5 by professor Chen Xuejun. As the junior of Li Yundi, Chen Sa, He has been under the apprentice of the renowned piano educator in China, Professor Dan Zhaoyi since 12 years old. Smart and studious, he showed his early distinct talent in piano. He revealed extraordinary artistic talents and ranked the top three in a number of domestic and international piano competitions such as the Hong Kong Toyama Piano Competition, Chinese Final of German Steinway Piano Competition, Germany Wiesbaden Youth Piano Competition, The American San Jose International Youth Piano Competition, Japan Asia Chopin Piano Competition, Second Beijing International Piano Festival Concerto Piano Competition. With recitals and concerts globally in Berlin, Jerusalem, Torun, San Jose, Tokyo, and most major cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xiamen, Chongqing, Guiyang, performed concertos like Chopin concerto in E minor, Op.11, Chopin concerto in F minor, Op.21, Schumann concerto in A minor, Op.54, Grieg concerto in A minor, Op.16, Scriabin concerto in #F minor, Op.20, Ravel concerto in G Major with many orchestras.