Zhang Zimo has been learning percussion since he was four years old and at the age of eight, he began to study under Mr. Zhao Ji, the professor of The Central Conservatory of Music. Professor Zhao is a famous percussion performer, musical educator and judge of many international competitions. In the same year, Zimo was admitted by Primary School Attached to The Central Conservatory of Music.

2009 is a significant year for Zhang Zimo. He won the first prize of Youth Group in 1st National Percussion Competition. Moreover, he donated the winner’s prize, a ADAMS Marimba worthy of 70,000 RMB, to Shanxi University music department and hoped to make a small contribution to their music education. Almost at the same time, he received the admission letter from the Juilliard School precollege division with full scholarship, which gave him enormous courage and confidence.

Just after the Juilliard Percussion Concert held on December 12th,world famous pianist, educator and director of precollege division Veda Kaplinsky sent a E-mail and wrote:" I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your playing on Saturday night. I am sorry that I couldn't stay afterwards to tell you in person, but I wanted you to know that I was really proud of you. You showed musicianship, skill and excellent talent, but the most important thing was that you really enjoyed yourself and I could see how much you love playing. I am glad that you are part of Juilliard, and I hope you continue to grow and mature, as you have already done in this short time”.

As for Zimo, the successful concert benefited from professor Zhao Ji and also the three prominent faculties in Juilliard:

Zimo’s timpani faculty Mr. Johnthan Hass was hailed as “The Paganini of the timpani” by Ovation magazine. He has collected the world’s largest timpani and 400 other instruments. Hass is the principal percussionist of the American Symphony Orchestra, director of New York University and Juilliard School, as well as a member of the American Composers Orchestra.

Zimo's marimba faculty Mr.Greg Giannascoli was hailed as marimba master by Classical New Jersey. He is not only a outstanding faculty but also a dynamic marimba performer in various solo concert, Broadway show, master classes and other musical events and performance. Greg is also a member of National Music Teachers Association, Percussive Arts Society, New Jersey Music Educators Association, American Federation of Musicians and Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Zimo's snare drum faculty Mr.Pablo Rieppi is a highly sought-after musician in New York City, where he performs a wide range of music with some of the world’s leading artists and esteemed ensembles, covering a wide range of classical, new music, pop and new music.

Through years hardworking and inflexible attitude, more importantly is the professional instruction and foster by Mr. Zhao Ji,Mr. Johnthan Hass, Mr Greg Giannascoli and Mr.Pablo Rieppi. All of them create today’s brilliant percussion solo concert on December 29,2009.