Ms. Jiang Jian-Hua, a native of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China, first learned the erhu under her uncle at the age of ten. She started her oversea performance when she was 13 years old, then to extend it to Europe, Africa, South-East Asia and so forth.
In 1974, she was admitted to Central Conservatory of Music China. In 1986, she was appointed to be Associate Professor at the conservatory.
In 1978, Seiji Ozawa, who visited China was deeply moved by her playing, and Ms. Jiang Jian-Hua was consequently invited to be the soloist at the Tanglewood Music Festival, also with Boston Symphony Orchestra and San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, all of which brought her a great admiration. In 1986, she received the great honor to be recognized as the First Class National Player by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China.
In April of 1989, at the subscription Concert of Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Seiji Ozawa, she played "The Shadow of Wind" composed by Kei Anjo, which credited her for her exceeding technique and artistic delicacy.
She played with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at the Carnegie Hall at the occasion of the Centenary Gala Concert of the Foundation of the Hall.
She has been leading an exceedingly active career as in co-performance with major Japanese musicians.