The first person to establish professional music education in my country was Xiao Youmei. It was his unremitting efforts that pioneered music education in China and founded the first higher music college in China. Xiao Youmei is the founder and pioneer of professional music education in China. She is also a patriot who always pays attention to the safety of the nation's destiny. When the country was in crisis, he composed the music "National Disaster Song", "National Humiliation" and "Military Song", which were sung for a while.

Xiao Youmei (January 7, 1884 - December 31, 1940), also known as Sihe, also known as Xueming, was a composer, educator, music theorist, and one of the founders of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. , a native of Xingningli, Shiqi Town, Xiangshan County, Guangdong. His musical works mainly include the string quartet "Serenade", the piano music "Mourning", "New Colorful Feather Dance", the cello music "Autumn Thoughts", "May 4th Memorial Patriotic Anthem", etc. 100 There are many vocal works, and musicology works mainly include "Harmony" and so on. The school song of Peiyang University, composed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of Peiyang University, the first university in modern China, was inherited by Tianjin University and is sung to this day. The lyrics "Don't make empty talk on paper, but transform China on the ground" have inspired generations of students.

Mr. Xiao Youmei’s hard work, thrift in running the school, strict management of the school, and hands-on approach to everything have laid a solid foundation for the development of China’s music industry and created immortal and glorious achievements.

Bronze Statue of Xiao Youmei

On November 27, 1982, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music held a celebration event for the 55th anniversary of the founding of the institute. A grand ceremony was held for the inauguration of the bronze statue of Xiao Youmei to commemorate his founding of China. The immortal achievements of the first higher music school.