She was born and grew up in North China, in Heilongjiang province. She has studied Peking opera since her early childhood. For many years, she was a personal pupil of Mrs. Shang Huimin, a leading representative of Shang family school – one of four principal schools of traditional Peking opera.
She graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the Charles University in Prague, with a doctoral degree in philosophy. Since 1992, she has had her permanent residence in the Czech Republic, and she became active on the Czech cultural scene. She teaches voice and motion culture at Czech art schools (Jaroslav Ježek State Conservatory: 1992 – 1998, Acting College in Prague: 1999 – 2003, Musical drama department at the State Conservatory in Prague: 2003 until now).
Her art stems from eastern roots. Her genre is multicultural musical fusion. Since 1994, she has studied European classical music with numerous leading teachers. She explores and combines various vocal techniques and voice cultures, both Chinese and contemporary European. Using her personalized vocal approach, rich in expression and colors, with three-octave range, she moves freely among musical genres (folk and classical, jazz, ethnic and natural singing).
She was awarded (with Alan Vitous) the Silver Bell at the International Festival of Radio Shows in Shanghai 95 and the Special Award of the Czech Musical Fund 95. She is a laureate (accompanied by Trio PUO) of the first Crystal Prize from China Music Expo in Changsha 2007.
As a singer she has collaborated and performed with a range of important musical personalities: Alan Vitouš, Martin Smolka, Oldřich Janota, Vlastislav Matoušek, Pavel Richter, Ida Kelarová, Zuzana Lapčíková, Emil Viklický, Jana Koubková, Vladimír Václavek, Jan Burian, Lukáš Hurník …
She has released four original CDs, with the repertory ranging from folk songs of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Tibet, Mongolia, Uyguria to Moravian and Czech songs. On her latest album, Wild Flower (Indies MG Records 2006), she also presented herself as a lyricist and composer.
The Feng-yűn Song´s album „2008 The Year of the Mouse Concert“ is a live recording of the festive new year's concert of Feng-yűn Song in collaboration with the Hradec Králové Philharmonics on February 7, 2008. This was a dream come true for F.Y. Song: to approach classical European values as well as her Asian musical roots with respect and open heart. It is a unique recording of the successful meeting between eastern and western musical traditions, successful merging of various musical genres of European classical music and modern jazz with Chinese and Moravian folklore.
The songs are performed by Feng-yűn Song in Chinese, Czech, English and German.
As an author, she has established and created many music bands and theatre projects:
- Music project Feng-yűn Song & Alan Vitouš (1995 – 1999)
- Music band Feng-yűn Song & Mountain Caravan (1998 – 2005);
- Music project Feng-yűn Song & Sun orchestra (1999 – 2003);
- Beijing Opera in Czech languague „On the Crossing Hill“ (2003 – 2005)
- Music Theatre in style of Beijing Opera „ Monkey King“ (2004)
- Music Threatre in style of Beijing Opera „ Rooster Year“ (2005)
- Music project Feng-yűn Song & Richtr band (2003-2004);
- Music project Feng-yűn Song & Vladimír Václavek band (2006 –tiil now)
- Music band Feng-yűn Song & Trio PUO (2005 – till now)
- Music Theatre in Czech language „The Legend of Mouse“ (2008)
- Music project Feng-yűn Song & Hradec Kralove Philharmonic (2006/2008)
As a co-author, she has worked on a wide range of musical and theatrical projects that have attracted huge audience acclaim and critical recognition
(My Country, 2002, Alan Vitouš; Agon Orchestra – Archa Theatre in Rotterdam, 2003; Orchestra of the Land of Escapists in Wroclav and in the Archa Theatre, 2004-2005; La Nuit in Amsterdam, Merlijn Twaalfhoven, 2004. Questioning Heaven in Despair, 2001, directed by J.A.Pitinský, Archa Theatre, Prague; M. Butterfly, 2003, directed by J.Seydler, Eastern Czech Theatre, Pardubice; Peking opera v the Acropolis Palace, 2004, Prague-Peking…)