Jia Jia Yong is a harpist and composer based in Edmonton. She performs as a freelance musician at various events in Edmonton and area and also enjoys developing collaborative projects with other musicians and artists. Since 2021, Jia Jia has developed multidisciplinary pieces that bring together Chinese traditional art forms, such as calligraphy and martial arts, with storytelling and music. In 2022, Jia Jia received a grant from the Edmonton Arts Council to learn the modern konghou, a Chinese harp, becoming one of only a handful of players in North America.