Di Xiao’s stated aim is "to become an international ambassador for the piano, combining both Chinese and Western repertoire in the programming of my concerts, thereby creating a bridge between two cultures".

[7] Di Xiao’s education included study at the Odesa Conservatoire, under the eminent Professors A. M. Bougaevski and G. V. Popova and the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing.

In 2005 she was awarded a full scholarship by Birmingham Conservatoire where she studied under Mark Racz,[9] now Deputy Principal at The Royal Academy of Music London, and Professor Malcolm Wilson.

Respected by the musical elite, Di Xiao has enjoyed private master classes with Alfred Brendel, John Lill, Peter Donohoe and Simon Trpčeski.

[25] Her range extends from the works of Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven to Maurice Ravel, Sergei Prokofiev and Olivier Messiaen.

Involved in a number of collaborations, she works with artists including Julian Lloyd Webber[26] and EMI guitarist Xuefei Yang.