Zhaochi is a bass-baritone. He began his formal vocal studies under Professor Fu Haijing at Jilin Normal University, where he was awarded Second Prize at the Jilin Provincial Vocal Competition during his undergraduate studies. In 2022, he was admitted with first place to the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music in Milan, where he studied with Vita Alba Giuseppina Mosca and Umberto Finazzi. He also participated in masterclasses with Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. He graduated in 2024 with full marks and was a finalist in several competitions, including the Verdi Conservatory Scholarship Competition, the Koligi Vocal Competition, and the Rassegna Internazionale di Giovani Voci Lirico Xu began his professional performing career in 2022 with concerts at the Pagano Opera House and in Southern Italy. He made his operatic debut in 2023 as Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Teatro Carcano in Milan. He subsequently appeared in concert in Bussero. In 2024, he performed in concerts in Wrocław, reprised the role of Basilio with the Milan Conservatory, appeared at the Cagnoni Opera House’s Witches Festival, and sang Timur in Turandot at PIME Opera House. In 2025, he performed at Casa Verdi in Milan. In 2025, he was selected for the Eva Marton Young Artist Program at the Hungarian State Opera, where he studies under bass Peter Fried and Eva Marton. During the season, he participated in the Hungarian State Opera’s New Year productions, appearing in Wagner’s Lohengrin and Johann Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus.