Zhang Yiwei graduated from Northeast normal University with a bachelor's degree in history. During the school period, he received the Principal Scholarship and Mingde Scholarship. He studied saxophone from Liu Ping, Wang Liping, Yu Zhenhai, Chen Weiqiang and Gao Taihang (Nathaniel Gao). Won the silver prize in the eighth (2008) dandelion youth art competition. He studied at the Beijing Institute of Modern Music, served as the CMA jazz band Tenor 1, won the 10th Perizaro Scholarship (third place), and received guidance from Su Chang.