Chen Yilian's piano was taught by Zhou Guangren. According to the website of the Central Conservatory of Music, Chen Yilian's piano teacher is Zhou Guangren. Chen Yilian, an associate professor in the Piano Department of the Central Conservatory of Music, is a tutor for master students. She is engaged in piano teaching and chamber music teaching, and has won the advanced worker of the "Three Education Principles" and the "Three Education Principles" teaching and educating award of the Central Conservatory of Music. Since taking office, many academic papers have been selected into the journals of well-known conservatories in China, such as journal of the central conservatory of music, Music Studies, China Music, etc., and many CDs of solo piano performances have been published by People's Music Publishing House, which have been well received.