Tashi Dorje (also known as Yuan Qu) (born 29 November 1966) is a Tibetan tenor trained in Italian opera.
He performs as a soloist with Shen Yun Performing Arts under his Chinese name, Yuan Qu.
Dorje was born in Chamdo, Eastern Tibet.After getting a medical degree and practicing as a doctor in rural Tibet, he auditioned to join a performing arts group.
He studied singing in Beijing, and became a soloist with the Chinese National Orchestra.
Dorje has performed around the world, including in China, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden and the United States, and has won singing competitions in Paris, Florence and New York.
He speaks Tibetan, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, and English.