Wai U Wong

Wai U Wong was born in Shanghai and started learning to play yangqin at the age of five. Upon graduation from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1996, she was employed as the first yangqin player for the Macau Chinese Orchestra, and a yangqin teacher at the Macau Conservatory School of Music. In 2000, she held a Yangqin solo recital. Wai came to the United States to continue her studies in 2001 and  received her Master’s degree in Music Education. Currently, she is the chairperson of the Executive Board of the Guangzhou Yangqin Association. As a soloist, Wai has traveled across Europe, Asia and North America. She has participated in many yangqin competitions and won prestigious prizes.