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Wu Li was born in Gui Zhou Province. She is famous young guzheng virtuoso and a
double gold-prize winner of the domestic and international guzheng competitions.
Meanwhile she is a member of the Guzheng committee of the Chinese Musician
Association and a master of guzheng. Now she is a teacher of the Folk Music
Department of the Xing Hai Conservatory in Guangzhou.
Wu Li graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, tutored by Professor Li
Meng, and used to study under Associate Professor Chen Ling Zhi, Hai Shao Lan
and Zhou Wang. At the same time, she studied guqin under Master Li Xiang Ting. In
2000, she got the first place in the Millennium International Guzheng Solo
Competition held in Taiwan, praised highly by the judges with the following comments:
“has sincere sentiments and superior skills”. In 2001, she took part in the Chinese
Youngster Art Competition and got the gold prize of Young Professional Group in the
Beijing District and the National Final respectively. Besides, she was also the winner
of the first Chinese National Funds. In order to commend her outstanding work, the
Central Conservatory of Music granted her the highest specialty award – Fu Cheng
Xian Commemorative Prize. In 2002, she graduated from the Central Conservatory of
Music with the best specialty scores in recent years and got the master’s degree. Her
thesis “Let skills fly in music-a study of Wang Zhong Shan’s Guzheng Art
Characteristics” was highly praised by experts and released in the first issue of
Chinese Guzheng.
Wu Li is not only an outstanding young virtuoso, but also an activist of developing the
art of guzheng. She has debuted a number of excellent modern guzheng songs at
both home and abroad, among of which, “Ripples by Ripples” and “Hung in Wind”
became a smash once played, both of which were collected in the “Classic of Chinese
Guzheng Songs”. The performance of “Ripples by Ripples” was commented as “the
most touching performance”; while “Hunt in the Wind” was said to be “a milestone of
modern guzheng music”. When these songs were first played in Europe, they got the
praises of “the wonderful skills performing the enthusiastic Chinese music”. In 2004,
Wu Li developed on a broader basis. She was invited to compile the book of “Pop
Classics Created by Professionals and Expertise” and published “Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon: Collection of Guzheng Songs Adapted from Pop Songs Vol. 1” and
“Hero: Collection of Guzheng Songs Adapted from Pop Songs Vol. 2 “. Besides, she
managed to establish her zither-theme individual website “Wu Li’s zither garden: www.
wulimusic.com”, so as to expand the platform for zither art.
double gold-prize winner of the domestic and international guzheng competitions.
Meanwhile she is a member of the Guzheng committee of the Chinese Musician
Association and a master of guzheng. Now she is a teacher of the Folk Music
Department of the Xing Hai Conservatory in Guangzhou.
Wu Li graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, tutored by Professor Li
Meng, and used to study under Associate Professor Chen Ling Zhi, Hai Shao Lan
and Zhou Wang. At the same time, she studied guqin under Master Li Xiang Ting. In
2000, she got the first place in the Millennium International Guzheng Solo
Competition held in Taiwan, praised highly by the judges with the following comments:
“has sincere sentiments and superior skills”. In 2001, she took part in the Chinese
Youngster Art Competition and got the gold prize of Young Professional Group in the
Beijing District and the National Final respectively. Besides, she was also the winner
of the first Chinese National Funds. In order to commend her outstanding work, the
Central Conservatory of Music granted her the highest specialty award – Fu Cheng
Xian Commemorative Prize. In 2002, she graduated from the Central Conservatory of
Music with the best specialty scores in recent years and got the master’s degree. Her
thesis “Let skills fly in music-a study of Wang Zhong Shan’s Guzheng Art
Characteristics” was highly praised by experts and released in the first issue of
Chinese Guzheng.
Wu Li is not only an outstanding young virtuoso, but also an activist of developing the
art of guzheng. She has debuted a number of excellent modern guzheng songs at
both home and abroad, among of which, “Ripples by Ripples” and “Hung in Wind”
became a smash once played, both of which were collected in the “Classic of Chinese
Guzheng Songs”. The performance of “Ripples by Ripples” was commented as “the
most touching performance”; while “Hunt in the Wind” was said to be “a milestone of
modern guzheng music”. When these songs were first played in Europe, they got the
praises of “the wonderful skills performing the enthusiastic Chinese music”. In 2004,
Wu Li developed on a broader basis. She was invited to compile the book of “Pop
Classics Created by Professionals and Expertise” and published “Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon: Collection of Guzheng Songs Adapted from Pop Songs Vol. 1” and
“Hero: Collection of Guzheng Songs Adapted from Pop Songs Vol. 2 “. Besides, she
managed to establish her zither-theme individual website “Wu Li’s zither garden: www.
wulimusic.com”, so as to expand the platform for zither art.
