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Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 4th movement YungChiaoWei 1,442 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 4: Allegro — Moderato — Allegro, ma non troppo — Poco più le...
Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 3rd movement YungChiaoWei 429 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 3: Adagio" on double bass with the Louisiana State Universit...
Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 2nd movement YungChiaoWei 548 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 2: Lento — Allegro molto" on on double bass with the Louisian...
Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 1st movement YungChiaoWei 2,411 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 1: Adagio — Moderato" on double bass with the Louisiana State...
LSU Bass Quartet performs Schuller's Quartet for Double Basses, 1st movement YungChiaoWei 1,452 views The Louisiana State Univeristy Bass Quartet - led by Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) - performs the first movement of Gunther Schuller's Bass Quartet. This is the dress rehearsal in ...
Yung-Chiao Wei performs Django by David Wen YungChiaoWei 917 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing "Django" by David Wen on Double Bass.
Yung-Chiao Wei performs Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 4th movement YungChiaoWei 3,003 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 4: Allegro — Moderato — Allegro, ma non troppo — Poco più le...
Yung-Chiao Wei performs Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 3rd movement YungChiaoWei 725 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 3: Adagio" on Double Bass.
Yung-Chiao Wei performs Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 2nd movement YungChiaoWei 1,281 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 2: Lento — Allegro molto" on Double Bass.
Yung-Chiao Wei performs Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, 1st movement YungChiaoWei 2,455 views Yung-Chiao Wei ( 魏詠蕎) performing her transcription of Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85, movt. 1: Adagio — Moderato" on Double Bass.

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I began playing the piano at age six and the bass at age twelve. I received my B.M. with a Performance Certificate from the Eastman School of Music - the first bassist to be awarded such a certificate in twenty years - and my M.M. with honors from the New England Conservatory. Currently, I am Associate Professor of Bass at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. I have received many honors, including LSU Tiger Athlete Foundation Teaching Award, LSU Summer Research Grant, the Taiwan Young Concert Artist Competition, the Izuminomori International Double Bass/Cello Competition (Japan), New World Symphony Concerto Competition, winner of two consecutive years the Interlochen Arts Academy Concerto Competition for piano, and first prize in the Taiwan National Music Competition.
I have been lucky enough to have performed at major concert halls and many different festivals around the world. Following my solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall, one critic from New York Concert Review Inc. described me as a "phenomenon".

As a double bassist, one who plays this non-traditional solo instrument, I am constantly facing many difficulties. Many people might consider me a "handicap" musician. I am only 5 feet 3 and I have extremely short and abnormal pinkies. My physical disadvantage has created constant struggle for me before my professional career started. In addition to my own physical disadvantage, double bassists also face problems of having limited repertoire from major composers, not to mention the struggle of transportation the instrument. In many concerts overseas, I have experienced unimaginable situations. I was stuck in two foreign countries, Canada and China a while ago just because the airline personnel would not admit my bass in their planes.

Often, people ask me why I play such a large instrument. Why not just play the violin or flute? I sincerely hope that people can feel what I feel and hear what I hear through performing the bass. There is combination of warmth, inner depth, power, lyrical and expressive quality in this lowest and largest string instrument. It is my hope to bring artistry into bass performance, inspire people, and most importantly, to encourage people to be persistent and dedicated no mater how impossible things look.

To achieve this goal, I transcribe and perform several significant master works from other string instruments, including the famous Chinese violin concerto Butterfly Lovers, which was released on my first CD from Centaur Records in 2008, Brahms Cello Sonata in e minor, Chopin Cello Sonata, and Elgar Cello Concerto. Through imitation of the Chinese traditional instrument Er-hu, I combine my western classical training with my Asian background. My intention of transcribing these monumental works from major composers is to make music of supreme artistry and variety of color available for bass performance. In spite of physical and technique challenges, it is important to raise the level of performing the bass when more valuable and challenging repertoire is available.
Since my recording was released, I have performed my transcriptions nationally and internationally, including China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, International Society of Bassist Convention, and many other prestigious top music schools in the country. I have also attracted composers to write music for me to perform on the bass. Furthermore, my collaboration with youth orchestras around the world makes music and my performance more meaningful because I know I am able to reach to the next generation, and hopefully, to bring a life-changing musical experience to each individual.

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Professor of Double Bass at Louisiana State University

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