Born in Taiwan, Weichen is a respected marimba performer, and chamber, contemporary, and orchestral musician, currently based in Los Angeles, CA and Shanghai, China. He is the first percussionist to obtain both Doctor of Musical Arts and Artist Diploma qualification, as well as the only Asian keyboard committee member in Percussive Arts Society. He was awarded the lifelong membership of the National Music Honor Society Pi Kappa Lumbda.

 

Weichen won First Prize at the 2008 Classical Marimba League International Marimba Artist Competition, and First Prize at the 2007 PAS International Percussion Competition. Other awards includes the Boston University Honors Award in 2008 and 2013, the Outstanding Alumni Award of Taipei National University of the Arts in 2017, etc.

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As an active soloist, Weichen has appeared as concerto soloist with ensemble and band all over the world, including Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band, Houston Symphony, and Boston University Symphony Orchestra. He has also given concerts and masterclasses in Taiwan, Australia, Peru, México, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, Russia, and United States.