Ning Feng is recognized internationally as an artist of great lyricism, innate musicality, and stunning virtuosity. Blessed with an impeccable technique and a silken tone, his palette of colors ranges from intimate delicacy to a ferocious intensity. The Berlin-based Chinese violinist performs across the globe with major orchestras and conductors, in recital and chamber concerts.

Recent successes for Ning Feng have included a return to Budapest Festival Orchestra; tours with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Jaap van Zweden to Europe, Asia and Australia; a tour to China with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Lawrence Foster as well as successful debuts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Xian Zhang, National Symphony Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Simone Young.

As Artist in Residence of the 2020-21 Shanghai Symphony concert season, Ning Feng performs the Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major during the China Now Music Festival’s ‘Shanghai Symphony: Night of Beethoven’ on Dec 15.

Originally from Shenyang, China, Wu Weiqiao began studying at the Central Conservatory of Music in China at the age of ten with Xiaoshao Huang. His passion for performance led him to study with Markus Placci at The Boston Conservatory, and he is now a member of The Orchestra Now. He has played in the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra under Conductor Benjamin Zander and performed as a soloist with the Chichibu International Music Festival Orchestra and the Boston Conservatory String Ensemble. He was the winner of 2014 and 2015 Boston Conservatory String Competitions and has appeared as concertmaster at The Boston Conservatory, National Orchestra Institute and Tanglewood Music Center orchestra under Conductor Andris Nelsons in 2017 and 2018.

Mr. Wu performs Beethoven’s ‘Spring’ Sonata for violin, opus 24, for the opening concert of the 2020 China Now Music Festival on Dec 11, ‘China’s Sage of Music.’