1.0AAA ARTShttps://www.aaaarts.com/en/Asian Art Associationhttps://www.aaaarts.com/en/author/zousuper/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qsmsM4998E"><a href="https://www.aaaarts.com/en/master/yangwei/">Yang Wei, American Pipa Artist & Former Principal Pipa of Shanghai National Orchestra</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.aaaarts.com/en/master/yangwei/embed/#?secret=qsmsM4998E" width="600" height="338" title="“Yang Wei, American Pipa Artist & Former Principal Pipa of Shanghai National Orchestra” — AAA ARTS" data-secret="qsmsM4998E" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.aaaarts.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.aaaarts.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/1681740057-7.jpg1080720Yang Wei's musical education began at the early age of 6. As a young student of music, he received instruction in several different classical Chinese instruments. At 13,the decision was made to concentrate his considerable talents upon mastering the Pipa.The years of study and dedication began to pay off when at 18. He performed as a soloist with the National Shanghai Orchestra. This accomplishment was followed by his achievement of the ART Trophy First Prize for the International Chinese Musical Instruments Competition, in the Young Professional Pipa Section, which he was awarded in 1989.