Japanese Zen Flute - Private Home Performance

Shih-wei (Willie) Wu is a composer, musician, and choreographer, born in Taoyuan, Taiwan, and grew up in the Los Angeles suburbs. He is currently an active bassoonist and taiko performer throughout the Los Angeles, Orange, and Inland Empire regions. When not
actually composing or performing, Wu enjoys presenting on music history and theory as well as their nexus with cultural identity and gender issues.

Shih-wei lives in Long Beach with his husband Mark. Wu presently serves as the artistic director for the Taiko Center of Los Angeles, performs with the Satori Taiko and Taiko Mix groups, and has been described as a "deeply passionate drummer" by the Los Angeles Times Southern California Moment blog. His main creative interests include engaging themes of intercultural life and migration, musical fusion, queer performance theories and stage works, and an overall integration of
Western Classical music, choreography with Japanese classical music practices. He is especially inspired by postmodern connections of culture, technology, jazz, and various Western and non -Western musical traditions.

Wu premiered "Zheng," a self -developed work of Taiko concert theater, and received numerous performances of his works across Southern California. As a performer he has appeared at a wide range of venues including the Grenada Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, and Carnegie Hall in New York. He appeared in the Cold Play/Rhianna music video "Princess of China," and on stage with such noted musicians as the Yellow Magic Orchestra and Yoko Ono. Additionally, you can hear his music backing shows on Netflix and video games in current release. Restrictions: LA and OC areas only