Hailed by the New York Concert Review Inc. as “phenomenal” for her Carnegie Hall debut recital and described by the Miami Herald as "A two sided-talent–a competition-winning pianist turned double bass virtuoso," Yung-chiao Wei is an acclaimed international double bass soloist and educator who believes in the transformative power of music and the vital role of bringing musical performance and education to communities.  

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​Currently Professor of Double Bass at the LSU School of Music, Wei is also Founder and Artistic Director of the Louisiana Bass Festival and Co-founder of the Connect2Music Project. A frequent adjudicator in major double bass competitions (International Society of Bassists Solo Competition and International Sperger Competition for Double Bass), Wei also enjoys her students’ success in major national and international competitions (National YoungArts, International Society of Bassists, Stulberg International String Competition, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition), orchestra and university positions both in the US and abroad, Grammy nominations, and the founding of a youth orchestra in Brazil, with the mission of bringing music to the underprivileged.