In 1984, Wu Qian was born into a cultural family in Shanghai, China. In 1990, at the age of 6, Wu Qian entered the primary and secondary schools affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music to study piano.
In 1995, 11-year-old Wu Qian conquered the British piano master Professor Malcolm Troup with a Mozart sonata, and applied for her to be admitted to the famous British Yehudi Menuhin Full scholarship to Yehudi Menuhin School.
In September 1997, 13-year-old Wu Qian went to England alone to study at Menuhin School. The piano teacher was Irina Zaritskaya.
In June 1998 (14 years old), he played Frank's Symphonic Variations with the Guildford Symphony Orchestra*** at Guildford Town Hall.
In November 1999 (15 years old), he performed Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 14 in E flat major at the famous Queen Elizabeth Hall in the UK.
In 2000, 16-year-old Wu Qian defeated nearly a hundred other contestants from 27 countries in the "International Young Artist Competition" held in Tunbridge Wells, England, regardless of age group and including various instrumental music. Won the gold medal. He is the youngest winner since the competition was held.
In July 2000 (16 years old), Wu Qian performed as a soloist at the Menuhin Festival held in Gstaad, Switzerland.
In November 2000 (16 years old), as the winner of the Sydney Perry Award awarded by the Martin Music Foundation, he performed with the British Philharmonic Orchestra in St. John's Smith Square, London, and performed Saint-Sa?ns ( Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 2.
In 2000 (at the age of 16), Wu Qian won the British Tunbridge Wells International Young Artist Award, which also led to her first recital at the Purcell Room, the British music temple.
In January 2001 (17 years old), he performed on the same stage with American piano master Leon Fleisher; in the same year, he was selected for the Park Lane Music Show and continued to perform works including Ligeti Etudes and Elliot Carter at the Prince Room Music Hall , as well as the world premiere of "Toccata" by contemporary composer Malcolm Singer, which was broadcast live by BBC Radio 3 (the largest classical music channel in the UK), "The Times", "Daily Telegraph", "The Guardian", " The Independent and other major newspapers received rave reviews.
In 2002, Wu Qian held a tour in major cities in the UK.
In 2002, Wu Qian successively participated in numerous charity concerts, performing charity performances at the Royal Concert Hall in London, Hannover in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Steinway Hall in Hamburg and New York. Japan's NHK TV station conducted an exclusive interview with her in New York and produced a 50-minute feature film, which was broadcast in the United States and Asia.
In 2002, Wu Qian received a full scholarship to enter the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she studied under Professor Christopher Elton. In subsequent studies, I received school awards every year.
In 2002, Wu Qian was a guest performer at the London Chopard Music Festival.
In 2003, Wu Qian held a charity recital at the world-famous Wigmore Hall in London, and was later invited to perform at the Koblenz International Music Festival in Germany and the Yale International Music Festival. Guest, raised funds for homeless orphan children in Africa, and was invited to perform in Germany again after the performance.
In 2003, Wu Qian was invited to be a guest performer at the "International Young Artist Competition" in Tunbridge Wells, and played with the Tunbridge Orchestra ***, rich The Russian epic and romantic "Rachmaninoff Piano No. 2 & Paganini Rhapsody".
Since 2004, Wu Qian has been invited to give a solo concert at the Wigmore Hall in London every year, and has performed in Hannover, The Hague, Hamburg, Amsterdam, New York and other places.
In 2004, Wu Qian was once again invited to participate in the Koblenz International Music Festival in Germany as a guest performer.
On November 12, 2004, Wu Qian was invited to attend the prestigious London Messiaen Music Festival, where she performed the famous song "Un" with piano master Pierre-Andre Valade and the Royal Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra. Vitrail Et Des Oiseaux", winning lasting warm applause and cheers from the audience.
In December 2004, Wu Qian was invited by the Hong Kong Cultural Affairs Bureau to hold a solo concert in the Hong Kong City Hall.
In 2005, Wu Qian received scholarships from the Martin Foundation and the Bois Foundation.
In 2005, Wu Qian gave solo concerts at the famous Brevard Concert Hall in Manchester and Bothell Hall in London.
On September 22, 2005, Wu Qian held a piano solo concert at the Wigmore Hall in London, which has a history of more than 100 years. The performance included Schubert's Piano Sonata in F minor, Young's Ná?ek and Schumann Kreisliana's Piano Concerto Op.16.
In 2006, Wu Qian graduated with honors and received an honorary bachelor's degree. Subsequently, the Royal College of Music continued to provide Wu Qian with a full scholarship to support her study for a master's degree at the school.
On November 22, 2006, Wu Qian once again held a piano solo concert at the Wigmore Hall and once again caused a sensation. During the performance of nearly one and a half hours, Wu Qian performed Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Rachmaninoff's Piano Sonata No. 2, Fantasia and Spanish Works by composer Albéniz. The audience of more than 600 people gave her warm applause for her wonderful performance. In 2007, Wu Qian received a master's degree in piano performance from the Royal College of Music.
In 2007, the British "Independent" named Wu Qian as "Young Star of 2007". BBC TV conducted an interview with Wu Qian, which was broadcast many times in news programs on BBC4 and BBC World.
In December 2007, Wu Qian was warmly invited by the British royal family to perform for Queen Elizabeth II in person with the well-known trio she led, which was greatly appreciated by the royal family.
In 2008, Wu Qian was once again invited by the royal family to perform Schubert's famous song "Trout" and Wu Qian's own arrangement for Prince Andrew at St James Palace. The Chinese music piece "Sandane Flowers Are Blooming Red" was loved by the Chinese and British audiences present.
On January 1, 2008, Wu Qian participated in the International Culture and Arts Festival held in Hong Kong. She performed live for young piano lovers and piano learners, exchanged experiences and taught piano skills, and won the favor of local people. warm welcome and unanimous affirmation.
On February 4, 2008, Wu Qian once again appeared on the stage of Wigmore Hall.
On February 5, 2008, Wu Qian was invited to participate in the 2008 All-UK Student Federation Spring Festival Gala held in Logan Hall, London, and performed the exciting "Spring Festival Overture". Also performing on the stage were tenor Xue Haoyin from the Royal Opera House; Dr. Cheng Yu, a famous pipa and guqin player who teaches at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London and is the director of the British Chinese Orchestra; and more than 30 people from all over the UK. The largest Chinese university student orchestra - Cambridge Chinese Orchestra and many other students in the UK.
On June 2, 2008, Wu Qian once again appeared on the stage of Wigmore Hall and performed a piano duet.
On July 13, 2008, Wu Qian participated in the London Chopin Festival held at St. Gabrial's Church.
At the end of 2008, Wu Qian was invited to attend and serve as a guest performer at the "Bole Award" award ceremony, the highest honor for Chinese achievements in the UK. Her extraordinary playing deeply moved the British Andrew who also attended the ceremony. The prince praised her as an "angel-like classical elf" and looked forward to continuing to enjoy her wonderful performances in the future.
In early 2009, Wu Qian toured the UK, Germany and the Netherlands with the LEONARD BERNSTEIN Award-winning SITKOVETSKY piano trio.
On April 16, 2009, Wu Qian officially released her first classical album. Once released, it received heated discussions and warm praise from all circles of classical music. It was hailed as the best so far by "International Piano" One of the talented Chinese female pianists and the most anticipated classical album of the year. At the same time, "The Times", "Evening Standard", "The Observer", "Piano Weekly" and other major British mainstream and professional media all unanimously gave this album high praise and expressed their enthusiasm for Wu Qian's next development and achievements. High expectations.
From May 8th to May 10th, 2009, Wu Qian participated in the LIBERATION Music Festival held at CHANNEL ISLAND OF JERSEY as a guest performer and artistic director.
In June 2009, the Keyboard Charitable Trust, an organization that specializes in introducing young musicians to the public, held a solo recital for Wu Qian in London. Her "warm, engaging and mellow tone" in her interpretations of Bach, Franck and Shchedrin attracted the attention of the British.
From October 28th to 31st, 2009, Wu Qian was invited by the Ministry of Culture of China and the China International Performance Company to participate in the Europalia China Art Festival in Belgium as China's classical music ambassador. . In collaboration with the Philharmonic Orchestra, special performances were held in four cities: Eupen, Brussels, Hasselt and Ghent in the Netherlands.
The first issue of "International Piano Quarterly" in 2010 praised Wu Qian as "the most impressive young talent who has lived in the UK in recent years." In January 2010, at the PLG Annual Young Musicians Concert Series, Wu Qian once again received attention and recognition from the British media.
This series of concerts will all perform works from the 20th century, including 11 world premieres. Wu Qian is the youngest among the 33 musicians.
On May 13, 2010, Wu Qian once again participated in the British Jersey Music Festival and became the last musician welcomed at the music festival. Wu Qian not only served as a guest performer at this music festival, but also participated in the invitation and repertoire arrangement. She also specially arranged some repertoire related to World War II.