W.E. Duo Concert
Chapman University Bertea Hall (Salmon Recital Hall), CA, 92866
Saturday, April 18 2026 8:00PM
On April 18th at 8pm, The Orange County Guitar Circle will host the W.E. Duo.
A virtuoso violin and guitar duo, the W.E. Duo is Weiru Sheng, violin, and Erdong Li, guitar. W.E. Duo has performed throughout China and the U.S.A., including performances at Shenzhen Grand Theater, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Wenzhou Guitar Chamber Festival, Legacy Hall (Columbus, GA), Southern Guitar Festival (Columbia, SC) and Beijing Music Radio Channel. The duo has an annual tour across China, frequently selling out concerts and always “giving brilliant and energetic performances” (Kevin de Miranda, American Guitarist). After hearing the W.E. Duo perform, Lorenzo Micheli said "they will be one of the major voices in chamber music in the future". In 2018, W.E. Duo recorded their first violin/guitar CD "History of Tango", which one a silver prize in the Global Music Awards. In 2016, having won the Southern Guitar Festival chamber division, the W.E. Duo were invited to return as competition judges in 2017 and perform a concert.
Erdong Li is an international guitarist from China. He has won numerous competition prizes in the past, including Shenyang International Guitar Competition, Southern Guitar Festival, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Seoul International Guitar Competition. Erdong has been invited to perform and judge in many guitar competitions and festivals, such as ECU Guitar Festival, CSU Guitar Festival, Solstice Guitar Symposiu, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Guangzhou International Guitar Festival and many others. As a teacher, his students have won many prizes in international competitions, such as CSU Guitar Symposium, Southern Guitar Festival and many others. He is currently the brand ambassador artist of Augustine String (USA), Altamira Guitar (China) and Leoa Carbon Case (China.
Weiru Sheng is a soloist, chamber musician and teacher from China. She holds a Masters degree from the Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University and was accepted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She was invited to play for the former first lady Roslyn Carter in 2016. She has won numerous competitions both in the USA and China, including the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra concerto competition, the Georgia MTNA Artist String Division, the Atlanta Music Club Scholarship Competition, the Instrumental Competition of the Art Festival for the Zhejiang province middle and elementary schools, and the National Chamber Ensemble Competition of the Art Festival for middle and elementary schools in China. She has extensive orchestral experience as a violinist, including with Columbus State Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Lagrange Symphony Orchestra, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
A virtuoso violin and guitar duo, the W.E. Duo is Weiru Sheng, violin, and Erdong Li, guitar. W.E. Duo has performed throughout China and the U.S.A., including performances at Shenzhen Grand Theater, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Wenzhou Guitar Chamber Festival, Legacy Hall (Columbus, GA), Southern Guitar Festival (Columbia, SC) and Beijing Music Radio Channel. The duo has an annual tour across China, frequently selling out concerts and always “giving brilliant and energetic performances” (Kevin de Miranda, American Guitarist). After hearing the W.E. Duo perform, Lorenzo Micheli said "they will be one of the major voices in chamber music in the future". In 2018, W.E. Duo recorded their first violin/guitar CD "History of Tango", which one a silver prize in the Global Music Awards. In 2016, having won the Southern Guitar Festival chamber division, the W.E. Duo were invited to return as competition judges in 2017 and perform a concert.
Erdong Li is an international guitarist from China. He has won numerous competition prizes in the past, including Shenyang International Guitar Competition, Southern Guitar Festival, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Seoul International Guitar Competition. Erdong has been invited to perform and judge in many guitar competitions and festivals, such as ECU Guitar Festival, CSU Guitar Festival, Solstice Guitar Symposiu, Changsha International Guitar Festival, Guangzhou International Guitar Festival and many others. As a teacher, his students have won many prizes in international competitions, such as CSU Guitar Symposium, Southern Guitar Festival and many others. He is currently the brand ambassador artist of Augustine String (USA), Altamira Guitar (China) and Leoa Carbon Case (China.
Weiru Sheng is a soloist, chamber musician and teacher from China. She holds a Masters degree from the Schwob School of Music, Columbus State University and was accepted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She was invited to play for the former first lady Roslyn Carter in 2016. She has won numerous competitions both in the USA and China, including the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra concerto competition, the Georgia MTNA Artist String Division, the Atlanta Music Club Scholarship Competition, the Instrumental Competition of the Art Festival for the Zhejiang province middle and elementary schools, and the National Chamber Ensemble Competition of the Art Festival for middle and elementary schools in China. She has extensive orchestral experience as a violinist, including with Columbus State Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Lagrange Symphony Orchestra, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Event Details
Doors Open at 7:40PM
Starts at 8:00PM
Location
Chapman University Bertea Hall (Salmon Recital Hall), CA, 92866Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
$21.69
