Wanpeng Guo (Sheng) Phone:707-478-0426

WANPENG GUO---Sheng (mouth organ)

Wanpeng Gua studied sheng at the China Symphony Conservatory in Beijing with Professor Zhoufu Wu from 1975-1979. He was the former principle sheng player at the China Central National Orchestra. He received honors as one of the First Class Performer by the Department of Culture of the People of Republic of China in 1997. Guo was also a former member of the Asia Orchestra Ensemble which consisted of top-notched musicians from Japan, Korea and China.

As a member of the China Central Orchestra, Guo took part in a seventeen city tour in 1997 to the United States which included San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, etc. During the tour he performed with world renowned cellist Yoyo Ma at Carnegie Hall, Zellarbach Hall in Berkeley and the Music Center in Los Angeles.

Since immigrating to the United States in 2001, Guo has been active in various ensembles. He has been an active member with the Jumping Buddha Ensemble. Currently, Guo is one of the instrumental coaches and conductor with the “Chinese Music Program” at Laney College in Oakland, CA.

EDUCATION

B.A. of Music, China Symphony Conservatory, Beijing. 1979

EXPERIENCE

---Toured with the Central National Orchestra at the Goldener Sael Wiener
Musikvreisn, Austria; the Berlin Philharmonic Hall in Germany; and the
Copenhagen Broadcasting Concert Hall in Denmark. (1999)
---Member of the Cultural Exchange Group of the Central National Orchestra, performed
in New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Boston, Houston, San Francisco, Santa Rosa
and Los Angeles. (2001)
---National Traditional Orchestra of China Gala Concert, Chicago Symphony Center,
Chicago. (August, 2000)
---The Jumping Buddha Ensemble at the Copia, Napa, CA. (February, 2003)
---The Beijing Chamber Orchestra presents “Lunar New Year Celebration”, Santa Rosa
Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA. (February, 2003)
---Jumping Buddha Ensemble at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA.
(June, 2003)
---Jumping Buddha Ensemble with Marc Huestis presents “War is Over”, Castro Theater,
San Francisco, CA. (July, 2003)
---San Francisco World Music Festival, San Francisco, CA. (September, 2003)
---The Beijing Chamber Orchestra in “World Music Concert”, Petaluma, CA.
(October, 2003)
---Legend of Chinese Music, San Francisco Public Library-Ortega Branch.
(January, 2005)
---Chinese New Year Celebration, Davies Hall, San Francisco, CA. (February, 2005)
---Beijing Chamber Orchestra presents “Asian Impressions”, Santa Rosa, CA.
(February, 2005)
---New Composition World Premiere Concert, Old First Church, San Francisco, CA
(February, 2005)
---Concert at Divide Music at I.O.O.F. Hall, Main Street, George Town, CA.
(March, 2005)
---Music on Tour, Los Angeles, CA. (April, 2005)

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