1968

Wei Xiao Dong  魏晓冬,Verhu player, was born on November 21,in Heilongjiang Province  China.

At five years old, she learned to play the erhu (a two-stringed violin) with her father.

1979

At eleven, she entered the Beijing Conservatory of Music.

She studied piano with Gu Jia Lin, guqin with Master Xiang Ting - and then guzheng .

and pipa.

1989

At twenty-one, she graduated and became a Master of the Erhu.

2005

After four years of touring with the Chinese film orchestra, she decided to move

to the United States and settle in Detroit.

She performed as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestraoit but also with

musicians of various styles.

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   -   Career  - Discography

She formed Wei, an alternative chamber music trio consisting  a bluegrass guitarist,

-  a mandolin player -  and herself on the erhu.

2006

Erhu solo  First audio CD of world music.

  -  erhu Xiao Dong Wei

  -  piano Yuan Ding

  -  China National Central Orchestra

  -  conductor Liu Ju

Label - CD baby

She joined forces with the group Djetto Junca and formed XD Wei, with Leo Gillis

and Paul Henry Ossy.

2007

Release of her first classical CD : String Theory.

9 songs composed by Wei Xiao Dong.

Label - China Record Shenzhen Co

She formed the group Madame XD with Ken Hottmann, her husband and collaborator,

guitarist Angie Kaiser.

2008

Madame XD's release, CDS

Black Silk blends traditional sounds with rock music

  -  erhu, guzheng, cello - vocals in Mandarin and English by  Xiao Dong

  -  guitars and bass by Ken Hottmann

  -  drums by DamerJonon

Liar Liar

  -  erhu, and vocals in Mandarin and English : Xiao Dong

  -  bass and guitars : Ken Hottmann

  -  lead guitar : Greg Neils

  -  drums : Jon Dameron

  -  percussions : Keith Beber

Label - CD baby

She met the Japanese pianist Yucky Mak and the two women decided

to perform together

2013

Where East Meets West

Xiao Dong Wei & Yuki Mack

Label - CD baby

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