Wei Chen Baritone Wei who is currently graduated from the Professional Studies Diploma program with full-scholarship at Mannes School of Music, studying under Prof. William Burden. He holds Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music and Bachelor of Music from Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou.
Wei has received many accolades, including the Gold Prize at the China Vocal International Competition in Singapore, Excellence Award at the national level China Golden Bell Music Award, the Gold Prize at the UNESCO International Choral Alliance Competition in Macau, Semi-Finalist in the Premiere Opera Competition.
His recent roles include Don Giovanni (Mannes Opera), Abbot Cuno (Opera Hildegard final Workshop & recording w. Composer Sarah Snider & Beth Morrison Projects), Count Almaviva (Le Nozze di Figaro, Italy Trentino Festival), Kinesias (Lysistrata, Mannes Opera), Escamillo (Carmen, Miami Music Festival), Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Miami) etc.