Hai-Xin Wu, violin




Violinist Hai Xin Wu joined the Detroit Symphony Orchestra violin section in July 1995 and was appointed Assistant Concertmaster in June 2004. He previously performed throughout the United States, Europe and his native China. At the early age of 12, Wu was selected as the violin soloist of the Chinese Young Artists’ group to tour the former Yugoslavia. In May 1995, he made his Carnegie Hall debut in New York City, performing the Paganini Violin Concerto with the New York Concert Senior Orchestra. Wu was also featured as soloist with the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra in its 25 th Anniversary Gala Concert in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra on its recording and Midwest tour, with Bergen Philharmonic (New Jersey), among the others.

Wu has been a prizewinner in many competitions including the Waldo Mayo Violin Competition, the Friends of Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Competition and the Manhattan School of Music Concerto Competition, as well as a special prize in the 2002 Lipizer International Competition. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music as a scholarship student of Ariana Bronne.

In addition to performing with the DSO, Wu is also a member of the Sonnet Quartet, Quartet-in-Residence at Oakland University, the Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and the CutTime Players. He is currently the Concertmaster of Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra and performs concerto solos regularly.