Vera Tsu Weiling is a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, renowned violinist and educator. As a second-year student, she starred in the Oscar-winning documentary From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China.
In 1980, Vera Tsu Weiling moved to the USA, where she continued her study under Dorothy DeLay and Raphael Bronstein. Completed her master’s at the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music. From 1993 to 2000, she was the first Associated Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tsu Weiling is a jury member of many prestigious competitions worldwide including the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium (in 2009 and 2012), Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznan (in 2011 and 2016), Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition, Montreal International Musical Competition, XV Tchaikovsky Violin Competition in Moscow (2015), and Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition in Krasnoyarsk (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025).
As a soloist, Tsu Weiling has been playing the violin with orchestras of China and other countries. In 2009, Vera Tsu Weiling created the China Trio. As an educator, Tsu Weiling has organized and attended workshops and seminars in the USA, Italy, Argentina, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and all throughout China. Her students have won numerous prizes and earned an excellent reputation in international competitions.
Tenured Professor at the Hong Kong Chinese University Conservatory, Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Vice-President of the China Violin Society and China Federation of Chamber Musician. Co-Chairman of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition. Chairman of the Violin Jury of the Harbin International Music Competition.
In 1980, Vera Tsu Weiling moved to the USA, where she continued her study under Dorothy DeLay and Raphael Bronstein. Completed her master’s at the Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music. From 1993 to 2000, she was the first Associated Concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
Tsu Weiling is a jury member of many prestigious competitions worldwide including the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium (in 2009 and 2012), Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznan (in 2011 and 2016), Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition, Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition, Montreal International Musical Competition, XV Tchaikovsky Violin Competition in Moscow (2015), and Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition in Krasnoyarsk (2018, 2021, 2023, 2025).
As a soloist, Tsu Weiling has been playing the violin with orchestras of China and other countries. In 2009, Vera Tsu Weiling created the China Trio. As an educator, Tsu Weiling has organized and attended workshops and seminars in the USA, Italy, Argentina, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and all throughout China. Her students have won numerous prizes and earned an excellent reputation in international competitions.
Tenured Professor at the Hong Kong Chinese University Conservatory, Professor at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Vice-President of the China Violin Society and China Federation of Chamber Musician. Co-Chairman of the Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition. Chairman of the Violin Jury of the Harbin International Music Competition.