Classical Guitarist · Melbourne
Ken
Wei
Concert guitarist, teacher and arranger, in the tradition of Segovia, Bream and Williams.
Classical Guitarist · Melbourne
Concert guitarist, teacher and arranger, in the tradition of Segovia, Bream and Williams.
About
Ken Wei (also known as Zixiao Wei) is the visiting guitarist of Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, and editor of the magazine “Friends of Guitar” (Shanghai).
Ken began to learn the guitar with Professor Dongqi Huang in Suzhou, China and later went to the University of Melbourne to study with Professor Ken Murray and Mr. Tonié Field. For his Master degree, he completed his research topic with Professor Ken Murray and Professor Michael Christoforidis about Spanish composer Manuel de Falla. Ken is working on his PhD project on Polish composer Alexandre Tansman since 2025 at University of Melbourne.
Ken has given concerts in all the major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Suzhou, Kunming, Dalian and Qingdao. He gave the world premiere of the award-winning piece ‘Erode’, composed by Anne Hsuyin, in 2022, and serves as jury in competitions including the MGF guitar competition and Shanghai Donggong guitar competition.
Listen · Solo album, March 2020
A collection of favourite classical guitar pieces, including works from Australia, Europe and Latin America.
Concerts
Upcoming
No concerts announced right now — new dates coming soon.
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Northcote, VIC
Richmond, VIC
What I Do
I
An experienced solo and chamber musician, collaborating with guitarists, violinists, flutists and singers — classical concerts, home concerts and events.
II
I constantly record myself and I am interested in studio recording for various projects.
III
Over 10 years of teaching; currently a guitar tutor at Melbourne Grammar School.
IV
Three of Manuel de Falla’s orchestral works arranged as classical guitar solos.
Lessons
From primary school students to retired guitar enthusiasts.
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Contact & Booking
Please feel free to get in touch for any enquiries.
