Canadian violist Sharon Wei is a dynamic and multi-faceted musician, establishing herself as one of the most respected violists on the scene today. She has appeared as concerto soloist with orchestras such as Symphony of the Redwoods, Kingston Symphony, Sinfonia Toronto, Orchestra of Southern Utah, San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and Connecticut Valley Chamber Orchestra and in 2022 premiered Richard Mascall’s Ziigwan viola concerto with Indigenous Elder John Rice as narrator with the London Symphonia. As a chamber musician, she regularly takes part at international festivals such as Verbier Festival (Switzerland), Marlboro Music, Prussia Cove (UK), Banff, Seattle, Giverny (France) and Ravinia (Chicago). Sharon has performed with renowned musicians including James Ehnes, Benjamin Appl, Marion Newman, Gary Hoffman, Claude Frank, Joseph Silverstein, James Campbell, the Amernet, and St. Lawrence String Quartets. Performances in 2022-2023 include a Musicians from Marlboro tour in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Perelman Theater in Philadelphia, and the Freer Gallery in Washington DC and the premiere of a new string trio by Reena Esmail in Thailand at the International Viola Festival in June 2023.