Qiu Wanshu

Qiu Wanshu

Born in Sichuan, China, in 1998. Although she started to play violin, since the age of 15 she has been specialising in viola. She finished her Bachelor’s Degree in Music with Honours at the Royal Northern College of Music in 2021, having been granted a full scholarship by the Royal Academy of Music to continue with the Master’s in Performance. Additionally, she is supported by the British Council. Her professors include Jon Thorne, Susie Meszaros, and Veit Hertenstein. She has performed at the Manchester’s International Festival with the Nash ensemble at Wigmore Hall, premiering several pieces. She currently works closely with various composers in solo pieces and ensemble commissions that will be played in 2022-2023.