Wu Fei is a classically-trained composer, singer and master of the guzheng, a Chinese zither. Fei describes growing up in the restrictive creative environment of Chinese conservatories, and compares it with the openness of music training in the U.S. After the near loss of her first child, we discuss Fei’s new vision for herself.

Fei’s website 

Music You Heard:

“When Syringa Falls,” Pluck - Wu Fei, Gyan Riley

“Bu Da Da,” Wu Fei and Abigail Washburn - Wu Fei, Abigail Washburn

“Cloud of Birds,” A Distant Youth - Wu Fei, Carla Kihlstedt

“Minikin Warrior,” Pluck - Wu Fei, Gyan Riley

“We Need a Room,” Childworld - Sky Creature