Tenor Weiqin Xu has established himself as an active performer on both opera and recital stages with a broad repertoire ranging from Baroque to the 21st century. Noted for his wide vocal range and unique baritenor vocal color, he has sung major roles in LA DAFNE (Gagliano), L'ELISIR D'AMORE, DIDO AND AENEAS, DON GIOVANNI, DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE, LA TRAVIATA, GIANNI SCHICCHI, IL MONDO DELLA LUNA (Haydn) , TEA: MIRROR OF THE SOUL (Tan Dun) and WILD GRASS (Guoping Jia).

Weiqin Xu is a frequent guest in music festivals across China. He appeared at the Shanghai International Baroque Music Festival, Shanghai “Music in the Summer Air” (MISA) Festival, iSING! International Young Artists Festival, 2022 Shanghai Spring Festival Concert, Beijing Music Festival, and Tianjin Juilliard's Festival Connect.

He is an avid champion of the art song recital and a versatile interpreter of art songs in several languages and stylistic periods. Under the auspices of the Tianjin Juilliard Vocal Institute, Weiqin has been featured in numerous art song recitals, including the Chinese premiere of Benjamin Britten’s Second Canticle: Abraham and Isaac. A guest artist on the season concert series at the Shanghai Symphony Hall, Xu sang in a concert of Beethoven’s song cycle An die ferne Geliebte, and Brahms’ Liebesliederwalzer.  

Xu has a special interest in Chinese traditional art music. He studied Guqin, a Chinese traditional instrument similar to the zither, under the tutelage of world-renowned Guqin artist Xiaolian Dai. As a classically trained opera singer, he is also dedicated to the promotion and interpretation of Chinese Qin songs and ancient Chinese music.  

Xu received his bachelor’s degree of music from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, andaa master’s of music in vocal performance from Mannes School of Music.  

Weiqin Xu joined Tianjin Juilliard’s Public Education Music Development Program faculty team in 2026.