iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Hello San Francisco! Abby and I will go on air for a live interview by KALX Berkeley 90.7FM or online at 2pm Pacific time today! Link: kalx.berkeley.edu/media/live-s...

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Nashville Symphony is safe for this season, thanks to Oracle’s $10 million lifeline investment announced 3 hrs ago. Fingers crossed to an urgently needed restructure so this crisis won’t happen again. I feel so relived for my musician friends at the symphony 🙏 www.newschannel5.com/news/nashvil...

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Nashville Symphony season to resume, furloughed staff and musicians to return after $10M Oracle investment

The music at the Nashville Symphony will play on after a $10 million investment from tech giant Oracle, according to a Sunday announcement.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NYC, see yall at DROM on Saturday 10/17 @ 7:30pm 🤘 Presented by World Music Institute Tix: worldmusicinstitute.org/wu-fei-abiga...

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nashville Symphony furloughs 27 full-time staff positions and all 77 orchestra members. Devastating. I have many good friends who work there sharing their heartbreaking thoughts from this announcement 💔 www.wsmv.com/2026/09/28/n...

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Nashville Symphony suspends 2026-27 season, furloughs staff amid ‘financial emergency’

The Nashville Symphony has declared a “financial emergency” and says the upcoming season has been canceled amid a massive operating budget deficit.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy Moon Festival with my mom! We had a wonderful video call with family members and friends in China to celebrate one of our most important traditional holidays 🌕 The full moon is out tonight above my sweet #Nashville home.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Moon Festival, Sukkot and Dolly Parton Day! The full moon is out tonight above my sweet Nashville home.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn tour dates: 2026: Oct. 9 The Freight in Berkeley, CA. Oct. 16 Zoellner Arts Center in Lehigh University Oct. 17 DROM, New York, NY Oct. 18 The Strathmore, MD (SOLD OUT). Dec. 27, Big Sky, Montana 2027: April 9-10, Boston, MA

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These shows are also part of my 2026 Fall Tour. If you're in North America and in one of the cities I'm visiting 2026-2027 (see image 3), I hope to see you there! Scan the QR code for show details + ticketing info, or visit my website: www.wufeimusic.com/concerts

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Concerts

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you to all my amazing fans in the Washington, D.C. area! My two shows with dear friend Abigail Washburn — Grammy-winning banjo player and singer at the renowned Strathmore on October 18 are officially SOLD OUT!

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

From Covid time. Had to find ways to have fun: playing the piano + guzheng at the same time.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wu Fei 2026-2027 Concert Tour updated. Friends in Atlanta, my artist residency at Agnes Scott College Feb.22-24, 2027 just got confirmed. The concert is Feb.24. It’s not on this flyer yet. I’ll send out another announcement soon. Hope to see you there! Tix & info: www.wufeimusic.com/concerts

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I used a piece of thin cloth under the guzheng strings to create a muted sound. Hope this piece brings you fun energy! wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1332-two-s...

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#1332 — Two sweet humming birds, and a mean one 蜂鸟之战

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I notice that there is a mean one who always chases the other humming birds away whenever they come close to the feeders. It gets intense when the other weaker ones want to eat. It is a bit mind boggling that such a fragile and elegant creature can be so mean. Every species has its own bullies.

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#1332 — Two sweet humming birds, and a mean one 蜂鸟之战

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#1332 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — Two sweet humming birds, and a mean one 蜂鸟之战 Today’s three-track #guzheng #古筝 composition is inspired by the humming birds at my home in #Nashville, Tennessee. This year, we have had many more humming birds that come to our feeders.

The two sweet ones eating quickly before getting chased away by the big mean one.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

leaning at the window, learning to paint them. As if seen among the flowers, flying pair by pair. For no reason, tears fall and smear her rouge— making even the painted wings droop. Hope this piece brings you a moment of joy to begin your week! wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1330-the-m...

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#1330 — The monarchs 花间对对飞

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today’s solo guzheng piece is inspired by this precious moment. Zhang Bi 张泌, a poet of the late Tang / 5 Dynasties period (before 940 CE). His Butterflies is a short poem: 蝴蝶儿，晚春时。阿娇初著淡黄衣，倚窗学画伊。还似花间见，双双对对飞。无端和泪拭胭脂，惹教双翅垂。 Translation: Butterflies, in late spring. A young girl in pale yellow,

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#1330 — The monarchs 花间对对飞

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#1330 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — The monarchs 花间对对飞 Yesterday I was walking in a forest in Nashville when I stopped at a patch of white flowers. 2 monarch butterflies were resting on the flowers. Every time I’m this close to butterflies, I gaze at their wings for as long as they stay on the flowers.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

when I found out the English name of this plant because the name does not match the beauty of the flower. Whoever named it St. John's wort had not lived well nor eaten well, I must say. I'm glad that it has a poetic Chinese name. Hope today's piece brings you a moment of joy!

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#1329 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — Golden silk plum blossom 金丝梅 Today's solo guzheng piece was inspired by the St. John's wort I spotted in Yunnan province in China this summer. Its Chinese name is 金丝梅, which means golden silk plum blossom. I was puzzled wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1329-golde...

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hope to see my Bay Area fam there! Explore ticket options here: secure.thefreight.org/gala/16038-g...

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The Freight

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

As a young international student at Mills College, I spent many nights in that audience. The artists I discovered there opened my eyes to a new universe, and their inspiration still fuels my work today. In just a month, that grad-school dream becomes my reality. What a full-circle homecoming! ✨

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The Freight

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SF Bay Area friends, I'm thrilled to be performing at the legendary The Freight's annual fundraising gala on Friday 10/9. It’s an honor to share the main stage w/ the iconic Rickie Lee Jones 🙏 + my dear friend Abigail Washburn❤️, alongside a special set from Mia Pixley on the lobby stage.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

a humanoid robot barista who takes orders, talks, and answers questions as it prepares the coffee. But it is assisted by a human. When I asked if it was concerned by job losses caused by robots, it said: “You’re a very deep thinker.” " by @goldkorn.bsky.social www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...

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App Life in China

“It’s really tough doing anything in China right now,” my friend told me. He’s a serial entrepreneur in Shanghai with a locked-in grin. We were waiting for our food in a Taiwanese restaurant in a lovi...

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"In Beijing, one restaurant manager said the robot that was worth the money was a busboy bot that moves around in a set pattern; human waiters pile trays and dirty dishes on the bot and it makes regular stops at the kitchen, where humans clear its cargo. At the city’s spacious Olympic park, there is

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Dolly loved butterflies. She’s now: light, free, still floating around Nashville busy working, being beautiful & brings joy to people.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I never expected to feel so heartbroken when any celebrity dies, but her passing has been really difficult. On the day I heard she died, I had to distract myself from crying all evening by helping my son with his homework.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#1324 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — A song for Dolly 多莉的蝴蝶 I recorded a new guzheng improv thinking of Dolly Parton who passed away in Nashville. I live in Nashville. She’s been an inspiration to me. I always dreamed of meeting her but never got the chance. wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1324-a-son...

Butterflies from West Nashivlle hills near my home. This is the season they are all out again. August 28, 2026

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Why took Dolly from us 😭

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

More concerts in North America, South America and Europe will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Tickets: www.wufeimusic.com/concerts

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Concerts

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

• The Mansion @ Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD • North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC • Barking Legs Theater, Chattanooga, TN • Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY • Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Toronto, Canada • The Stone at The New School, New York, NY

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Concerts

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New concerts & tours for 2026-2027 have been updated on my website. Can’t wait to head to your cities: • Freight & Salvage, Berkeley, CA • Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA • World Music Institute, DROM, New York, NY Tickets: www.wufeimusic.com/concerts

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It will be so fun for me to bring people together through music, and the thoughtfully curated five-course prix fixe menu, and see old friends + make new friends! (Make sure you skip lunch that day if you are coming 😉 )

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Every ticket directly supports local API artists, businesses, and our wider community, helping ensure Middle Tennessee remains a place where we all can connect and thrive. I hope you’ll come enjoy great food, moving stories, and good company—grab your spot here: givebutter.com/red-envelope...

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Red Envelope Dinner at Fulin's!

By API Tennessee

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Nashville’s music & food love birds, Join me on Aug. 28 at Fulin’s Asian Cuisine for the second Red Envelope Dinner of the year, and I’d be honored to share the evening with you through a special pre-dinner performance on the guzheng!

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The song is "Thirty Miles Village" (三十里铺), a love tune from northwest China.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Thx to my friend for catching this moment from my Big Ears 2026 set. I was singing straight into the #guzheng, using its body as my amplifier. As my voice hit the sound hole, all the harmonics of 21 strings rang out. The sound waves travelled through my eardrums & I could feel my brain vibrating.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I immediately looked up what they sounded like on the internet. How fascinating are their songs! I had to make my version of their calls. Hope this 3-track #guzheng piece brings you a moment of fun energy! 🎶 🔗 wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1319-katy-...

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#1319 — Katy-did, katy-didn’t 螽斯咚咚，螽斯锵锵

Good morning, afternoon, and evening,

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

1319 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — Katy-did, katy-didn’t 螽斯咚咚，螽斯锵锵 Right before I stepped into my studio today, I saw a beautiful katydid on the wall. I read that the rhythmic "katy-did, katy-didn't" call of the male is a summer night soundtrack, made by rubbing their wings together.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

6th-grade me at the 6th #Beijing Children's Instrumental Music Competition 1990 inside 600-yr-old Jingshan Park. I’d forgotten this until my old music teacher sent me the photo. But that dress? Dad designed it, Mom sewed it (I still have it.) They made most of my childhood stage outfits ❤️ #guzheng

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Radio BBC Afrique is SO fun to listen to: the interviews, the music, the languages, the vibe, the charismatic reporters… why didn’t I know about it before?! I am hooked.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

That’s why its Chinese name is 荷花玉兰 (lotus magnolia) or 广玉兰 (wide magnolia). I wrote a poem: 广玉兰，翘盼舞伴，蜂情万种，红颜绽。 Southern magnolia, eagerly awaiting its dance partner — the bees, full of amorous affection — as its crimson beauty blooms. Hope this piece brings you sweet dreams tonight.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#1316 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — A thousand charms 蜂情万种 Today’s solo guzheng improvisation was inspired by the Southern Magnolia I saw in China in June. It’s the biggest magnolia flower I’d ever seen — the blossom was larger than my palm. wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1316-a-tho...

A Souther Magnolia 荷花玉兰 in Shizhong Mountain Temple, Jianchuan County, Yunnan Province, China. Photo by me on June 25, 2026

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I think that every musician would play something extraordinary once s/he gets here. That would be a heck of a concert! Photo by me at the Shanghai Tower on June 28, 2026.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

#1315 Wu Fei’s Music Daily — Shanghai clouds 上海云 It’d be amazing to play this new #guzheng piece on the 118th floor on the Shanghai Tower. The elevator was probably the fastest in the world — it took within 10 seconds to go from ground zero to this floor. wufeimusic.substack.com/p/1315-shang...

Photo by me at the Shanghai Tower on June 28, 2026.

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Thrilled to return to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the new season, alongside Maestro Gustavo Gimeno. Honored to be among the stellar lineup of soloists 🙏 激动不已，2026/27演出季，本人将与指挥大师古斯塔沃·希梅诺Gustavo Gimeno（多伦多交响乐团及马德里皇家歌剧院音乐总监）携手重返多伦多交响乐团，迎接全新乐季的到来！能与这一众卓越入的独奏家同列，深感荣幸🙏

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Wu Fei 吴非 @wufei.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

rise on my eyeballs. If these flowers were bells, hummingbirds would be the finest musicians, playing the loveliest bell symphony. I hope today’s guzheng composition brings you joy and deep rest tonight.

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