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She-e Wu has appeared as a solo artist at the 25th, 27th and 30th Percussive Arts Society International Convention; Journées de la Percussion, NancyPhony Festival, perKumania festival, and PercuPassion Festival in France; Bach Symposium/Bach Variation Festival in Lincoln Center; Taiwan Connection concert at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center; International Percussion Festival and InterAmerican Music and Arts Festival Orchestra in Puerto Rico; Festival Internacional de Percusion "Ritmo Vital 2001" and National Percussion Convention in Spain; Fukui Marimba Seminar in Japan; Giornate della Percussione in Italy; Taipei International Percussion Convention, and many other festivals. In 2009, She has performed with Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall and Symphony Center, Chicago Chamber Musicians, and Philadelphia Orchestra Chamber Music Series in Pearlman Hall at Kimmel Center. Ms. Wu has performed as guest recitalist and clinician at universities, colleges, conservatories in France, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, Spain as well as American music institutions and numerous PAS Days of Percussion throughout the United States.

Ms. Wu’s composition Blue Identity was written for Frederic Macarez and the Paris Conservatory CNR percussion ensemble. Blue Identity was premiered in Paris at the Journées de la Percussion festival and the American premiere took place at the 27th Percussive Arts Society International Convention. K-PAX, a piece for marimba duo, was commissioned by the Taipei International Percussion Convention in 2002 and was premiered in Taiwan and Japan . She-e's latest composition - UP!, for solo percussion and seven percussionists, is scheduled for its world premiere at Midwest Clinic in December 2009.

Ms. Wu has commissioned and premiered numerous works by Eric Ewazen, Ronald Caltabiano, Robin Engleman, Gerald Chenoweth and many others. Ms. Wu has served as a judge for P.A.S. Composition Competition (Large Percussion Ensemble) in 2005 and International Percussion Ensemble Competition (College) in 2006. She-e is a member of the Bob Becker Ensemble.

Ms. Wu's recordings include Marimba Concerto by Eric Ewazen with the International Sejong Soloists, solo marimba CD Snapshot, and Suite for Marimba and Flute by Alec Wilder with Flautist Bart Feller. The recording of the No.1, No.2 and No.3 of the Six Suites for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach with Baroque embellishments by George B. Stauffer, is scheduled for release in spring 2010.

Ms. Wu is a clinician and a recitalist for the Innovative Percussion, Dynasty and Zildjian companies. Ms. Wu's new line of signature mallets with Innovative Percussion is available worldwide. Her design of a concert marimba with Dynasty Company is scheduled to make its debut at PASIC in November 2009.

Ms. Wu is Associate Professor of Music and the Director of Percussion Studies at Northwestern University . She had been on faculty at Manhattan School of Music, Rutgers University and West Virginia University . Originally a timpanist and percussionist in her home country of Taiwan , she came to the United States in 1991 to study at the University of North Texas where she earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees.

The mission of the Mid-Missouri Percussion Arts Trophy competition is to further the appreciation and development of percussion arts by providing excellent players with the opportunity to compete with other excellent players, and to have their work critiqued by world-class percussion performers. It is also the desire of the MMPAT administration to provide, at each yearly event, a concert given by a major performer.