Wen Cong Xue is a young baritone from China, born on November 24, 1998, in Weihai, Shandong.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance and Opera from the Central Conservatory of Music (Class of 2016), under the tutelage of tenors Deng Xiaojun and Professor Ma Honghai.
Master’s degree in Vocal Performance from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Class of 2021), studying with Metropolitan Opera soprano Carolyn Grace James.
Currently pursuing a diploma/doctoral degree in vocal performance at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg (Class of 2023).

Key Titles:

LMN Yehudi Menuhin Music Association Artist
Kassel Musikfest 2025 Contracted Artist
Leeds Lieder 2023 Young Artist
LiedBasel 2023 Young Artist
Munich Hidalgo Music Festival Young Artist
Hamburg Huayi Association Artist

Awards:

2024: 1st Prize, Hamburg “Elise Meyer Music Competition”
2022: 1st Prize, Hamburg “Mozart-Preis”
2023: 2nd Prize, Hamburg “Gustav Mahler Competition”
2022: 3rd Prize, Germany “Hidalgo Art Song Competition”
2019: 1st Prize, China “Yellow River Voice International Classical Vocal Competition”

Performance Highlights:

2024: Played Papageno in Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the Saluzzo Opera Academy in Berlin.
2024: Portrayed Orfeo in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo at Rudolf-Steiner-Haus in Hamburg, with critics praising his “unique and moving voice, outstanding dynamics, and dramatic tone.”
2024: Baritone soloist in Carmina Burana with the Euphonia-Aoo Orchestra in Berlin.
2024: Performed Harlekin in Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos with the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, alongside soprano Michaela Kaune.
2023: Played Haman in Handel’s Esther in Ratzeburg, Germany.
2023: Baritone soloist in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with the Ahrensburg Chamber Orchestra.
2023: Featured as a young artist at the Leeds Lieder Festival, recording new works for Leeds City.
2023: Performed in a solo recital at LiedBasel Art Song Festival in Switzerland, alongside mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager.
2022: Solo recital at the C. Bechstein Center in Hamburg, collaborating with pianist Zhang Haiou.

Masterclasses:

Participated in masterclasses with renowned musicians, including Thomas Hampson, Sir Thomas Allen, Brigitte Fassbaender, and Angelika Kirchschlager, among others.

Academic and Cultural Contributions:

Frequently invited to perform and collaborate with institutions such as the Chinese Embassy in Hamburg, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Tsinghua University.