Shuwei Zuo is a Chinese violinist, currently studying with Leland Chen and have now started the fellowship with Southbank Sinfonia.

She embarked on her musical journey at the age of 5 and went to a music specialist school when she was 14 studied with violinist Jia Zhang and Wei Xue. She took part in a tour in Taiwan with China Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2012. In 2014, she successfully gained a place in the Central Conservatory of Music study with Liwei Tan. In the same year, she went to New York Summit Festival and was highly commended by violinist Aaron Rosand, whom she had lessons with.

She moved to the UK to undertake her Master's Degree at the Royal Academy of Music in 2018. She holds chamber and solo concerts from China to the UK in recent years. From 2014 to 2017, she was frequently invited by Beijing Youth Art Festival, International string Festival, New York Summit Festival and many music festivals to give chamber music and solo performances. The performances has received many excellent reviews.

She also won the first prize in Hummingbird Music Competition with her trio and was invited to hold a chamber concert in Peking University, Yantai, Wuxi, and many other cities. After coming to the UK she is continuing her solo and ensemble career, such as trio, quartet and also frequently plays co-leader or 2nd violin principle in RNCM orchestra, and also offers a lot of solo, trio and quartet concerts and recordings in York, Leeds, Haslemere, London, Manchester, etc. Received highly praised such as “This was spirited but finely judged and stunning playing from a rising star” “Virtuoso performance” “Finely spun violin sound rising shoulder-high”.

She is a freelance musician based in the UK.