San-Lou Wei is a Taiwanese percussionist currently pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she studies with Professors Russell Burge and Dr. Adam Groh. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Taipei in 2022 and her Master of Music degree from CCM in 2024.

As a performer, she has appeared as a concerto soloist with the CCM Wind Symphony and as a timpanist in 30 Years of Stephen Flaherty at Carnegie Hall. She has also performed with Taiwan’s National Symphony Orchestra. Wei has been recognized in national competitions, including as a finalist in the Frances Walton Competition and the Lowell Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition.

Alongside her performance career, Wei is active in contemporary percussion composition. Her work reflects a continual search for new percussive colors and innovative approaches to sound production. She is committed to expanding the artistic possibilities of percussion through performance and collaboration.