1985, Wang Hongtao obtained his bachelor's degree with honors, and later joined the Shandong Song and Dance Theatre National Orchestra as a flute and flute player. He plays the flute and pau well, too. A solid theoretical foundation and a large number of stage performance practices further optimized his performing arts. Wang Hongtao has been the soloist and chief performer of flute and flute for a long time in the performance. Solo repertoire includes Feng Chun in the Orchid, Song of Yi River, Missing, Partridge Flying, May 37, Moonlight in Autumn Lake, Boat Song in Water Village and Wild Bees Dancing with Larks.

1990, Wang Hongtao won the first prize of the Instrumental Music Professional Group in the Young Actors Competition of Shandong Academy of Art and Performance.

Starting from 1984, Wang Hongtao's demonstration playing cassette (cooperating with others) and his own instrumental works were officially published by People's Music Publishing House.

At the invitation of CCTV's "Heavenly Creations" column, a series of programs on the production and performance of ancient musical instruments in China were recorded, and the origin, production technology and performance technology of inkstone were systematically and detailedly expounded. After the program was broadcast, it was widely concerned and praised by academic circles.

Great achievements have also been made in art teaching in Wang Hongtao, and many students have been admitted to national and provincial conservatories of music.

Since 1997, Wang Hongtao has visited Australia with the Shandong Cultural Delegation and performed with the famous Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia. Invited to visit and perform in Japan and Singapore; In 2002, he visited Europe with China Shandong National Orchestra, and performed a large-scale national concert "Qilu Music Rhyme" in the "Golden Hall" in the world music holy place, and served as the lead singer.