Violinist Kaiyuan Wu was born in Shanghai, China in 1998, and started playing the violin at age of 4. He received his early music education at the prestigious Elementary School Affiliated to Shanghai Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of Professor Lei Fang. He holds Bachelor of Music degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied with … Read More
Taiwanese violinist Yu-Ping Tsai is gaining international acclaim as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Appointed Associate Concertmaster of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Yu-Ping won this position shortly after completing her first year of a Master’s degree at The Colburn School under the tutelage of Robert Lipsett. A graduate of The Juilliard School, where she earned her Bachelor of … Read More
Growing up in Dallas, TX, Megan McClendon Rios was inspired to learn play the violin after seeing Itzhak Perlman on Sesame Street. She began lessons at age 7, and later joined the SMU Pre-College Conservatory under the guidance of her teacher, Arkady Fomin. She won numerous competitions throughout high school and went on to study at the Peabody Conservatory in … Read More
Violinist Jessica Hung is Concertmaster of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in Ohio, a position she has held since 2008 and from which she is currently on sabbatical. In 2022, she became a member of the Jacksonville Symphony and the Orlando Philharmonic, after completing a one-year appointment as Principal Second Violin of the Sarasota Orchestra. She has also performed throughout the … Read More
Award-winning violinist Chi-Yin Chen has performed internationally in a wide range of solo and orchestral music. As an orchestral violinist, Ms. Chen first served as concertmaster of the Youth Summer Orchestra of National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra in 2007. Since then, Ms. Chen has performed with Philharmonia Moment Musical in the Young Euro Classic Festival in Berlin, Germany in 2008 and … Read More
Born in Siberia in 1992, Igor Khukhua started playing violin at the age of four and is internationally recognized for his charismatic temperament, bright musical expression and sparkling technique. Having achieved top prizes in numerous, international violin competitions, he is revered as an outstanding young soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Khukhua is the recipient of prestigious awards from around the … Read More
Uzbek-American violinist Adelya Nartadjieva is quickly gaining attention as “outstanding enough to grace the stages of the world’s great orchestras” – The Straits Times. Recent appearances include chamber music performances at Carnegie Hall, Seoul Arts Center and ElbPhilharmonie. Nartadjieva is the winner of several international competitions in Greece, Singapore, the United States, Russia and Uzbekistan. Her recent awards include first … Read More
What do you want patrons of the Symphony to know about you? I appreciate their attendance and support very much! Do you have any pre-concert rituals or routines? I try to take a nap and warm up well. In addition, I avoid eating a large meal and drinking more than one caffeinated beverage. What would you be doing if you … Read More
A native of the Republic of Moldova, Aurica Duca began violin at age seven. Duca has participated in various international competitions, such as Remember Enescu and Kloster Schöntal. She is the first prize winner of the Cornelia Bronzetti Violin Competition and the International Violin Competition of Brasov. In 2000, she was awarded the Grand Prix winner at the Paul Constantinescu … Read More
