Cello
Born in: California, U.S.A.
3rd place, String Section, The 4th Tokyo Music Competition 2006

Musical Study Experiences

1990 Entered the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre College Course
2005 Graduated with master's degree in Chamber Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Teachers

Studied cello under Irene Sharp, Bonnie Hampton and Harada Sadao
Studied in master classes of Mstislav Rostropovich, Bernard Greenhouse, David Finckel, Paul Katz, Joel Krosnick, Norman Fischer, Raphael Wallfisch and Menahem Pressler

Musical Careers

1998	1st Place, High School Concerto Competition Performed Lalo’s Cello Concerto with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra
1999	1st Place, Pacific Music Club Competition Performed with the Aspen Chamber Symphony at the Aspen Music Festival and School
2000	1st Place, SFCM's annual Concerto Competition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Performed Khachaturian’s Cello Concerto with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra Took Bernard Greenhouse's master class at the World Cello Congress Held a recital in San Francisco
2001	Performed Barber’s Cello Concerto with the Pacific Chamber Symphony in Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2001
2002	Participated in Tanglewood Music Festival as the music festival orchestra’s principal cello Performed as a string quartet member with Joel Smirnoff (the Juilliard String Quartet)
2003	Studied in a master class of Mstislav Rostropovich Held a recital in San Francisco
2004	1st Place, San Jose Music Club Competition Held a recital in San Jose Principal cello of Spoleto Festival Orchestra Participated in Saito Kinen Festival
2005	1st Place, West Valley Symphony Young Artist Competition Performed Dvorak’s Cello Concerto Performed in the Kennedy Center special concert as the representative artist from San Francisco Conservatory of Music
2006	Participated in the Suntory Hall Summer Festival 2006 Chamber Music Concert 3rd Place, String Section, the 4th Tokyo Music Competition

Repertoire

Primarily contemporary music

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