CIRRICULUM VITAE
CHUONG VU
Phone: (832) 423-8301
Email: cvu13579@gmail.com; cvu13579@yahoo.com
I. EDUCATION:
+ Degrees:
Doctor of Musical Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, TX – Completed December 2015
Major: Violin Performance; Minor: Early Music
Dissertation: “A Practical Edition of the Twenty-Four Caprices for Solo Violin by Sir William Herschel”
Link to pdf version of dissertation:
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822781/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf
Graduate Artist Certificate, University of North Texas – Completed May 2008
Major: Violin Performance; Minor: Chamber Music
Master of Music, University of Houston, Houston, TX – Completed May 2005
Major: Violin Performance
Bachelor of Music, University of Houston – Completed May 2003
Major: Violin Performance
+ Principal Violin Teachers:
Philip Lewis – University of North Texas (August 2013 – December 2015)
Emanuel Borok – University of North Texas (August 2006 – May 2013)
Cynthia Roberts (baroque violin) – University of North Texas (August 2008 – May 2014)
Fredell Lack – University of Houston (August 2002 – May 2006)
Albert Muenzer – University of Houston (August 2000 – May 2003)
Nguyen Anh Giang – Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (August 1989 – January 1995)
Bui Cong Thanh – Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music (August 1984 – May 1989)
+ Masterclasses:
Victor Dachenko – University of North Texas (November 2013)
Charles Castleman – University of North Texas (March 2012)
Alex Kerr – University of North Texas (February 2011)
Milos Valent – University of North Texas (January 2011)
Elmar Oliveira – Texas Music Festival (July 2009)
Kyung Sun Lee – Texas Music Festival (Jun 2007)
Lucie Robert – Texas Music Festival (Jun 2007)
Rachel Podger – University of Houston (February 2006)
James Buswell – University of Houston (March 2005)
William Preucil – University of Houston (October 2004)
Karen Tuttle – University of Houston (February 2004)
Ruggiero Ricci – University of Houston (November 2003)
Almita Vamos – University of Houston (March 2003)
Sylvia Rosenberg – University of Houston (November 2001)
II. TEACHING EXPERIENCES & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
+ Academic Positions:
Lecturer in Violin and Viola, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas (January 2018-May 2019)
Teach applied violin and viola lessons for undergraduate and graduate performance and music education majors
Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (August 2012 – May 2015)
Assisted the Director of Early Music Studies and Early Music faculty
Adjunct Professor, Tarrant County College, Arlington, Texas (August 2011 – May 2014)
Taught applied lessons to undergraduate in violin and viola
Taught String Pedagogy classes
Teaching Assistant, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas (August 2009 – May 2012)
Assisted the Director of the Baroque Orchestra
+ Professional Activities:
Member of the jury, XI JSFest International Instrumental Music Competition, Dedicated to Composer Jan Sibelius - November 2023
Organizer: International Cultural Association of Turku, Turku, Finland
Other jury members: Sungsic Yang, Amelia Tionanda, Mateusz Kasprzak-Łabudziński, Ellen Kogut, Joanne Yeoh, Bihan Li, Ao Peng, and Beste Tiknaz Modiri
Member of the jury, X International Violin Competition "Astana-Violin" In Memory of David Oistrakh - November 2023
Organizer: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan through Kazakh National University of Arts, Astana, Kazakhstan
Other jury members: Aiman Mussakhajaeva, Zakhar Bron, Dora Schwarzberg, Eduard Schmieder, Bui Cong Duy, Gernot Winischhofer, Ernis Asanaliev, and Christopher Zimmerman
Member of the jury, Vitual International Music Competition - December 2020
Organizers: Chopin Society Malaysia and Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Other jury members: Ergys Koni, Bui Cong Duy, Gert Kumi, and Klaidi Sahatchi
Member of the pre-selection jury, George Enescu International Competition - April 2020
Organizer: Government of Romania through the Ministry of Culture, Bucharest, Romania
Jury members of the pre-selection round: Florin Croitoru, Diana Moș, Alexandru Tomescu (Bucharest, Romania); Ray Chang, Kyung Sun Lee, Sung Ju Lee, Chuong Vu, Quian Zhou (Seoul, South Korea); Weitong Tong, Zhijong Wang, and Lina Yu (Shanghai, China)
Deputy Chair of the Organizing Committee & member of the jury, Vietnam International Music Competition - August 2019
Organizer: Ministry of Culture of Vietnam through Vietnam National Academy of Music and Vietnam Connection Music Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam
Other jury members: Viktor Tretyakov, Stephanie Chase, Vilmos Szabadi, Xi Chen, Kyung Sun Lee, Joan Kwuon, Bui Cong Duy, Natalia Likhopoi, Lorenz Gamma, Gregory Lee, Max Levinson, Honna Tetsuji, Susan Dubois, Eugene Osadchy, and Chika Murata
+ Masterclasses and Other Teaching Experiences:
Guest Artist, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, USA (March 2024)
Instructed violin masterclasses
Guest Professor, Kazakh National University of the Arts, Astana, Kazakhstan (November 2023)
Provided masterclasses in violin and chamber music
Professor, Euro Music Festival and Academy, Szczecin, Poland (July 2023)
Provide private lessons and violin masterclasses.
Guest Artist, Hue Academy of Music, Hue, Vietnam (May 2022)
Instructed violin masterclasses
Guest Artist, Sun Taipei Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Taipei, Taiwan (June 2019)
Instructed violin masterclasses for members of the orchestra
Guest Artist, Vietnam National Academy of Music, Hanoi, Vietnam (May 2019, May 2015)
Instructed violin masterclasses
Guest Artist, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, Vietnam (October 2018, May 2014)
Instructed violin masterclasses
Faculty, Texas Conducting Workshop, Arlington, Texas (July 2018)
Provided instructions to workshop’s participants
Led section violins for the workshop orchestra
Guest Artist, Städtische Musikschule Passau, Passau, Germany (July 2014)
Coached chamber groups as a member of the Fantasmi Baroque Ensemble
Guest Artist, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (May 2013)
Coached chamber music groups as a member of Fantasmi Baroque Ensemble
Guest Artist, Dallas Asian-American Youth Orchestra, Dallas, Texas (October 2010, May 2008)
Instructed violin masterclasses for member of the orchestra
Private Instructor,
International Conservatory of Music, Plano, Texas (August 2012 – May 2013)
Music Institute of North Texas, Frisco, Texas (August 2010 – May 2013)
Provided private lessons in violin and viola
Violin Teacher,
Private Studios in Denton, Dallas, Frisco, and Plano, Texas (August 2013 – present)
Private Studios in Houston and Clear Lake, Texas (August 2003 – May 2006)
Provided weekly private lessons in violin and viola for 12 to 20 students
+ Students’ Notable Achievements:
Gold Prize:
2022 London Young Musician (online)
2022 World Classical Music Awards (online)
2022 King's Peak International Music Competition (online)
1st Prize:
2023 JS (Jean Sibelius) Festival Instrumental Competition, Turku, Finland
2023 American Protégé International Piano and String Competition (online)
2023 UK International Music Competition (online)
2023 U. S. Open Music Competition, Oakland, California
2022 Bach International Music Competition (online)
2012 Lake Lewisville Symphony’s Vernell Gregg Young Artists Competition (Junior Division), Lake Lewisville, Texas
Silver Prize:
2022 Amadeus International Music Awards (online)
2015 Allen Philharmonic’s Roger & Ella Jo Adams Concerto Competition, Allen, Texas
2nd Prize:
2023 JS (Jean Sibelius) Festival Instrumental Competition, Turku, Finland
2022 Bach International Music Competition (online)
2022 UK International Music Competition (online)
2014 International Music Conservatory’s International Young Artist Competition (Young Artist Division), Plano, Texas
3rd Prize:
2023 JS (Jean Sibelius) Festival Instrumental Competition, Turku, Finland
2022 King's Peak International Music Competition (online)
2021 American Protégé International Piano and String Competition (online)
2020 Virtual International Music Competition Malaysia (online)
Special Prize:
2023 X Kazakhstan International Violin Competition "Astana-Violin" In Memory of David Oistrakh
2022 Amadeus International Music Awards (online)
Honorable Mention:
2022 Amadeus International Music Awards (online)
2020 Denton Bach Society Competition, Denton, Texas
2019 Plano Symphony Orchestra’s Collin County Young Artist Competition (Junior Division), Plano, Texas
2016 Plano Symphony Orchestra’s Collin County Young Artist Competition (Senior Division), Plano, Texas
Members of the Texas All-State orchestras (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
Concertmaster of Texas All-State Philharmonic Orchestra (2017)
Gold Medal & Outstanding Performer Award - Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest (2021 & 2016)
Admission into the undergraduate studies with scholarships at University of Indiana Jacobs School of Music, Eastman School of Music, University of North Texas School of Music, University of Houston Moores School of Music, and Columbia University Department of Music
III. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee and Artistic Advisor, Vietnam International Music Competition, Hanoi, Vietnam - 2019-present
The first Vietnam International Music Competition, under the patronage of the Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, was held from 3rd to 11th of August 2019, in the Grand Concert Hall of Vietnam National Academy of Music. It was the first time an international competition for violin and ensemble groups of piano and string instruments was hosted in Vietnam. Many critically acclaimed artists and professors from leading universities and conservatories in the United States, Russia, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Ukraine, Australia, South Korea, China, Japan, and Vietnam, among them Viktor Tretyakov, Stephanie Chase, Vilmos Szabadi, Kyung Sun Lee, and Chen Xi had accepted the invitations to join the jury of the competition. With the jury’s dream team consisted of many top-prize winners of the most prestigious international music competitions including Queen Elisabeth Competition and International Tchaikovsky International Competition, the Competition had attracted talented candidates from all over the world, contributing to a top-class stage where Vietnamese young musicians had a chance to compete and learn, to gain valuable experiences and be inspired to improve oneself in the process of building their musical careers. The final round of the competition, in which the candidates performed with Hanoi’s Sun Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Olivier Ochanine, was broadcast live world-wide by The Violin Channel.
As the Deputy Head of the Organizing Committee and Artistic Advisor, I am actively involved in the process of finding donors and supporters, judging and inviting judges, organizing and implementing concerts, thematic programming, and educational workshops. With a burning desire to create the best conditions for international exchange right in the heart of Hanoi to leverage the development of Vietnam’s young musical talents and launch them on the furthest orbits, I hope that the competition will make it possible for the young generation of musical talents as well as strings, piano and the classical music circle in Vietnam to reach new successes on the international levels, while bringing Vietnam to the awareness of the young people in the world.
Founder, Artistic & Executive Director, International Chamber Players, Dallas, Texas, USA - 2015-present
International Chamber Players (ICP) was founded in 2015 on the idea of “music without borders.” With its main focuses on international collaboration in the performance and teaching of classical music, International Chamber Players brings together some of today’s most distinguished artists as well as dedicated and rising young musicians for chamber music concerts and educational and outreach programs both in the US and abroad. Since its birth International Chamber Players has organized many successful tours to Vietnam. These tours include appearances in Vietnam's major concert halls such as Hanoi Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, French Institute L’Espace Hanoi, and Goethe Institute Hanoi. Guest artists on recent International Chamber Players tours have included international renowned artists such as Jeff Bradetich, Stephanie Chase, Xi Chen, Susan Dubois, Hector Guzman, Jean-Louis Haguenauer, Christoph Hammer, David Itkin, Paul Leenhouts, Cynthia Roberts, James Scott, Vilmos Szabadi, Allen Whear, Christopher Zimmermann, Quartet Arod, Quartet Ulysses, and the musicians of the world-class Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as outstanding young musicians from leading institutes including The Julliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Indiana University and University of North Texas, among others. In June 2019 ICP, in collaboration with Yi-Chen Artist Management, made its first tour with three concerts in Taiwan. A strong advocate for classical music education,
International Chamber Players has partnered with the leading Vietnamese institutions such as Vietnam National Academy of Music, Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music, and Hue Academy of Music to offer lessons and masterclasses to many students, giving them opportunities to work with internationally recognized artists. Dedicated to bring unique classical musical experiences to worldwide audiences, International Chamber Players aims to bring classical music closer the general public.
As the Artistic and Executive Director of ICP, I am responsible and accountable for the overall management of the organization, including strategic planning, artistic administration, contracting artists, concert production, budgeting and fundraising, public relations, education, and community engagement. I have successfully solicited grants and funding from local and national agencies on an annual basis.
Co-founder & Artistic Director, Vietnam Connection Music Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam - 2015-present
Founded in 2015, Vietnam Connection Music Festival (VNCMF) brings distinguished international artists as well as accomplished Vietnamese musicians who live abroad to Vietnam to collaborate with outstanding Vietnamese artists in the performance and teaching of classical music. Thanks to the dedication of Vietnamese and international musicians, the generous sponsorship of Vietnam and overseas business and civic groups, and the enthusiasm of the general public, Vietnam Connection Music Festival is currently in its eighth season.
After the successes of the first two seasons in 2015 and 2016, VNCMF 2017 took place from August 12th to 26th in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue. Audiences of all ages have had the opportunities to enjoy 11 special concerts, with the participation of nearly 40 leading Vietnamese and international artists from the United States, France, Russia, Ukraine, Australia, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong, and China. As education an important element in the operation of VNCMF, six talented young violinists aged 10 to 17 years old from prestigious Vietnamese music schools have been selected to participate in the festival. VNCMF provided them with the opportunity to study with internationally acclaimed music educators as well as practiced their performing skills along professional artists in the 3 concerts designed especially for them in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue. In the 2018 season the festival welcomed nearly 50 musicians from Vietnam and 4 continents of the world, who presented 11 concerts in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City. For the first time VNCMF featured 3 orchestral concerts by its orchestra-in-residence Vietnam Classical Players, with repertoire ranging from early baroque to late romantic. Other highlights of the 2018 season include the debut of the concert series Vietnam Connection Music Festival Abroad with a concert at the Voertman Concert Hall in Texas, USA by Vietnamese conductor Tran Vuong Thach, Vietnamese zither soloist Nguyen Hai Phuong and the University of North Texas Festival Orchestra, featuring works by Vietnamese composers Tran Ding Lang and Hoang Cuong and a Vietnam tour by the Vietnam Classical Players to celebrate the European Day, an event organized and sponsored by the Delegation of European Union, the Embassy of the European Union Member States, and the European Cultural Institutes. In August 2019 VNCMF co-organized the inaugural Vietnam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music, which was an outstanding success garnering worldwide attention and acclaim. VNCMF has been considered as one of the most anticipated music events in Vietnam.
As the Artistic Director of the festival, I am in charge of selecting and inviting international artists as well as creating music programs to be performed at the festival. I am also actively involved in the process of finding new sponsorship and developing global partners for the festival. At present, VNCMF has partnership with over 20 organizations in Vietnam and abroad.
IV. NOTABLE MEDIA APPEARANCES AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS:
George Enescu International Competition, https://www.festivalenescu.ro - October 2019. Publications by the George Enescu International Competition (Romania); I was invited to join the violin pre-selection jury for the 2020 competition.
https://www.festivalenescu.ro/wp/files/Rules-Violin.pdf
Stay Thirsty Magazine – October 2018. “Connecting Through Classical Music in Vietnam” - An article about violin great Stephanie Chase’s experiences at the Vietnam Connection Music Festival 2018.
VNEXPRESS, https://vnexpress.net/ - October 2018. "Dr. Chuong Vu: 'Young Vietnamese People Are More and More Interested in Symphonic Music" - An exclusive interview (in Vietnamese) with me by VNExpress on the occasion of the London Symphony Orchestra's concert in Vietnam.
The Saigon Times – October 2018. “Sheherazade takes Saigon by storms” – Review of my concert with the Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Orchestra.
Talk Vietnam, https://talkvietnam.com/ – November 2015. “US-VN artists to perform at concert celebrating VN-US ties” – Press release about my solo performance of the Barber Violin Concerto with the HBSO Symphony Orchestra at the concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam-US diplomatic relationship.
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2015/11/us-vn-artists-to-perform-at-concert-celebrating-vn-us-ties/
Vietnam Television Channel 10, VTC10 – September 2015. “Realizing Father’s Musical Dream” – A documentary about me and my contributions to classical music in Vietnam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2ss7GbdypA
North Texas Daily – February 2015. “Doctoral student hosts musicians from Vietnam” – Article about my role in the collaboration between UNT and Vietnamese artists and students”
http://ntdaily.com/doctoral-student-hosts-musicians-from-vietnam
The Saigon Times – May 2014. “Vietnamese violinist gigs with University of North Texas artists” – Article introducing me and my UNT colleagues on the occasion of our concert at the Hochiminh City Opera House.
V. RECENT PERFORMANCES & NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
+ Solo Performances with Orchestras:
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, Fargo, North Dakota - March 2024
Jonathan Leshnoff - Concertante for Two Violins and Orchestra (USA premiere)
Dang Hong Anh - Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra "Vietnam's Four Seasons" (USA premeire)
Conductor: Christopher Zimmerman
Co-soloist: Kit Zimmerman
Festival Concert Hall in the Reineke Fine Arts Center , Fargo, North Dakota
Nuova Orchestra Da Camera Ferruccio Busoni, Trieste, Italy - February 2024
Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, BWV 1052R
Conductor: Massimo Belli
Museo Revoltella, Trieste, Italy
Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra, Astana, Kazakhstan - November 2023
Dang Hong Anh - Concerto for Two Violins "The Four Seasons of Vietnam" (Kazakhstan premiere)
Conductor: Christopher Zimmerman
Co-soloist: Bui Cong Duy, violin
Kazakhstan Central Concert Hall, Astana, Kazakhstan
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – October 2023
Antonin Dvorak - Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11
Amy Beach - Romance for Violin and Orchestra (arrangement), Op. 23
Conductor: Tran Vuong Thach
Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Northeast Orchestra, Hurst, Texas – October 2023
Antonin Dvorak - Romance in F minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11
Amy Beach - Romance for Violin and Orchestra (arrangement), Op. 23
Conductor: Thomas Connely
Peace Lutheran Church, Hurst, Texas
Hanoi Philharmonic & Sun Symphony Joint Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – September 2023
"Shlomo Mintz and Friends: A Celebration"
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Violins in C minor, RV 509
Soloists: Shlomo Mintz & Chuong Vu
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 3 Violins in F major, RV 551
Soloists: Shlomo Mintz, Bui Cong Duy & Chuong Vu
Conductors: Shlomo Mintz & Olivier Ochanine
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – August 2023
Dang Hong Anh - Concerto for Two Violins "The Four Seasons of Vietnam" (world premiere)
Co-soloist: Bui Cong Duy, violin
Conductor: Honna Tetsuji
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – April 2023
Felix Mendelssohn – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E minor
Conductor: Alexander Mickelthwate
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – May 2022
Gabriel Faure – Violin Concerto in D minor
Conductor: Honna Tetsuji
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2022
Gabriel Faure – Violin Concerto in D minor (Vietnam premiere)
Conductor: Honna Tetsuji
Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – November 2019
Alfred Schnittke – Concerto Grosso No. 1
Co-soloist: Bui Cong Duy (violin)
Conductor: Christopher Zimmerman
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – October 2019
Alfred Schnittke – Concerto Grosso No. 1 (Vietnam Premiere)
Co-soloist: Bui Cong Duy (violin)
Conductor: Christopher Zimmerman
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Sun Symphony Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2019
Giuseppe Valentini – Concerto for 4 Violins, Viola & Cello in A minor, Op. 7 No. 11
Co-soloists: Lorenz Gamma, Chen Xi & Bui Cong Duy (violin)
Susan Dubois (viola), Eugene Osadchy (cello)
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 2 Violins and Cello, RV 565
Co-soloists: Vilmos Szabadi (volin), Eugene Osadchy (cello)
Ludwig Wilhelm Maurer – Concertante for 4 Violins and Orchestra, Op. 55 (Vietnam Premiere)
Co-soloists: Kyung Sun Lee, Chen Xi & Gregory Lee (violin)
Conductor: Olivier Ochanine
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam International Music Competition Jury Gala Concert
Sun Taipei Philharmonic Orchestra, Taipei, Taiwan – June 2019
Ludwig van Beethoven – Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56
Co-soloists: Grace Ho (cello), Mabel Chou (piano)
Conductor: Ai-Kuang Sun
Luzhou KHS Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – June 2019
Felix Mendelssohn – Concerto for Violin and Piano in D minor
Co-soloist: Dao Trong Tuyen (piano)
Conductor: Wojciech Czepiel
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2019
Felix Mendelssohn – Concerto for Violin and Piano in D minor
Co-soloist: Dao Trong Tuyen (piano)
Conductor: Wojciech Czepiel
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Falls, Texas – November 2018
Camille Saint-Saens – Danse Macabre
Conductor: Fouad Fakhouri
Memorial Auditorium, Wichita Falls, Texas
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – October 2018
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Sheherazade
Conductor: Christopher Zimmerman
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam Classical Players, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2018
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
Concerto for 2 Violins and 2 Cellos, RV 564
Co-soloists: Stephanie Chase, Zhan Shu & Hoang Linh Chi (violin)
Bronwyn Banerdt & Ngo Hoang Quan (cello)
Conductor: Honna Tetsuji
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam Classical Players, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2018
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
Concerto for 2 Violins and 2 Cellos, RV 564
Co-soloists: Stephanie Chase, Zhan Shu & Hoang Linh Chi (violin)
Bronwyn Banerdt & Ngo Hoang Quan (cello)
Conductor: Honna Tetsuji
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – December 2017
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Conductor: Kalle Kuusava
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Special concert to celebrate 100th Independence Day of Finland
Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – December 2017
Jean Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Conductor: Nathalie Marin
Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Vietnam
San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo, Texas – November 2017
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042
Conductor: David Phillips
Murphey Performance Hall, San Angelo, Texas
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – October 2017
John Williams – Three Pieces from “Schindler’s List”
The Chairman’s Waltz from “Memoirs of a Geisha”
Tango from “Scent of a Woman”
Conductor: Hector Guzman
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam Classical Players, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2017
Antonio Vivaldi – Winter from “The Four Seasons”
Astor Piazolla – Winter from “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”
Leader and soloist: Chuong Vu
Vietnam National Academy of Music Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam Classical Players, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2017
Antonio Vivaldi – Winter from “The Four Seasons”
Astor Piazolla – Winter from “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires”
Leader and soloist: Chuong Vu
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Plano Symphony Orchestra, Plano, Texas – September 2016
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048
Co-soloists: Ania Bard & Szemoke Jobbagy (violin)
April Kondrat, Monika Nierychlo-Fryklund & Bo Dong (viola)
Eugene Osadchy, John Landefeld & Dan Totan (cello)
Jack Unzicker (double bass)
Conductor: Hector Guzman
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson, Texas
San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo, Texas – March 2016
John Williams – Music for Violin and Orchestra from the movie "Schindler’s List"
Conductor: Hector Guzman
McNease Convention Center, San Angelo, Texas
San Angelo Symphony Orchestra, San Angelo, Texas – February 2016
Johann Sebastian Bach – Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043
Co-soloist: Jesus Saenz (violin)
Conductor: Hector Guzman
McNease Convention Center, San Angelo, Texas
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – November 2015
Samuel Barber – Concerto for Violin, Op. 14
Conductor: David Itkin
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Special concert to celebrate 20th Anniversary of Vietnam-US’s diplomatic relationship
HBSO Chamber Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – May 2015
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Op. 8
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin in D ''Il Grosso Mogul'' RV 208
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2015
Giuseppe Valentini – Concerto for 4 Violins in A minor, Op. 7 No. 11
Co-soloists: Nguyen My Huong, Phan Thi To Trinh, and Ngo Hoang Linh
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
Co-soloists: Bui Cong Duy, Duong Minh Chinh and Pham Truong Son
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
HBSO Symphony Orchestra, Ho Chi Minh City – May 2014
Edward Elgar – Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Johannes Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102
Co-soloists: Felix Olschofka (violin), Daphne Gerling (viola),
Grace Ho & Dan Totan (cello)
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra, Denton, Texas – April 2014
Johann Sebastien Bach – Brandenburg Concert No. 2, BWV 1047
Co-soloists: Paul Leenhouts (recorder), Kathryn Montoya (oboe) & Andreas Stoltzfus (trumpet)
Conductor: Paul Leenhouts
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Richardson, Texas – March 2014
John Williams – Music for Violin and Orchestra from the movie “Schindler’s List”
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, Richardson, Texas
Northeast Orchestra, North Richland Hills, Texas – March 2014
He Zhanhao and Chen Gang – “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto
Conductor: Thomas Connelly
St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas
Northeast Orchestra – February 2014
He Zhanhao and Chen Gang – “Butterfly Lovers” Violin Concerto
Conductor: Thomas Connelly
Peace Lutheran Church, Hurst, Texas
University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra – November 2013
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Op. 8
Conductor: Paul Leenhouts
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
University of North Texas Concert Orchestra, Denton Texas – April 2013
Bela Bartok – Two Portraits, Op. 5
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
Northeast Orchestra – February 2013
Max Bruch – Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
Conductor: Thomas Connelly
Peace Lutheran Church, Hurst, Texas
University of North Texas Concert Orchestra – October 2012
Camille Saint-Saens – Danse Macabre
John Morris – Music for Violin and Orchestra from the movie “Young Frankenstein”
Conductor: Clay Couturiaux
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
Odysseus Chamber Orchestra, Denton, Texas – May 2012
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
Co-soloists: Ekaterina Tarasova, Szemoke Jobbagy & Leah Greenfield (violin)
Conductor: Jason Lim
Krum High School Auditorium, Krum, Texas
University of North Texas Baroque Orchestra – April 2012
Antonio Vivaldi – Concerto for Violin in D ''Il Grosso Mogul'' RV 208
Conductor: Paul Leenhouts
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
+ Solo Recitals:
"Classical Romance" - Presented by Saigon Classical Music Group - October 2023
Arts and Literature Association Recital Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) with Nguyen Tan Anh (cello), and Nguyen Thuy Yen, Pham Nguyen Anh Vu
and Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen Trinh (piano)
Works by Huy Du, Hoang Duong, Vu Viet Anh, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Amy Beach, and Clara Schumann
"Songs and Fantasies with Chuong Vu & Maxim Zecchini" - A Vietnam Tour to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of France-Vietnam's Diplomatic Relationship Presented by The French Institute Vietnam - September 2023
ERATO Recital Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Institut d’Echanges Culturels avec la France Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Pho Ben Doi Creative Studio, Da Lat, Vietnam
The Ballroom at Novotel Danang Premier Han River, Danang, Vietnam
Hue National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hue, Vietnam
Lycée français Alexandre Yersin Auditorium, Hanoi, Vietnam
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) and Maxim Zecchini (piano)
Works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, Ravel, Chausson, Sarasate, Piaf, and Vu Viet Anh
"Classical Romance" - Presented by Vietnam National Academy of Music - Sepetember 2023
Vietnam National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) with Tran Thi Mo (cello), and Nguyen Huy Phuong and Nguyen Thu Hien (piano).
Works by Huy Du, Hoang Duong, Vu Viet Anh, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Amy Beach, and Clara Schumann
"On Wings of Melodies" - Presented by Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music - April 2023
Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin), Nguyen Tan Anh (cello), Hoang Ngoc Anh Quan (clarinet), Hoang Ngoc Long (horn), Mai Y Nhi (harp),
Nguyen Thanh Huy (guitar), and Sun Young Ju (piano).
Works by Nicolai von Wilm, Astor Piazzolla, Gian Carlo Menotti, and Zdeněk Fibich
"In Recital: Chuong Vu & Vincent Adragna," A Vietnam Tour Presented by The French Institute Vietnam - May 2022
Pho Ben Doi Creative Studio, Da Lat, Vietnam
Renaissance Collection, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lycée français Alexandre Yersin Auditorium, Hanoi, Vietnam
The Ballroom at Four Points by Sheraton Danang, Danang, Vietnam
Hue National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hue, Vietnam
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) and Vincent Adragna (piano)
Works by Debussy, Ravel, Brahms, L. Boulanger and Faure
"A Doctoral Recital" - Presented by University of North Texas College of Music - October 2015
University of North Texas College of Music Recital Hall, Denton, Texas
Work: Twenty-four Caprices for Solo Violin by Sir William Herschel
"A Doctoral Recital" - Presented by University of North Texas College of Music – April 2010
University of North Texas College of Music Recital Hall, Denton, Texas
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) with Szemoke Jobbagy (violin), Michelle Paczut (viola), Grace Ho and Ross Gasworth (cello),
and Anastasia Marknina (piano)
Works by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky
"A Doctoral Recital" - Presented by University of North Texas College of Music - January 2010
University of North Texas College of Music Recital Hall
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) with Esthea Kruger (piano)
Works: Violin Concerti by Glazunov and Shostakovich (Op. 77)
"A Doctoral Recital" - Presented by University of North Texas College of Music - April 2009
University of North Texas College of Music Concert Hall, Denton, Texas
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin) with Anastasia Markina and Elena Doroshkina (piano)
Works by W. A. Mozart, Debussy, Bloch, Prokofiev, and Sarasate
+ Chamber Music Performances:
The X International Violin Competition "Astana-Violin" In Memory of David Oistrakh, Astana, Kazakhstan - November 2023
"Jury Concert" - Works by A. Beach, J. S. Bach, Kreisler, Wieniawski, Huy Du, and Dam Linh
Performers: Zakhar Bron, Aiman Mussakhajaeva, Bui Cong Duy, Gernot Winischhofer, Ernis Asanaliev, and Chuong Vu (violin) and
Irina Vinogradova (piano)
Astana Opera, Astana, Kazakhstan
Saigon Classical Music Group, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - August 2023
"In the Key of G Minor" - Works by Mozart and Brahms
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin), Yi-Wen Chao (viola), Grace Ho (cello), and Max Levinson (piano)
Arts and Literature Association Recital Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Euro Music Festival and Academy, Szczecin, Poland - July 2023
"Faculty Concerts" - Works by Clara Schumann and Beethoven
Performers: Chuong Vu (violin), Jinho Hong (cello), and Tina Chong and Christophe Alvarez (piano)
Academy of Arts, Szczecin, Poland
Solund Kyrkje Concert, Solund Municipality, Norway - July 2023
"A Musical Evening" - Works by Albinoni, A. Beach, Dvorak, Massenet, Rachmaninov, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, and Ysaye
Performers: Chuong Vu and Szemoke Jobaggy (violin), and Peter Jobbagy (organ and piano)
Solund Kyrkje, Solund Municipality, Norway
Gulen Kyrkje Musical Evenings Series, Eivindvik, Norway - July 2023
"A Musical Evening at Gulen Kyrkje" - Works by Albinoni, A. Beach, Dvorak, Massenet, Rachmaninov, Sarasate, Tchaikovsky, and Ysaye
Performers: Chuong Vu and Szemoke Jobaggy (violin), and Peter Jobbagy (organ and piano)
Gulen Kyrkje, Eivindvik, Norway
Yi-Chen Artists International, Taipei, Taiwan – June 2019
"An Evening of Chamber Music" - Works by Dubois, Schumann & Dvorak
Performers: Chuong Vu ans Swang Lin (violin), Yi-Wen Chao (viola), Grace Ho (cello), Nguyen Hoang Tung (oboe), and Sun Young Ju (piano)
Taipei Philharmonic & Henry Mazer Music and Cultural Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Vietnam May Tour, Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2019
“A Night of Chamber Music” – Works by Beethoven, Brahms & Schubert
Vietnam National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Gypsy Dance” – Works by Haydn, Brahms & Piazolla
Vietnam National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Contrast” – Works by Brahms, Faure and Dubois
L’Espace Auditorium L’Institut francais de Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Along the Two Worlds” – Works by Brahms, Faure and Dubois
Arts and Literature Association Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Melange Musical, Grapevine, Texas – January 2019
Works by Telemann, Henkel & Schumann
Lancaster Theater, Grapevine, Texas
Melange Musical, Grapevine, Texas – November 2018
Works by Mozart, Dubois & Shostakovich
Lancaster Theater, Grapevine, Texas
Vietnam Connection Music Festival, Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2018
“Three to Tango” – Works by Handel, Granados, Moszkowki & Piazolla
Van Lang University Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
“The Power of Three” – Works by Moszkowski, Shostakovich, Sarasate & Mendelssohn
Erato Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
“Brahms, Brahms & Brahms” – Works by Brahms
Soul Live Project Complex, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
William Scharnberg Faculty and Guest Artist Recital, Denton, Texas – February 2018
Works by Abbott, Gliere, Bentzon, Madsen, & Nagy
Voertman Hall, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Vietnam Connection Music Festival, Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2017
“Jean-Louis Haguenauer & Friends” – Works by Faure, Debussy & Chausson
Erato Performance Hall, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
“Jean-Louis Haguenauer & Friends” – Works by Faure, Debussy & Chausson
French Institute Hanoi L’Espace, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam Connection Music Festival, Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2016
“A Celebration of Songs & Dances” – Works by Piazolla (arranged by J. Milone)
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall
“The Four Seasons in Brandenburg” – Works by Vivaldi and J.S.Bach
Goethe Institute Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Zhan Shu & Friends” – Works by Vivaldi
Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
VASCAM String Quartet, Houston, Texas – March 2016
“VASCAM Spring Concert” – Works by P. Q. Phan
Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater, Houston, Texas
Chamber Music International, Dallas, Texas – December 2015
“The Seasons Unfold” – Works by J. S. Bach and Vivaldi
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church, Richardson, Texas
Autumn Melodies Arts Festival, Hochiminh City, Vietnam – August 2015
“Baroque Concerti” – Works by Telemann, Bach, Vivaldi, Platti, Leo, and Valentini
“Romantic Treasures” – Works by Mendelssohn, Stolpe, Mahler, Brahms, Bruch…
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnamese American Music Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2015
“Baroque Concerti” – Works by Telemann, Bach, Vivaldi, Platti, Leo, and Valentini
“Romantic Treasures” – Works by Mendelssohn, Stolpe, Mahler, Brahms, Bruch…
Vietnam National Academy of Music Grand Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Guest Artist, Faculty and Student Recital, Denton, Texas – February 2015
Works by W. A. Mozart, Berg, and Brahms
Voertman Hall, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Winter Sky Ensemble Recital, Denton, Texas – February 2015
“The Music of William Coble”
Voertman Hall, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Fantasmi at Institut für Musikinstrumentenkunde, Greifenberg, Germany – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Institut für Musikinstrumentenkunde, Greifenberg, Germany
Fantasmi at Klosterkirche, Irsee, Germany – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Klosterkirche, Irsee, Germany
Fantasmi at Goldener Saal, Augsburg, Germany – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Goldener Saal, Augsburg, Germany
Fantasmi at Zagreb Cathedral, Zagreb, Croatia – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Zagreb Cathedral, Zagreb, Croatia
“St Donat’s Musical Evenings” Presents Fantasmi, Zadar, Croatia – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
St Donatus Church, Zadar, Croatia
Fantasmi at Stiftskirche, Baumgartenberg, Austria – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Stiftskirche, Baumgartenberg, Austria
“Originalklang Freistadt” Presents Fantasmi, Freistadt, Austria – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Liebfrauenkirche, Freistadt, Austria
Fantasmi at Peterskirche, Vienna, Austria – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Peterskirche, Vienna, Austria
Fantasmi & Passau Recorder Festival Students, Passau, Germany – July 2014
Works by Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Babell, Graupner, and Sammartini
Aula Gymnasium Leopoldinum, Passau, Germany
Fantasmi at St Stephan’s Dom, Passau, Germany – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
St Stephan’s Dom, Passau, Germany
Fantasmi at Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt, Vornbach, Germany – July 2014
Works by Muffat, Hugl, Steffani, Spiess, Senfl, Biber, Fasch, Conradi, and Aufschnaiter
Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt, Vornbach, Germany
“A Night of Chamber Music,” Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2014
Works by Mendelssohn, W. A. Mozart, and Brahms
Vietnam National Academy of Music Recital Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
“A Night of Chamber Music,” Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – May 2014
Works by Tchaikovsky, W. A. Mozart, and Brahms
Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music Concert Hall, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
XXVI Festival International de Musica do Para, Belem, Brazil – May 2013
Fantasmi – Works by Vivaldi, Geminiani, A. Scarlatti, D. Scarlatti, and Corelli
Theatro da Paz, Belem, Brazil
Live broadcast on Brazilian TV Cultura Canal 2
Enflama 7 Presents Fantasmi, Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 2013
Works by Vivaldi, Geminiani, A. Scarlatti, D. Scarlatti, and Corelli
Igreja da Consolação, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Fantasmi & Enflama 7 Participants’ Concert, Sao Paulo, Brazil – May 2013
Works by Vivaldi, Sammartini, Handel, and Telemann
Igreja da Consolação, Sao Paulo, Brazil
William Scharnberg Faculty Recital, Denton, Texas – February 2013
Works by Wyner, Fick, Sargon, and Nagy
Voertman Hall, Denton, Texas
Guest Composer Yehudi Wyner Recital, Denton, Texas – January 2013
The Music of Yehudi Wyner
Voertman Hall, Denton, Texas
Live at the Dallas Steinway Hall, Dallas, Texas – September 2010
Works by W. A. Mozart, Schoenfield, and Shostakovich
Steinway Hall, Dallas, Texas
Dallas Library Summer Concert Series, Dallas, Texas – September 2010
Works by W. A. Mozart, Schoenfield, and Shostakovich
Dallas Library, Dallas, Texas
Boston Early Music Festival, Boston, Massachusetts – Jun 2009
Young Artists Concert – University of North Texas
First Church in Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Center for Chamber Music Studies, University of North Texas – August 2007 to May 2009
Four concerts, performing piano trios and quartets by Ravel, Brahms, and Schumann
Murchison Performing Center, Denton, Texas
Dallas’s Fine Arts Chamber Players, Dallas, Texas – November 2008
Bancroft Family Concert Series – Handel’s “Saul” in chamber music settings
Horchow Auditorium at the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
Manchester Music Festival, Manchester, Vermont – July/August 2007
Young Artists’ Concerts – Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofiev, and Dvorak
Riley Center for the Arts, Manchester, Vermont
Texas Music Festival, Houston, Texas – June 2007
Young Artists’ Showcase – Works by Beethoven
Dudley Recital Hall, Houston, Texas
+ Directing and leading:
Vietnam Classical Players, Hanoi, Vietnam – May 2018
The Music of Mozart, Peter Warlock, Chopin, Kreisler, and Rodrigo Aranjuez
Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Special Tour to celebrate “Europe Days 2018,” organized by Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam
Vietnam Classical Players & Special Guests, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2017
Peter Warlock – Capriol Suite
Vietnam National Academy of Music Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam Virtuosi & Special Guests, Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2016
“The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach”
Vietnam National Academy of Music Concert Hall, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City Opera House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
University of North Texas Baroque Chamber Orchestra, Denton, Texas – April 2013
Giuseppe Valentini – Concerto for 4 Violins in A minor, Op. 7 No. 11
Murchison Performing Arts Center, Denton, Texas
+ Notable Co-Soloists & Chamber Music Partners:
Jeff Bradetich (double bass) – Regent Professor, University of North Texas
Banerdt Bronwyn (cello) - Member, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pennsylvania
Duy Cong Bui (violin) – Gold Medalist, 1997 Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Stephanie Chase (violin) – Bronze Medalist, 1982 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Moscow, Russia
Xi Chen (violin) – Silver Prize (with no Gold Prize awarded), 2002 International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition, Moscow, Russia
Susan Dubois (viola) – Chair of the String Department, University of North Texas
Jean-Louis Haguenauer (piano) – Professor of Piano, Indiana University
Christoph Hammer (harpsichord) – Professor of Collaborative Piano, University of North Texas
Theodore Harvey (cello) – Associate Principal Cellist, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Texas
Steven Harlos (piano) – Chair of the Keyboard Department, University of North Texas
Nai Yuan Hu (violin) – Gold Medalist, 1985 Queen Elizabeth Competition, Brussels, Belgium
Kyung Sun Lee (violin) – Professor of Violin, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Paul Leenhouts (recorder) – Director of Early Music Studies, University of North Texas
Max Levinson (piano) - Professor of Piano, Boston Conservatory at Berklee and New England Conservatory
Kathryn Montoya (baroque oboe) – Professor of Baroque Oboe, University of North Texas
Elizabeth McNutt (flute) – Director of NOVA, University of North Texas
Felix Olschofka (violin) – Associate Dean, University of North Texas
Cynthia Roberts (baroque violin) – Professor of Baroque Violin, The Julliard School, New York
William Scharnberg (horn) – Professor of Horn, University of North Texas
Vilmos Szabadi (violin) – Head of Violin Department, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest, Hungary
Zhan Shu (violin) – Member, The Cleveland Orchestra, Ohio
Isobe Shuhei (clarinet) - Former Principal Clarinetist, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, Japan
Allen Whear (baroque cello) – Professor of Baroque Cello, University of North Texas
+ Notable Composer-Collaborators:
William Coble – prize-winning composer; work premiered: Winter Sky for Mixed Quintet (2015)
Hong-Anh Dang - composer; work premiered: Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra (2023) and
Lotus in the Moonlight for Violin and Piano (2019)
Jonathan Leshnoff - award-winning composer; work premiered: Concertante for Two Violins and Orchestra (2024)
P. Q. Phan – Rome prize-winning composer, work premiered: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2024)
Anh Viet Vu - composer; work premiered: Fantasia on Spring Praying for Violin and Piano (2023)
+ Orchestral Experiences:
Concertmaster
San Angelo Symphony, San Angelo, Texas – 2013-2023
VASCAM Ensemble – 2016-2022
University of North Texas Concert and Baroque Orchestras – 2010-2015
University of North Texas Opera Orchestra – 2010-2011
Guest Concertmaster
Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Falls, Texas – Jun, 2022; November & December, 2018
Richardson Symphony Orchestra, Richardson, Texas – October & November, 2019
Irving Symphony Orchestra, Irving, Texas – February & May, 2017
Monroe Symphony Orchestra, Monroe, Louisiana – 2014-2016
Amarillo Symphony, Amarillo, Texas – December 2013
Assistant Principal Second
Symphony of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas – 2003-2008
Associate Musician
Dallas Opera Orchestra, Dallas, Texas – 2015-present
Extra Musician
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth, Texas – 2013-present
Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – 2013-present
Dallas Chamber Symphony, Dallas, Texas – 2012-present
Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Dallas, Texas – 2012-2014
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Dallas, Texas – 2012-2013
+ Honors and Awards:
Certificate of Recognition for Achievement in Teaching, American Protégé International Competition, 2023, 2021
Excellent Teacher Award, UK International Music Competition, 2023, 2022
Outstanding Teacher Award, Bach International Music Competition, 2022
Teacher Award, World Classical Music Awards, 2022
Graduate Assistantship, University of North Texas, 2012-2015
Doctoral Fellowship, University of North Texas, 2009-2012
Outstanding Graduate Student in Strings Award, University of North Texas, 2011-2012
Dean’s Camerata Scholarship, University of North Texas, 2006-2009
Lack Starling Scholarship from the Starling Foundation, University of Houston, 2003-2005
Music Director’s Scholarship, University of Houston, 2000-2003
Fellowship, Boston Early Music Festival, 2013, 2011, 2009
Young Artist Fellowship, Manchester Music Festival, 2007
Fellowship, Texas Music Festival, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2003
+ Related Skills:
Assistant to the conductors of the UNT Baroque Orchestra for 7 years
Studied piano for 10 years
Bilingual: fluent in Vietnamese and English