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Elsa Chou- Violinist
Work and Professional Experience
- Private Violin/ Piano instruction (Taipei Taiwan, Toronto Canada)
- Theory/ Aural/ History instruction (Taipei Taiwan, Toronto Canada)
- Solo/ Chamber/ Orchestra recitals (Taipei Taiwan, Toronto Canada, NY USA)
- Film sessions at New York University (NY USA)
- String Session instruction (Toronto Canada)
- Elementary/ Junior high school String Juror (Taipei Taiwan)
- Gigs/ Events (Taipei Taiwan, Toronto Canada)
Orchestras
- New York University Symphony Orchestra – 2011- present
- String Orchestra of Brooklyn- 2013- present
- Leon Lacey Freshly Orchestrated - 2013- present
- Western University Symphony Orchestra – 2006- 2010
- Toronto Taiwanese Chamber Orchestra (Concertmaster) – 2002- 2010
- Rocky Ridge Orchestra – summer 2008
Chamber Ensembles
- Janacek String Quartet No. 14 Op. 105 in Ab major – 2012
- Brahmas Piano Trio No. 3 Op. 101 in C minor – 2012
- Smetana Piano Trio in G minor – 2011
- Beethoven String Quartet No. 4 in C minor – 2010
- Beethoven String Quartet Op. 18 No. 1 – 2009
- Hayden Piano Trio No. 39 in G major – 2008
Awards and Honors
- Invited by Toronto Taiwanese Chamber Orchestra 10th Anniversary concert Performed at George Weston Hall, Toronto as a soloist
- Kiwanis Music Festival – First Place in solo violin
- Received best composition work at Rocky Ridge Music Camp
Summer Programs and Master Class
- Dobrichovice String Master Course (Prague, Czech Republic 2012) Studied with Vaclav Dvorak (violin), and Stephanie Baer (Chamber)
- Rocky Ridge Music Camp (Colorado, USA 2009) Studied with William Terwilliger (violin)
- Fredi Gerling Masterclass (Universidade Federal) – UWO, Nov. 2008
- Annaiee Patipatanakoon Masterclass (Gryphon Trio) – UWO, Mar. 2010
Education
- New York University – Master of Music, Violin Performance 2011-2013
- University of Western Ontario –Bachelor of Music, Violin Performance 2006-2010
Primary Teachers
Violin
Stephanie Chase – 2011- present
Mel Martin – 2006- 2010
Chih- Chin Liu – 2002- 2006
Chamber
Stephanie Baer – 2011- 2012
Deirdre O’Donohue – 2010 – 2011
Pirard Guill – 2010- 2011
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