USA
- date of birth: June 28, 1994
- currently finishing the Doctor of Musical Arts Program at the New England Conservatory with Prof. Laurence Lesser;
- holds the Joyce & Donald Steele Chair as Principal Cello of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra;
- Artistic Director and Founder of the Mellon Music Festival in Davis, CA;
- collaborated with Midori Goto, David Shifrin, François Salque, Borromeo String Quartet, Da Camera Society, A Far Cry, and Elton John.
Prizes: Laureate of the Schoenfeld International String Competition, Chamber Music in Yellow Springs Competition
Program:
First Round
Piatti Caprice Op. 25 No. 8
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major Hob. VIIb/1
Schumann Adagio and Allegro in A flat major Op. 70
Second Round
Brahms Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major Op. 99
Kodály Sonata in B minor for Solo Cello Op. 8, first movement
Davidov At the Fountain Op. 20 No. 2
Semifinal
Enescu Cello Sonata No. 2 in C major Op. 26
Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor Op. 40
Final
Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor Op. 104
