Nai-Yuan Hu, violin

Since winning the First Prize in the prestigious Queen Elisabeth International Competition of Belgium in 1985, violinist Nai-Yuan Hu has appeared with such orchestras as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Toronto and Seattle Symphonies, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Netherland and Rotterdam Philharmonics and Belgian National Orchestra.  BBC Music Magazine wrote, “Taiwanese violinist Nai-Yuan Hu is an awesomely capable performer whose technical facility, musical intelligence and unfaltering verve place him among the higher echelons of today’s string virtuosi.”  Mr. Hu’s recording of Goldmark’s Concerto and Bruch’s Concerto No. 2 with Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony on Delos label garnered “Critics’ Choice” from Gramophone.  He has given recitals in such venues as Alice Tully Hall in New York, Cité de la Musique in Paris, Casals Hall in Tokyo, and Jordan Hall in Boston, where he premiered Bright Sheng’s “The Stream Flows” in 1990.  Mr. Hu has appeared either as a guest soloist or chamber music artist in such festivals as Mostly Mozart, OK Mozart, Marlboro, Beijing and Seoul Spring Festival and has collaborated with Martha Argerich, Misha Maisky, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax.  He is the Music Director of Taiwan Connection Music Festival, which he founded in 2004, dedicated to promoting chamber music in his homeland.  The focus of chamber music was expanded in 2007 with the formation of TC Chamber Orchestra.