Angela Chan Sin-ying – Past Concerts

Angela Chan Sin-ying was born in Hong Kong, and started to learn the violin at the age of three from her mother. She continued her studies under Professor Michael Ma at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Professor Vera Tsu Weiling at the middle school affiliated to the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing. She is currently pursuing her master's degree with Donald Weilerstein at the New England Conservatory.

Chan has taken part in numerous violin competitions, winning first prize and the Concerto Performance Award at the 8th International Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists; second prize in the violin section of the Harbin International Music Competition; and Laureate at both the Michael Hill International Violin Competition and the Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition.

She has appeared as a soloist with the Staatskapelle Weimar Orchestra of Germany, the China Philharmonic Orchestra, the EOS Orchestra of Beijing, and the Hong Kong Symphonia. In 2016 she was chosen to tour the United States with The Curtis Chamber Orchestra as a soloist. She was also featured in nine concerts with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra during their 2017 tour of Europe. She has given recitals in Philadelphia, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Xiamen.

Chan has performed in the Academy of the Verbier Festival and at The Heifetz International Music Institute, where she was invited to play with famed violist Nobuko Imai.

Chan is also a founder member of the AYA Piano Trio, winner of first prize at both the WDAV Young Chamber Musicians Competition and the Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition.

Chan has been awarded Honorable Mention of Musicus Society 2019 Young Artist Audition.