JAVS Fall 2000

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Richard Ferrin and Li-Kuo Chang, CMC Viola Faculty

Li-Kuo Chang, appointed assistant principal viola of rhe Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Sir Georg Solti in 1988, held similar positions in China, Europe, and rhe Unired Srares, including assistant principal viola of rhe Denver Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of rhe Shanghai Conservatory, he was rhe firsr violist ro win rhe Young Anisr Competition in Shanghai. In rhe Unired Stares he studied wirh Francis Tursi ar rhe Eastman School ofMusic. and wirh Milron Thomas, Donald Mcinnes, Paul Doktor, and William Magers. Li-Kuo Chang has appeared as soloist "~rh rhe Chicago Symphony Orchestra, rhe Phoenix Symphony, and rhe Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. He has performed chamber music ar rhe Los Angeles Music Center. ar Le Gesse Festival in France and rhe Taipei Music Festival in Taiwan, ro jusr name a few. He has raughr and performed ar rhe Affulis Music Festival in Japan since 1992. Richard Ferrin, violist wirh rhe Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1967, has enjoyed a disringuished career as soloist, chamber musician , symphony member, and reacher. Concertmaster of the Interlochen World Yourh Symphony as a reen, he srudied viola and violin ar Eastman, rhe Universiry of Sourhem California, and ar rhe Sibelius Academy in Helsi nki. He has srudied pedagogy in Leningrad, Moscow, Kiev and Odessa. Richard Ferrin has been soloist wirh rhe Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Orchestra, and rhe Housron Symphony, and in 1986 gave rhe firsr performances of rhe Barrok Vwla Concato with rhe Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and rhe Central Philharmonic Orchestra in Beij ing. As a violist of Chicago Pro Musica, he has performed ar international festivals in Japan. Australia, Spain. Germany, and rhe former Sovier Un ion. Mr. Ferrin and Mr. Chang's ming facul ry colleagues ar Chicago Music College include violin ists Robert Chen, Cyrus Forough, Joseph Golan, Yuko Mori, and Alberr Wang, cellists Stephen Baldersron, Barbara Haffner, John Sharp, and Gary Srucka, and bassist Srephen Lester. To find our more abour the Orchescral Srudies Program, wrire or call Mr. Bryan Shilander, Associate Dean, College of rhe Performing Arts, Roosevelt Universiry, 430 Sourh Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605; 312-341-3789. Admission audiriow are scheduled throughout tlu yMr by appoinmzmt. Li-Kuo Chang Richard Ft!rrin

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