Virtuosity Chinese Orchestra, Orchestra of the Music Makers and more. A proponent of contemporary music, he is co-founder of SG Inspirations, a project dedicated to performing works by Singaporean composers. His piano trio, Trio Phoenix, combines both worlds of early and contemporary music and has toured in Asia to critical acclaim. Mr. Choo is the winner of the 2016 Early Music Award from Peabody Conservatory, the Paul Abisheganaden Grant for Artistic Excellence 2015, and 1st prize in the National Piano and Violin Competition 2011, Artist Category. He has also given masterclasses and lectures in violin performance and historical performance to students at Baldwin-Wallace College, Bowling Green State University, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. A graduate of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory and Peabody Conservatory, Mr. Choo is currently in his final year at Case Western Reserve University pursuing a Doctorate in Historical Performance Practice under Julie Andrijeski. His past teachers include Victor Danchenko, Alexander Souptel and Risa Browder. STEVEN MARQUARDT, trumpet, performs exclusively on historical instruments, doubling on baroque trumpet and natural horn. Based in New York, he is an active freelancer, making regular appearances with Trinity Baroque Orchestra, Apollo’s Fire, The American Classical Orchestra, Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity, and Clarion Society. Originally hailing from Burnsville, MN, he earned his Master of Music degree from Indiana University and his Bachelor of Music degree from Concordia College-Moorhead. He currently resides in New York City with his wife, Marissa.
VIOLIN Alan Choo concertmaster Emi Tanabe assistant concertmaster Julie Andrijeski principal Chloe Fedor Evan Few Andrew Fouts Carrie Krause
VIOLA Kristen Linfante Yael Cohen Andrew Fouts CELLO René Schiffer Rebecca Landell Reed CONTRABASS Sue Yelanjian
TRUMPET Steven Marquardt HARPSICHORD Jeannette Sorrell ORGAN Peter Bennett
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