Jean
Huang 黃竹君, violinist
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Described
as “a consummate artist,” violinist Jean Huang has concertized
throughout the United States and Taiwan. Praised for her poised
and expressive playing, Jean enjoys playing both standard
repertoire and new music, and she is constantly searching for
new ways to reach audiences. Huang is especially passionate
about performing underplayed pieces; as a violinist living in
the 21st century, she enjoys the process of looking for new
color and extending the short history and limited geography of
violin repertoire. Huang believes music has the ability to
provoke the wildest imagination, and she often looks for a
three-way connection between the composer, the performer, and
the audience while performing. Huang writes her own scholarly
program notes for each concert, using her knowledge to enhance
the musical experience.
Chu-Chun Jean Huang holds both Bachelor's and Master's degrees
in Violin Performance with honors from the New England
Conservatory (NEC), and is currently a doctoral candidate at the
conservatory. A native of Taiwan, Jean started playing the
violin at age five and by age twelve had won a prize at the
National Taiwan Concerto Competition. Huang has studied in the
United States since age fifteen. She graduated with honors from
Walnut Hill High School of the Arts, while also studying at the
NEC Preparatory School from 2005 to 2008, where she worked with
the late Marylou Speaker Churchill. In addition, she
participated and toured in China with the NEC Youth Symphony
Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Zander. In 2014, Huang enrolled
in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at NEC with a merit
scholarship, studying with James Buswell, Jennifer Frautschi,
and Peter Zazofsky. In fall 2016, she excelled and passed all
her doctoral qualifying exams to become the youngest doctoral
candidate in her class.
A keen chamber musician, Huang has attended the Heifetz
International Music Institute, Vianden Music Festival in
Luxembourg, and Orford Music Academy. She has performed
alongside world-renowned musicians such as Nicholas Kitchen and
Pi Hsien Chen.
Huang is passionate about teaching. Since 2006, she has served
as a teaching assistant at the Walnut Hill Summer Music Festival
held by the Chinese Performing Arts Foundation. She has also had
the privilege to work as James Buswell’s teaching assistant at
NEC, where she works with undergraduate violinists. Huang also
teaches private violin lessons on a regular basis, with students
ranging from seven years old to adults. Wishing to share her
broad depth of scholarly knowledge, she also works as a teaching
assistant in the music history and music theory departments at
NEC.
Fascinated by a wide range of music, Huang has worked as a
concert coordinator and violinist at the Bleep Blop
Electro-acoustic Ensemble, where she premieres works by Dr.
Ramon Castillo and Dr. Po-Chun Wang on regular basis. Huang also
challenges herself to have a wide range of color in her playing;
recent performances include a heavily traditional
Chinese-influenced work “Shu-Ciao” by composer Delong Wang, and
a world premiere of the personal and delicate piece, “For a
Niece,” written by composer Ben Park.
Wishing to become a musician rather than merely a violinist,
Huang delves into all aspects of the field. In the summer of
2013, she took violin-making lessons and created her first
violin, based on a Guarnerius model. She enjoys everyday coffee
and often wanders around Boston area for new inspirations from
nature in her sound.
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