- Robert Chen
Robert Chen (陳慕融;
pinyin : Chén Mùróng) has beenconcertmaster of theChicago Symphony Orchestra since 1999. His activities as a soloist include performances with theLos Angeles Philharmonic , Moscow Philharmonic,New Japan Philharmonic , National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin,NDR Orchestra of Hannover , andBournemouth Symphony . In 2000 he made his Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerto debut with MaestroDaniel Barenboim . In 2003 he gave the Chicago Symphony orchestra premiere of theElliott Carter Violin Concerto. He has also performed with youth orchestras, such as in March 2006, when he performed withECYS ,a Palo-Alto based internationally-recognized youth orchestra, as a substitute forDavid Kim .As a chamber musician, Chen has collaborated with Daniel Barenboim,
Itzhak Perlman ,Pinchas Zukerman , andYo Yo Ma , both at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and at Carnegie Hall in New York.A native of Taiwan, Chen began his violin studies at the age of seven. Three years later, he and his family moved to Los Angeles where he studied with
Robert Lipsett at theColburn School . While in Los Angeles, he also participated in theJascha Heifetz master classes. Mr. Chen received both Bachelor's and Master's of music degrees from theJuilliard School , where he studied withDorothy DeLay and Masao Kawasaki. In addition to his performing career, Mr. Chen is is a member of the violin faculty atRoosevelt University , Chicago.
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