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Eric

Violin, Viola

Eric began his music education at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where he was a student of Dr. Felix Ungar. While in Hong Kong, Eric was invited to play as the assistant viola principal in the “Orchestra of the Future”, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (Music and Artist Director of LA Phil), and performed at the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. 


After completing his Masters of Music degree at New England Conservatory in May 2021, where he was a student of Nicholas Cords(former Co-Artistic Director of Silkroad and violist of Brooklyn Rider), Eric then continued his studies at Cleveland Institute of Music, with Robert Vernon(principal viola of The Cleveland Orchestra 1973-2016), Wesley Collins(Current principal violist of The Cleveland Orchestra) and Stanley Konopka(Current assistant principal violist of The Cleveland Orchestra). While in Cleveland, Eric started playing as a substitute musician with the Cleveland Orchestra and played in Canton Symphony Orchestra. Eric is now playing as the Principal Violist with the Oakville Symphony Orchestra, and substitute violist with Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

Eric
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