Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts Presents: Luke Hsu, violin

Artist(s)

Luke Hsu, violin: https://lukehsuviolin.com/

“Luke is in a class by himself with total command of the instrument, fearless technical facility, assertive projection of musical ideas, and rapport with the audience.” ---  MONTREAL GAZETTE

Violinist and composer Luke Hsu (ARAM - Associate at the Royal Academy of Music) has been critically praised around the world, most recently by the Südwest Presse Ulm as an “utmost exceptional violinist.” His compositions, like his performances, are a testament to his diverse artistic influences.

Luke maintains an active performing schedule as a soloist and a chamber musician. He has appeared as a soloist at Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie, Windsor Castle, Kennedy Center, Herkulessaal, Philharmonie Berlin, BOZAR, and many others. He has soloed with numerous renowned orchestras, most recently with the Sinfonieorchester Basel, Sudeten Philharmonic, Belgian National Orchestra, and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, and worked closely with eminent conductors such as Leonard Slatkin, Pascal Verrot, Nikolaj Znaider, Hugh Wolff, Cristian Macelaru and Jean-Jacques Kantarow. As a devoted and passionate chamber musician. Luke is a founding member of Tonhain Kollektiv, a new, prestigious chamber music society based in Berlin.

A laureate of the Queen Elisabeth competition, Luke has won prizes at many of the most prestigious violin competitions in the world. He won the Bronze Medal, the Bach Prize, and the Mozart Sonata Prize at the 10th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and the 1st prize at the ISANGYUN Competition. Luke has been consistently lauded for his interpretations of Mozart, receiving another special prize for them at the Wieniawski Competition. His other major prizes have come from the Nielsen, Wieniawski, Michael Hill, and Paganini competitions.

He was recently selected as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) for his significant contributions to the music profession. He currently plays on a rare violin made by Francesco Gobetti, circa 1710.