Hong Kong based cellist Ray Wang will conduct a masterclass for young emerging cellists on Wednesday, December 11, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Silangan Hall.
Ray Wang is a faculty member of the Hong Kong Academy of the Performing Arts. He has performed throughout the musical centers and festivals in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. His performances have taken him also to Chicago, Cremona, Florence, London, Luxembourg, New York, Saarbrucken, Segovia and Vancouver. He is an active chamber musician and is founding member of the Hong Kong Virtuosi, Canzone Trio and the New Arts String Quartet in Hong Kong. His students have enjoyed a wide range of successful careers in music, and have won top prizes in such cello competitions as the 1994 International Heran Violoncello Competition, the 2001 Hong Kong Competition for Young Asian Musicians, the 2002 International Tchaikovsky Violin Competition as well as the National Cello Competition of China in 1997, 2000 and 2004.
Ray Wang will perform the Saint-Saens cello concerto as soloist of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra for its 4th season concert on Friday, December 13.
For more information, contact the CCP Artist Training Division at (+632) 8321125 local 1605, or email ccp.artist.training@gmail.com.
