Camerata Strings Program
Violinist Yuan Yuan Joins Camerata Strings Program
Yuan Yuan is a highly talented violinist and an experienced violin teacher. She will be teaching violin students in the Camerata Strings Program in Lebanon and Woodstock.
A native of Dalian, China, Ms. Yuan began learning violin at age five and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing. She has appeared as guest soloist and performed in chamber ensembles and orchestras with every major orchestra in China, as well as with Moscow Chamber Strings, the Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Pop Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, and the Meadows Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Yuan has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim, Seiji Ozawa, Pinchas Zukerman, Lang Lang, Emanuel Borok, Yundi Li, and Chuan-Yun Lee. After winning China’s National Violin Competition and the La Sierra Concerto Competition, and earning second place in the Country Grand Violin Competition, Ms. Yuan released her first CD with the Beijing String Quartet and Dulcimer, and she appeared on composer Dun Tan’s Grammy Award-nominated cinematic music recording. She was invited by the Chinese Government to perform for President Barack Obama, and has also performed for the presidents of China and Russia.
Ms. Yuan received her artist diploma in Los Angeles prior to moving to Texas, where she was chosen to substitute for the associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, playing three successful concerts and earning high praise from the Dallas Morning News. Following a year of teaching violin performance to undergraduate and graduate students at Syracuse University, Ms. Yuan was invited to perform with the New England Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and to perform as a soloist at the Alfred Most Arts music festival. Ms. Yuan has also performed with Diana Ross, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Michael Buble, Kenny G, and Ben Folds, and was co-concertmaster for the music on the Final Fantasy XV video game.
Ms. Yuan lives in Boston with her husband, microbiologist Dr. Ji Zeng. She is also a composer, having written for violin, viola, cello, piano, and voice, as well as a talented calligrapher with more than 30 international awards to her credit! In 2020, Ms. Yuan will tour China for solo concerts with renowned pianist Andreas Klein.
Yuan Yuan is a highly talented violinist and an experienced violin teacher. She will be teaching violin students in the Camerata Strings Program in Lebanon and Woodstock.
A native of Dalian, China, Ms. Yuan began learning violin at age five and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing. She has appeared as guest soloist and performed in chamber ensembles and orchestras with every major orchestra in China, as well as with Moscow Chamber Strings, the Seoul Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Pop Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, and the Meadows Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Yuan has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Daniel Barenboim, Seiji Ozawa, Pinchas Zukerman, Lang Lang, Emanuel Borok, Yundi Li, and Chuan-Yun Lee. After winning China’s National Violin Competition and the La Sierra Concerto Competition, and earning second place in the Country Grand Violin Competition, Ms. Yuan released her first CD with the Beijing String Quartet and Dulcimer, and she appeared on composer Dun Tan’s Grammy Award-nominated cinematic music recording. She was invited by the Chinese Government to perform for President Barack Obama, and has also performed for the presidents of China and Russia.
Ms. Yuan received her artist diploma in Los Angeles prior to moving to Texas, where she was chosen to substitute for the associate concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, playing three successful concerts and earning high praise from the Dallas Morning News. Following a year of teaching violin performance to undergraduate and graduate students at Syracuse University, Ms. Yuan was invited to perform with the New England Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, and to perform as a soloist at the Alfred Most Arts music festival. Ms. Yuan has also performed with Diana Ross, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Michael Buble, Kenny G, and Ben Folds, and was co-concertmaster for the music on the Final Fantasy XV video game.
Ms. Yuan lives in Boston with her husband, microbiologist Dr. Ji Zeng. She is also a composer, having written for violin, viola, cello, piano, and voice, as well as a talented calligrapher with more than 30 international awards to her credit! In 2020, Ms. Yuan will tour China for solo concerts with renowned pianist Andreas Klein.
Welcome, Woodstock Students!
Students in grades 2-6 at Woodstock Elementary School in Woodstock, VT, will be able to participate in the Camerata Strings Program this fall. This partnership was warmly welcomed by teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike. We were beyond thrilled to receive two impressive grants to fund the entire first year of the program! Students will be able to begin studying cello and violin when they return to school this fall!
Students in grades 2-6 at Woodstock Elementary School in Woodstock, VT, will be able to participate in the Camerata Strings Program this fall. This partnership was warmly welcomed by teachers, administrators, parents, and students alike. We were beyond thrilled to receive two impressive grants to fund the entire first year of the program! Students will be able to begin studying cello and violin when they return to school this fall!
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What Do the Kids Think?
What could be more meaningful than hearing directly from a student about what the Camerata Strings Program means to him? |
The Camerata Strings Program for elementary and middle school students is offered in partnership with the Lebanon School District (SAU 88) in New Hampshire and the Woodstock School District in Vermont. Participants are taught by experienced and talented string teachers, have access to string instruments (with required accessories), and printed musical scores. The program has garnered positive attention in the community, including articles in the Valley News and financial support from individuals and organizations.
Thanks to these partnerships, CSP students are developing the benefits that come with studying classical music while building the interpersonal skills and community relationships that will serve them well as adults.
The cello program, led by Linda Galvan, is highly successful. Students not only learn how to elicit sounds from their instruments, they also learn to read music and elements of music theory. This year, Ms. Galvan is building on the initial program by inviting her advanced cello students to work with the students in the Camerata Strings Program. Violin teacher Yuan Yuan has joined the program and now even more students are receiving the benefits of studying string instruments and classical chamber music.
Music has a demonstrated positive effect on the mind and the spirit, and classical music provides a level of complexity and challenge that enhances those effects. Research conducted over the last 40 years continues to show a positive correlation between arts education and improved academic achievement. Learning to play a musical instrument correlates with greater brain plasticity for a lifetime, while playing in an ensemble builds the teamwork skills that are essential for success in almost every career. Recent studies show that students who participate in music programs score higher on standardized tests than those who do not, show greater overall academic achievement in math, science, language, and reading, and are less likely to become involved with alcohol or drug abuse.
The cello program, led by Linda Galvan, is highly successful. Students not only learn how to elicit sounds from their instruments, they also learn to read music and elements of music theory. This year, Ms. Galvan is building on the initial program by inviting her advanced cello students to work with the students in the Camerata Strings Program. Violin teacher Yuan Yuan has joined the program and now even more students are receiving the benefits of studying string instruments and classical chamber music.
Music has a demonstrated positive effect on the mind and the spirit, and classical music provides a level of complexity and challenge that enhances those effects. Research conducted over the last 40 years continues to show a positive correlation between arts education and improved academic achievement. Learning to play a musical instrument correlates with greater brain plasticity for a lifetime, while playing in an ensemble builds the teamwork skills that are essential for success in almost every career. Recent studies show that students who participate in music programs score higher on standardized tests than those who do not, show greater overall academic achievement in math, science, language, and reading, and are less likely to become involved with alcohol or drug abuse.
