教师
大卫陈
College: Head of Orchestral Performance Program;
OP Classical Violin 教师
Known as one of the most accomplished violinists of his generation, 大卫陈, Head of Manhattan School of Music’s Orchestral Performance Program, is also quickly making a name for himself as an elegant conductor of unusual interpretive depth. New York Classical Review wrote of a March 2019 performance of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 that “It sounded like a kinder, gentler Toscanini was running the show.” Currently in his 23rd season as concertmaster of New York’s MET Orchestra, he has also recently served as Music Director of the APEX Ensemble, with which he earned high praise for innovative 和 adventurous programming, 和 as Music Director of Camerata Notturna, one of New York City’s foremost chamber orchestras. As Artistic Partner of Mainly Mozart’s Festival of Orchestras, he has conducted the organization’s famed All-Star Orchestra, as well as an entire festival combining musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic 和 the San Francisco Symphony, 和 another series bringing together members of the MET Orchestra 和 the National Symphony Orchestra.
Increasingly in dem和 on the podium, Chan has had engagements in recent seasons with Belgium’s l’Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, 和 l’Orchestre Dijon Bourgogne in France; the Grant Park 和 Classical Tahoe summer festivals; the Juilliard Orchestra in New York City; 和 at Musique et Vin au Clos Vougeot, where the festival orchestra comprises musicians from the Metropolitan Opera, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, 和 all of the top orchestras in Paris. 作为独奏家, he has appeared under the baton of such conductors as James Levine 和 Fabio Luisi, with orchestras including the MET Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, 和 Moscow State Symphony. He is also a dedicated chamber musician who performs regularly in the New York area 和 at all the leading summer festivals.
In addition to his concert appearances, Chan is active as an entrepreneur 和 creative director. In 2008, combining his interest in wine with his passion for music, he cofounded the Musique et Vin au Clos Vougeot festival in the Burgundy region of France. During his 13 seasons as artistic director of the festival, which pairs wine tastings with music, he oversaw its growth from a small, intimate gathering to a destination event attracting many of the biggest names in classical music, including Yo-Yo Ma, 乔伊斯DiDonato, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, 马修Polenzani, 伊曼纽尔Pahud, 米普雷斯勒的席位, Cho-Liang林, 加里·霍夫曼, 玛丽·彼得森, 和 Ildar Abdrazakov.
A native of San Diego, Chan began his musical education at the age of four. After winning prizes at the Tchaikovsky 和 Indianapolis international violin competitions, he made his New York debut in 1995 at Avery Fisher Hall, 和 his Carnegie Hall debut in 2003, performing the Brahms Double Concerto with the MET Orchestra. A student of Dorothy DeLay, Hyo康, 和 Michael Tseitlin, he received his Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University 和 his Master’s from the Juilliard School. Appointed Head of MSM’s Orchestral Performance Program in 2022, he is also on the faculty of Juilliard. He lives in the New York City area with his wife, violinist Catherine Ro, 和 their children.
