Chris Wong

Praised for his brilliant stage presence and charisma, flutist Chris Wong has given performances throughout Asia, North America and Europe. A passionate soloist, Wong has experience from giving solo recitals in small school venues to performing in the Kodak Theater with the Eastman Orchestra as the winner of the Eastman School of Music Triennial Flute Concerto Competition. In addition, Wong is the first prize winner of the Tallon Perkes Memorial Flute Competition at Eastman, and prize winner of the Jefferson Symphony International Young Artist Competition and the Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award.

As an active orchestral musician, Wong has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, New York String Orchestra, The Juilliard Symphony, among others. He has performed at venues such as the Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, David Geffen Hall, Alice Tully Hall, among others, under the baton of Jaap van Zuiden, Paavo Järvi, David Robertson, Jaime Laredo, Sir Mark Elder, to name a few.

Wong obtained his Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Robert Langevin, and was a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship. Prior to Juilliard, he graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy with a Music Award in Flute Performance, and the Eastman School of Music with high distinction, along with the prestigious Performer's Certificate. His primary teachers include Bonita Boyd, Nancy Stagnitta.

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