I am very excited to share with you that I have achieved the position of Concert Master of the Illinois Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra. I would like to give a huge thanks to my violin teacher, Mr. Kamen Petkov for helping me prepare for the seating audition. Now, we are preparing for an upcoming concert on November 22, 2026. This would be my very first concert as concert master!!

I am happy to share with you about my performance in the Chambana Music Competition in Champaign. I received 2nd place in the competition. Afterwards, I attended a masterclass with 3 different teachers, who all gave me very helpful comments on my pieces!

Thank you to my violin teacher, Kamen Petkov, for teaching me how to play more musically with dynamics, phrasing and direction. I also want to thank Maryna Meshcherska for accompanying me and for offering me a rehearsal before my violin recital. This will be my second violin recital. The piece I will be performing is "Concerto No. 2, Movement 1" by A. Huber. Please check out the full recital video~

I participated in the DAMTA Scholarship Competition and I won the scholarship. I took my annual music AIM exam right after the competition. Afterwards, I went with several with my music friends to a park and had a lot of fun. I am sharing a highlight of my performance from the actual competition.

I have learned violin for 2 years and this was my first violin performance in assisted living. I also played piano and invited my friend, Garrett to perform with me. He was the only one who was able to come since April was a very busy month for many of my music friends. Next time, I might invite along a piano accompanist to play with me. This is a self-taught Chinese piece that I love - Farewell.