Kun Shao, violinist, starting her violin study from early age, is a successful solo, chamber and orchestra musician. Born in Beijing, China, Ms. Shao graduated with honor from Renmin University of China with her Bachelor degree. She is a teaching assistant at Georgia State University, where she pursues her Master degree under Christo Galileas. During her study period, she is the concertmaster of Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra.
Being the winner of Brumby Concerto Competition, Ms. Shao has concerts in US and China. In 2007, she was chosen to represent Renmin University of China, to perform a series of concerts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Recently her performance includes Brahms violin concerto with Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra. In the summer of 2011, Ms. Shao was awarded with fellowship to participate in Aspen Music Festival, where she studies with Naoko Tanaka. Ms. Shao has worked with many orchestras in China, like Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, China National Opera House Symphony Orchestra and so forth. She recently earned her Doctor of Musical Arts at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she studied with Ms. Dana Mazurkevich. Ms. Shao also performs in many orchestras in New England area, including Parkway Concert Orchestra in Norwood as concertmaster; New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Indian Hill Orchestra as sectional violinist.
Ms. Shao enjoys teaching in her spare time. She teaches both in English and Chinese. Before teaching in Note-worthy Experiences, she was the chamber coach at Boston University for non-major students. She is also the instructor at Chung Wah Academy in Boston since 2013. Kun offers lessons in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Being the winner of Brumby Concerto Competition, Ms. Shao has concerts in US and China. In 2007, she was chosen to represent Renmin University of China, to perform a series of concerts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Recently her performance includes Brahms violin concerto with Georgia State University Symphony Orchestra. In the summer of 2011, Ms. Shao was awarded with fellowship to participate in Aspen Music Festival, where she studies with Naoko Tanaka. Ms. Shao has worked with many orchestras in China, like Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, China National Opera House Symphony Orchestra and so forth. She recently earned her Doctor of Musical Arts at the Boston University College of Fine Arts, where she studied with Ms. Dana Mazurkevich. Ms. Shao also performs in many orchestras in New England area, including Parkway Concert Orchestra in Norwood as concertmaster; New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Indian Hill Orchestra as sectional violinist.
Ms. Shao enjoys teaching in her spare time. She teaches both in English and Chinese. Before teaching in Note-worthy Experiences, she was the chamber coach at Boston University for non-major students. She is also the instructor at Chung Wah Academy in Boston since 2013. Kun offers lessons in English and Mandarin Chinese.
When Ms. Shao is not playing her violin, she enjoys cooking various foods from all over the world. She lives in Medford, Massachusetts with her husband Alexandre Huon.
