Calvin Tsang

Professional violinist Calvin Tsang has been featured as a soloist on Charlotte's (North Carolina) very own classical radio station, W-DAV, in the "Mainstreet Sessions", performing a virtuosic show-piece Zigeunerweisen by Sarasate (you can listen to sample on playlist). He has performed with various professional orchestras in San Diego, Charlotte, Virginia, and Des Moines metros, including performing as a principal violinist on several occasions. Calvin has been a audition semi-finalist with TORONTO SYMPHONY and LA PHIL. During his career, he had the honor to perform in concert halls alongside the following classical music superstars: JOSHUA BELL, Leila Josefowicz, LANG-LANG, and Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as well as famous conductors including Barenboim, William Eddins, David Robertson, Hans Graf, and Jahja Ling.
Though starting lessons at the late age of 8, he quickly became a rising star, being interviewed by Austin's local TV station only 2 years later. As a teenager, he won many competitions, including Austin Symphony Concerto competition & soloist at their high school concerts at the age of 14, 1st place in All-Region Orchestra competitions, 1st place in Texas All-State Orchestra competitions in his junior year in high school and twice only as a freshman, & winner in both Solo Instrumental and Chamber Music categories of 1994 Texas French Symposium Competition. As a youth, he also garnered many honors, including Violinist in Haydn's "Hungarian Rondo" on Austin's local radio station at age of 13, 2nd violinist in Tchaikovsky's Quartet in D, in a professional quartet at the age of 15, Soloist in 1st movement of "Symphonie Espagnole" during 1995 All-State Music Teachers' Convention, 3-time Outstanding Soloist in UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest, Soloist in "Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso" during the 1997 Westwood High School graduation ceremony, and Best Freshman in all of Professor Ribeiro's university studio. He was concertmaster and soloist at his local high school, region orchestras and most notably, Concertmaster of Texas' All-State Orchestra only as a high school freshman. Born in Philippines, he hails from Austin and Chicago, where he completed a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Violin Performance (Northwestern University).