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Meet our Faculty

Our music faculty are accomplished musicians and experienced Suzuki-method educators.

Whether you are a budding musician or an aspiring artist, they are here to provide knowledge and guidance.

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Strings Chair

Jo-Chan LIN
Academia di Santa Cecilia (Italy)
Royal Degree

Ms. Jo is a Suzuki Association of Americas accredited teacher and a professional cellist that has performed in major music festivals and events worldwide.

 

Principal Cellist of Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra, Ms. Jo was invited to perform as a soloist for 2nd European Games Torch Lighting Ceremony in May 2019. She started her musical journey with piano, violin, and cello. After completing her diploma in cello performance, she moved to Italy and graduated from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory with the highest honors. She later obtained the Royal Degree of Chamber Music from the National Academy of Santa Cecilia.

 

Ms. Jo participated in numerous masterclasses, international music festivals, and performances as a soloist and chamber musician, and won numerous awards in international competitions. She was also the principal cello teacher of Rome International School in Italy.


In 2021 she wrote her own cello method book “Jo-Chan Cello Method” for young beginner cello players.

In 2022 she released her solo album

"Jo-Chan Lin Bach Violoncello Solo 1-2-3

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Piano Professor

Jeff Brown

Former Director of the School of Music and Professor of Piano at Western Illinois University in 2009-2024

Dr. Jeff Brown is a pianist, educator, and academic leader who has performed throughout the United

States, Europe, and Asia. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he earned the

Performer’s Certificate, the Master of Music, and the Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He studied with

Natalya Antonova and served as her teaching assistant, and his early training was with Jane Allen at the

University of Missouri.

He previously served as Professor of Piano and Director of the School of Music at Western Illinois

University, Chair of The Music Settlement in Cleveland, Ohio, and has served on the faculty for many

international music festivals, including the Asian American Music Society International Summer Music

Institute in Italy, the American Institute of Musical Studies in Austria, and the DaXia Vocal Arts Festival in China.
 

An active clinician and adjudicator, Dr. Jeff has presented masterclasses throughout the United States

and Asia and served as National Coordinator for the Music Teachers National Association Competitions.

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Piano Instructor

Queena CHU

The Royal Academy of Music, London 
Master of Arts in Piano Performance

Ms. Queena graduated with a Master's Degree with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music, London, after earning her BMus (Hons) degree from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2020. She studied under British pianist Professor Colin Stone and pianist Hui Ling.
She holds a Licentiate in Piano Teaching from the Royal Academy of Music and brings several years of teaching experience to the studio. As an active soloist, she recently performed at Tsuen Wan Town Hall in Hong Kong and St Michael's Church, Sittingbourne in the UK, with recent recordings available on YouTube.
 

She has been performing both solo and chamber concerts since the age of seven, across the globe in venues such as the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Boston, Westminster Music Library in London, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and Hong Kong City Hall.

She was in the Junior Music Programme at the HKAPA from the age of six and participated in competitions, winning awards at a young age. Her recent success was at the 20th Hong Kong-Asia Piano Open Competition (Open Class), where she received the First Class Award and was a 5th Prize Winner.

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Violin & Viola Instructor

Oliver PAGE
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (UK)
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
University of Sunderland
PGCE with International Qualified Teacher Status 

Originally from the UK, Mr. Oliver graduated from London's prestigious Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and holds a PGCE with International Qualified Teacher Status. 

With over a decade of international experience, he has guided students from absolute beginners to advanced grades and taught for the Muscat Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Oman. As an accomplished performer, he has performed in world-class venues like the Royal Albert Hall, Dubai Opera House, and Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Mr. Oliver is highly specialised in Early Years education, expertly teaching children as young as four years old. He brings extensive experience in the globally recognised Suzuki Method to masterfully nurture young talent. 

Passionate about making violin learning fun, engaging, and accessible for all ages, he combines deep musical expertise with a warm, patient, and encouraging approach. By tailoring lessons to each student’s unique personality, he builds the foundational confidence and technique needed to cultivate a lifelong love of music.

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Violin  Instructor

Vivian SHEN

Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Master Degree

Ms. Vivian is a seasoned violinist and Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) accredited teacher.

 

Ms. Vivian's violin journey began with the Suzuki method at the age of 5.

She furthered her studies at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, where she received full scholarship, under Prof. Michael Ma and graduated with First Class Honours in both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. 

 

Currently, Ms. Vivian is also violinist in the Nova Ensemble and a freelancer in the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.

 

Ms. Vivian is also an experienced chamber musician who has performed in orchestras around the world including Aspen and Montréal. In addition to participating in a number of masterclasses, international music festivals, and performances, she had also played with renowned conductors such as  Robert Spano, Ludovic Morlot, Hugh Wolff, James Gaffigan, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, and Vasily Petrenko.

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