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Chloe Chua (Chinese: 蔡珂宜) (born January 7, 2007)[1] is a Singaporean violinist. She is the first prize winner in the Junior division of the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists alongside Christian Li in Geneva, Switzerland.[2][3] She is also the winner of the 24th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition in Category A.[4]

Biography[edit]

From Singapore, Chloe Chua was originally introduced to the violin at age 4 and to the piano at age 2.5 by her mother, who is a music educator. Her teacher is Yin Ke, who started teaching her at age 4 at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts[5] and School of Young Talents String Section.[4] She has performed across the world in locations such as the U.K., Italy, China, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, and in festivals such as the New Virtuosi Queenswood Masterclass and the Singapore Violin Festival,and Chingay Festival.[6] Chua has also performed with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra,[7] Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra,[8] Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Russian National Youth Orchestra, Kammerorchester Basel[9] and the China Philharmonic Orchestra.[10] In 2018, Chua and Christian Li were both awarded first prize in the Junior division of the Menuhin Competition.[3]

After her Menuhin Competition performance was featured in the 2018 video "Is Ling Ling a GIRL?" by music YouTubers Brett Yang and Eddy Chen of TwoSet Violin, the two visited Chua in September 2020 and held a master class session on the piece Paganiniana composed by violinist Nathan Milstein.[11][12][13] She also took part in a "Ling Ling Workout" with Chen and Yang, released in March 2021,[14] and a later video skit released in May 2021.[15]

Chua has played on violins such as an 1884 Vincenzo Postiglioni loaned from Dr. Peter Chew and a one-year loan on a 1625 Amati violin from Florian Leonhard Fine Violins.[2] She currently performs on a Peter Guarneri, Mantua 1729, on loan from the Rin Collection.[16]

Awards and appearances[edit]

• First prize winner, Junior division, Thailand International Strings Competition[6]
• 2015: Third prize winner, Junior division, Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition[6]
• 2016: First prize winner, Junior Category, Symphony 924 Young Talents Project[17]
• 2017: Third prize winner, 2nd Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians Violin Group A[4][6]
• 2017: First prize winner, Category A, 24th Andrea Postacchini Violin Competition[4][6]
• 2017: First prize winner, Junior division, Singapore National Piano and Violin Competition[6][18]
• 2018: First prize winner, Junior division, Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists[3]

References[edit]

1. ^
2. ^ a b Channel, The Violin (2018-10-15). "VC RISING STAR | Chloe Chua, 11 – Menuhin, Zhuhai, & Postacchini International Violin Competition Prizes". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
3. ^ a b c Channel, The Violin (2018-04-20). "BREAKING | Joint 1st Prize Awarded at Junior Menuhin Competition". The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
4. ^ a b c d "Chua Chloe". Menuhin. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
5. ^ "小提琴手蔡珂宜; 父母是她的指挥棒 (Violinist Chloe Chua: Parents are her conductor batons)". www.nafa.edu.sg. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
6. ^ a b c d e f "Chloe Chua – Atlanta Festival Academy". Retrieved 2021-03-21.
7. ^ "A Little Mozart with Chloe Chua (Online)". Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
8. ^ Weibo Video. "Mendelssohn Violin Concerto". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
9. ^ Zeitung, Mindelheimer. "Festival der Nationen in Bad Wörishofen: Tickets, Termin, Programm und Anreise". Augsburger Allgemeine.
10. ^ 颜筱箐 (2019-12-24). "A celebration in strings". China.org.cn. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
11. ^ "13-year-old violin prodigy Chloe Chua roasts TwoSet Violin – watch". 13-year-old violin prodigy Chloe Chua roasts TwoSet Violin – watch | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
12. ^ "小小大師指導「雙琴俠」挑戰帕格尼尼". 民視新聞網. October 9, 2020.
13. ^ "小小大師指導雙琴俠挑戰帕格尼尼 | 娛樂星聞". star.setn.com. September 30, 2020.
14. ^ "Ling Ling Workout Ft. Chloe Chua". YouTube.
15. ^ Our Secret Plan to Get Back into the Menuhin Competition (Ft. Chloe Chua), retrieved 2021-05-17
16. ^ SSO. "A gift to the universe": Page 8. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
17. ^ Young Talents Project 2016 (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
18. ^ "National Piano & Violin Competition 2017": Page 4. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

External links[edit]

• Official website