Catharina Chen
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Origin | Norway |
Instruments | Violin |
Catharina Chen (born 1985) is a Norwegian classical violinist of Chinese ancestry. She has soloed since age 8.[1]
Life[]
Chen was born in 1985 in Norway. Her father introduced her to the violin when she was five and played solo at age eight. Her tutors include , and Eduard Schmieder.[1]
She studied at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Temple University in Philadelphia and has a Master Degree.[1]
When she was 26 she was appointed to be the concert master at the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Biographical page at the Oslo Opera House
- ^ "Catharina Chen & Jie Zhang". visitBergen.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Norwegian classical violinists
- Norwegian people of Chinese descent
- 21st-century classical violinists
- Women classical violinists
- Norwegian musician stubs
- Violinist stubs