David Wang

Years of Experience: 8

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
Violin Solo Awards
o First Place 2023 & 2021 Elite International Music Competition. Performed at Carnegie Hall for Winners’ Recital in April 2023.
o First Place 2022 City of Gaithersburg the 19th Annual Young Artist Award Competition.
o First Place National Philharmonic 2021 Solo Bach Competition.
o First Place Crescendo International Youth Music Competition, 2021 & 2022(eligible for their International Student Exchange Program)
o First Place Young Musicians Inspiring Change (YMIC) Metropolitan Classical Music Festival, from 2020 to 2022 consistently.
o Second Place 2022 Elite International Music Competition.
o Second Place 2021 American Protégé International Piano & Strings Competition.
o Third Place 2021 Asian American Music Society Piano, String, Woodwind/Brass, Voice Competition.
o Third Place 2023 Jack Weaver Memorial Competition.
o Third Place American Music Talent Competition, both 2021 & 2022.
o Third Place 2020 City of Gaithersburg the 17th Young Artist Competition.
o Superior Rating District and State Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA) Solo and Ensemble Music Festivals, from 2018 to 2023
o Honorable Mention U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition, both for 2022 &; 3023.
o Honorable Mention Maryland Frederick Symphony Orchestra 2020 Young Artist Competition.
o Got in Finals National Chamber Ensemble Competition, 2020 &; 2022.
o Winner Academy of Fine Arts Honors Competition, from 2017 to 2019 consistently.
String Quartet Awards
o First Place 2020 Play In with the Pros Workshop. Performance also was presented at the Chamber Music Concerts in June 2020.
o First Place Washington Performing Arts & Music 2020 Misbin Chamber Music Competition.
o First Place Young Musicians Inspiring Change (YMIC) Metropolitan Solo & Chamber Festival 2019.
o Honorable Mention Young Musicians Inspiring Change (YMIC) Metropolitan Solo & Chamber Festival 2018.
String Ensemble Awards
o Superior Rating 2023 MCPS Instrumental Ensemble Adjudication with Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
Duet, was eligible to go to the State Ensemble Festival in May 2023.
Superior Rating MMEA 2023 State Solo & Ensemble Festival.
Ensemble Experience
o September 2021 - Present: Pre-Conservatory Violin Program at Johns Hopkins Peabody Preparatory, under Dr. Rebecca Henry, the Scott Bendann Chair in Classical Music, Associate Chair of Peabody String Pedagogy, and Director of PCVP.
Chamber Music Experience
o September 2021 - Present: Performance Academy Chamber Music Program at Johns Hopkins Peabody Preparatory, under Dr. Christian Tremblay, Director of Peabody Preparatory Performance Academy for Strings.
o September 2018 – May 2020 Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras (MCYO) Chamber Music Program,
Violin Summer Institute Experience
o June 26 – July 24, 2023 Kennedy Center/National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) National Trustees Summer Music Institute.
o July 17 – August 7, 2022 Heifetz International Music Institute, Junior Division.
o August 9 - 13, 2021 National Philharmonic Summer String Institute, Senior Group.
Music Related Working/Volunteering Experience:
o July 2021 – June 2022 Piano and Violin Practicing Tutor at TimeAfterSchool, LLC (Part-time)- Coaching little kids (age 5-12) for their piano or violin practice online, help them work on their pieces, while setting up good practicing habits.
o January 2019 – Present Music and Worship Ministry Orchestra at Redland Baptist Church- Performs at weekly Sunday Worship Service led by Church Minister of Worship and Administration. Also performs for church stand-alone orchestra works, choral accompaniments and seasonal musicals.
o February 2021 -- Present Tacy Foundation
--- Performs violin or piano for local seniors at Tacy Foundation Virtual Concerts, local hospitals, and senior facilities.
o March 2021 -- Present Violin Performance for Accepted Families at Bullis School - Presents music performance for new students/families at the Bullis Accepted Families events.
o Sep. 2023 – Present Student conductor at the Bullis Upper School Orchestra rehearsals.
--- Demonstrates daily leadership as student conductor of music warm-ups in orchestra rehearsals as the concertmaster, with kindness,
humor, and sincere efforts to make each rehearsal a pleasure for everyone.
o August 2 -- 6, 2021 Counselor in Training Program at National Philharmonic Summer Institute.
--- Helps coach Junior Group (age 10-12), for their Summer String Institute orchestra study and performance.
Orchestra Experience
o September 2021 – Present Peabody Youth Orchestra at Johns Hopkins Peabody Preparatory
Concertmaster and Principal Second at different concerts
o September 2018 – May 2022 Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras (MCYO)
Concertmaster of Preparatory Strings and Chamber Ensemble.
o February 2021 & 2022 Was accepted and participated in Maryland All-State Junior Orchestra.
o January 2019 - Present Ministry Orchestra at Redland Baptist Church, performs on weekly Sunday Worship, and solo performance from time to time as well.

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