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David Chan is an American violinist, and a concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. ==Biography== He was born in San Diego, California. His parents, natives of Taiwan, met as graduate students at Stanford University.〔Eric Asimov, "The Pour: He Can Bring the Wine and the Music," ''New York Times'' (Nov. 19, 2008), p. D6.〕 He began his musical education at age 3 when his parents enrolled him in a violin class.〔 At age 14 he won the San Diego Symphony's Young Arts Concerto Competition, which enabled him to appear with the orchestra in two series of concerts. He was also the featured soloist with the San Diego Youth Symphony on their tour of Austria, Germany, Hungary and the former Czechoslovakia. He received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University, and a master's degree from the Juilliard School in 1997, where he is currently on the faculty.〔( Juilliard Portraits: David Chan, Violin Faculty )〕 His principal teachers were Dorothy DeLay, Hyo Kang and Michael Tseitlin. He won the 5th prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, and the third place bronze medal (with $10,000) and the Josef Gingold Prize at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis.〔(International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Laureates, 1994 competition: David Chan )〕〔"Canadian Violinist Wins Indianapolis Contest," ''New York Times'' (Oct. 3, 1994), p. C16.〕 He made his New York debut in on October 2, 1995 playing Paganini's Concerto no. 2 with the Juilliard orchestra led by Hugh Wolff.〔〔"Entertainment Events," ''New York Times'' (Oct. 2, 1995), p. C15.〕 He has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East, appearing as soloist with such orchestras as the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, the Aspen Chamber Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, and the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra. He has released two recordings: a recital album and a disc of two Paganini concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra, both for the Ambassador label.〔 He became one of the Metropolitan Opera's concertmasters in 2000.〔 On February 2, 2003, the occasion of a Met Orchestra performance, he made his Carnegie Hall solo debut playing Brahms's Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra with Met colleague cellist Rafael Figueroa. He was the soloist in Sofia Gubaidulina's ''In Tempus Praesens'' (concerto for violin and orchestra) with the Met Orchestra in 2012. For Handel's Giulio Cesare, Chan appeared onstage in costume during one of David Daniels' arias to supply the obbligato violin part.〔(Anthony Tommasini, "In Jodhpurs, Hailing Caesar With Seduction," ''New York Times'' (April 5, 2013), p. C1. )〕 According to the Met's 2012 tax return, Chan earned $394,652 for that year, making him the "highest-paid rank-and-file musician."〔(Brian Wise, "Metropolitan Opera's Tax Filing Reveals Salary Details," ''Operavore'' (WQXR) (June 16, 2014). )〕 Chan's career has included ample participation in chamber music. Articles from 1998 and 1999 show him as one of three members of the Emelin Trio.〔"Bard Festival Features Tchaikovsky," ''New York Times'' (Aug. 9, 1998), p. WE7.〕〔"'Doctor Dolittle' on Stage: Music," ''New York Times'' (Jul. 25, 1999), p. WE7.〕 He has been a frequent guest at Japan's Pacific Music Festival, the Seattle Chamber Music Festival, and La Jolla's SummerFest.〔 He has also played chamber music with Lang Lang in a "Lang Lang With Friends" concert.〔Steve Smith, "Pianists Of The Age Put On A Show," ''New York Times'' (Oct. 29, 2009), p. C5.〕 With the Met Chamber Ensemble, he has played in Alban Berg's Chamber Concerto for Piano and Violin with 13 Wind Instruments, Richard Strauss's Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme suite, and other works, classical and contemporary.〔( Metopera Database ), search on "David Chan."〕 In 2005 he joined the faculty of Juilliard.〔 He can be heard on the soundtrack of the films ''Teeth'' and ''The Caller''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Chan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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