Eric Tsai is a Taiwanese-American violinist whose playing has been described as both “dashing” and “heart-wrenching” (NZ Herald), and whose thoughtful approach to old and new works alike has earned him a place on stages throughout the United States, Europe, Taiwan, and New Zealand. Eric has garnered critical acclaim and awards as a soloist and chamber player on stages worldwide, and is a champion of music from his home country of Taiwan. Other recent projects include Callis Ensemble, a chamber society based in Westchester, NY, as well as a new series of video projects exploring the themes of grief and hope. Eric is currently a doctoral candidate and Staller Fellow at StonyBrook University.
Calvin Hu is a pianist, chamber musician and educator. Critics have praised his playing as expression and eloquence that “recruit both tension and melody,” (TakeEffect Reviews, 2023). He has earned awards including: The Chamber Music Silicon Valley Fellowship and The Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival Fellowship. A passionate educator, Calvin has been a chamber coach with the Young Artist’s Program at Stony Brook University and a recipient of the Suffolk Piano Teachers Foundation Scholarship. He recently completed his Doctorate in Musical Arts at Stony Brook University and is currently on faculty at the Geneva Conservatory of Music and the 92NY School of Music.
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