Ling Kwan

 http://www.hudsonpromusica.com/

Ling Kwan was born in China into a musical family. Her father taught her to play the piano at age 5, which provided a solid foundation for later cello studies, which began at age 9. She attended the Academy for Performing Arts in Hong Kong, where she majored in cello performance and was active as both a chamber musician and orchestral player. As a member of various groups, she performed in China, United States and Europe. Ling came to the United States to study economics at Bard College in 1990. As fate would have it, Ling instead took the opportunity to study cello with Professor Luis Garcia Renart, who had worked with masters such as Pablo Casals and Mstislav Rostropovich. She then completed her masters at Ithaca College in cello performance.

Upon returning to the Hudson Valley, Ling devoted herself to passing her knowledge to the next generation of young cellists in the area and has since built up a successful private teaching studio. She has also worked as an adjunct professor at Bard College, Dutchess Community College, Ulster Community College and Marist College. She has worked with the children at Mountain Laurel Waldorf School for the past 14 years, bringing them to a level of artistry rarely seen in elementary education.

Ms. Kwan has been the principal cellist of the Woodstock Chamber Orchestra since her graduation and has performed with the orchestra as a soloist on various occasions. 

She performs with her classical trio. Check them out here: www.hudsonpromusica.com