Jonathan Chu*

Violinist and violist Jonathan Chu is widely sought-after as a chamber musician and recitalist. With the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra he has toured throughout Japan and Europe performing in some of the finest halls in the world as well as in New York. He is a member of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, and also has a wide range of experiences with other professional ensembles, having been a member of the Saint Louis Symphony and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra, and serving as concertmaster with the Juilliard Orchestra and guest principal with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Chu joined the viola section of The Philadelphia Orchestra at the start of the 2009-10 season.

Mr. Chu also enjoys performing in different styles and genres. He has participated in Caramoor’s “Rising Stars” series, performing with musicians such as Anton Kuerti, Gary Hoffman, and Timothy Eddy. With the Fader Piano Quartet he was a prizewinner at the Coleman Competition in Pasadena. He is also a founding member of the Io String Quartet. Mr. Chu has attended festivals including Marlboro, Yellow Barn, and Taos. He can also be heard on the album of the rock band Vampire Weekend playing both violin and viola.

Mr. Chu is a graduate of Vanderbilt University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree along with a second major in economics, and the Juilliard School, where he received a Master of Music degree, studying with Robert Mann. He plays on a Hiroshi Iizuka viola made in 2004.