Sophie Tung, Violin
Sophie Tung is currently a 12th grader at Phillips Academy Andover. She first started learning violin at the age of four with Yip’s Children’s Performing Arts Centre and is now under the tutelage of Professor Lynn Chang. She is also a member of the Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra and the Phillips Academy Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra.
In 2018, at the age of eleven, Sophie passed the Licentiate of Trinity College of London (LTCL) violin diploma exam with distinction. She also passed Grade 8 Piano of The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. During her years of learning violin, she participated in the annual Hong Kong Schools Music Festival, as well as various international music competitions such as the Cremona International Music Festival and the Berliner International Music Competition, earning numerous prizes. She has also had masterclass opportunities with Zia Shin, Solomiya Ivakhiv, Christoph Poppen, and others.
Sophie loves playing chamber music with her friends at school and during summer festivals. She is currently involved in Andover-Lawrence Strings, a community engagement program that allows her to give violin lessons to young children. She hopes to continue thriving in her career as a musician while performing for more people from all over the world.