Bio

Praised for his brilliant stage presence and charisma, flutist Chris Wong has given performances throughout Asia, North America and Europe. A passionate soloist, Wong has experience from giving solo recitals in small school venues to performing in the Kodak Theater with the Eastman Orchestra as the winner of the Eastman School of Music Triennial Flute Concerto Competition. In addition, Wong is the first prize winner of the Tallon Perkes Memorial Flute Competition at Eastman, and prize winner of the Jefferson Symphony International Young Artist Competition and the Serge & Olga Koussevitzky Young Artist Award.

As an active orchestral musician, Wong has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, New York String Orchestra, The Juilliard Symphony, among others. He has participated in festivals such as Orford Music, Hamamatsu International Wind Instrument Academy and Festival etc. And has appeared in masterclasses with Julien Beaudiment, Shigenori Kudo, Ian Clarke and Marina Piccinini.

Wong is also an enthusiastic educator. He believes that music can help nurture children into well-rounded human beings, as he has experienced that through his past mentors. He was the flute mentor of the New Horizons Program at the Eastman Community Music School during his time at Eastman. During his time at Juilliard, he participated in the Morse Teaching Artist Fellowship, the Music Advancement Program through the Juilliard Community Engagement Programs and maintained a small private studio.

Wong received his Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School and was a proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship. Prior to Juilliard, he graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2018 with high distinction, along with the prestigious Performer’s Certificate, and from the Interlochen Arts Academy in 2014. His teachers include Robert Langevin, Bonita Boyd and Nancy Stagnitta.