Hung Wu, violin
Wu Hung began violin studies at the age of 5 in his native country of Taiwan. A mere 5 years later he appeared as soloist with the Taipei Symphony on a television broadcast. During the course of his music studies in Taiwan, he has won the first prize for the National String Quartet competition. At the age of 17, he directed a chorus and a chamber string orchestra; both groups took First Prize in the National Competition.
After completing his obligatory tour of duty in the Taiwanese military, he came to the United States in 1986 to study at the Hartt School of Music (CT) where he earned his Artist Diploma in violin performance. He went on to receive his Master of Music degree with honors from New England Conservatory in Boston (MA) with violinist James Buswell.
He holds the position of Principal Second Violin of Honolulu Symphony (now Hawaii Symphony) since 1993. In his free time, he enjoys working on bows for string instruments, teaching, and Chinese cooking.
