11 Facts About Frank Huang

Frank Xin Huang was born on September 5,1978 and is a Chinese-born American violinist and teacher.

Previous to his position in New York, Huang was the first violinist of the Ying Quartet and a professor of violin and chamber music at the Eastman School of Music, then served as the concertmaster of the Houston Symphony from 2010 to 2015.

Frank Huang has won several international music competitions, most notably the 2003 Naumburg Competition.

Frank Huang has concertized widely as a soloist, and his debut recording on Naxos was critically acclaimed.

Frank Huang was born in Beijing and moved to the United States when he was two, living with his grandparents until age seven, when his parents joined him in the US As a child in the Houston area, he began violin lessons with his mother then commenced study with Fredell Lack in Houston.

At 11 Frank Huang was a soloist with the Houston Symphony in a nationally broadcast performance.

Frank Huang performed his New York debut recital at Alice Tully Hall in 2004 to high acclaim.

Frank Huang has performed as a soloist with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Genoa Orchestra, the Houston Symphony Orchestra, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the NDR-Radio Philharmonic Orchestra of Hanover, and others.

Frank Huang has appeared on American Morning, Good Morning America, and Performance Today.

Frank Huang has performed at many of the most prestigious music festivals in the US, including the Caramoor Festival, the Marlboro Music Festival, and Ravinia, and has participated in The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center's CMS II program.

In 2017, Frank Huang was named a recipient of the Lincoln Center Emerging Artist's Award.