Pierre's Violin Studio

Pierre began his violin studies at the age of 8 under the guidance of Li Lin in the Bay Area. Over the next decade, he won multiple local violin competitions such as the Senior Strings Division of the VOCE competition in 2005, and toured and performed with both the California Youth Symphony (CYS) and the San Francisco Youth Symphony Orchestra all over the world. His studies brought him to the New England Conservatory, where he earned his bachelor's in Violin Performance. His performing career has taken him to venues around the globe, including Vienna’s Musikverein, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and Germany’s Rheingau Festival. He has also performed at French summer music festivals in Lyon and St. Riquier, off-Broadway at the 92nd Street Y, The Harvard Club of Boston, Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, and the esteemed Jordan Hall in Boston. A passionate educator, he has taught hundreds of students throughout his career. His students hold positions in local orchestras and school programs, including CYS and the San Jose Youth Orchestra. Pierre helps students with auditions for summer festivals or orchestras, teaches a work ethic based on patience and understanding, and supports proper communication about music at home with parents. He puts a significant emphasis on warm-ups over "practice" and sight reading to make the fastest progress based on the student. Residing currently in Bay Area, Pierre has been teaching privately for over 14 years.