Following her solo debut at age 11 in Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Ms. Wang has performed both as a soloist and chamber musician in renowned venues across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and East Asia.

 

Rita recently received the 5th place at the XXI Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, after having won the 1st prize at the Coer d’Alene Young Concert Artist Competition, 3rd prize at the Fischoff Competition and the 1st prize at the International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition. Her strong passions towards different genre of music and performance roles have led her to collaborate with artists of diverse contexts, including Jaap ter Linden, Cynthia Roberts, Michael Lynn, Lee Hyla, Christian Wolff, Anna Chumachenko, Midori, Robert McDonald, the members of the Juilliard String Quartet, Cleveland Quartet, Bretano Quartet, Shanghai Quartet, A Far Cry, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic.

 

As a native of Taiwan, Rita began learning the violin at age six. After receiving several awards in Taiwan, she decided to pursue her musical studies in the U. S. and attended the Walnut Hill Arts School at age fourteen, studying with Lynn Chang. During her years at the Walnut Hill Arts School, Rita was selected as the concertmaster of the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Benjamin Zander and toured extensively in China, Venezuela, and Brazil. Rita continued her study with Miriam Fried at New England Conservatory for her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, and worked extensively with Kim Kashkashian. In 2018, Rita received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of Michigan, studying with Aaron Berofsky.

 

Teaching has also been a great passion for Rita. At the University of Michigan, she served as the  Graduate Assistant Instructor, as well as the teaching assistant of Aaron Berofsky and, Suzuki Method pedagogue, Michael Hopkins. Since 2007, Rita has been dedicating to her own private studios in Boston, Ann Arbor, and New York City.