
Minna Rose Chung is a distinguished Korean-American cellist and Professor of Cello at the Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba. She is internationally recognized for her ontributions to performance and pedagogy, most notably as co-author of the acclaimed CelloMind: Intonation and Technique, praised by Strings Magazine for its groundbreaking exploration of intonation and its impact on modern cello teaching.
Since 2008, Dr. Chung has led “Project Rio”, a collaborative initiative inspired by Rio Cello in Brazil, uniting Canadian and Brazilian artists through multi-media performances, performance classes, and workshop exchanges. Her pedagogical work continues with a newly published edition of The Ultimate Fun in Thumb Position in collaboration with author Hans J. Jensen.
An active performer, Dr. Chung appears regularly with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Canadian Chamber Ensemble. Over the summer months, she has been a guest artist and on faculty at leading festivals and institutions, including the Rushmore Music Festival, the Meadowmount School of Music, Rio Cello, the Heifetz Institute, and the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy
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| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Brooks Chen | Titles: Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, op. 38, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Johannes Brahms Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:North York Live |
| Time:9:25 AM | Name:Theodore (Teddy) Mao | Titles: Papillon, op. 3, no. 4 by David Popper Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op. 33, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Camille Saint Saens | Home Festival:Peel |
| Time:9:45 AM | Name:Yingfan (Jessie) Li | Titles: Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn Waldesruhe (Silent Woods), op. 68, no. 5 by Antonín Dvorák | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:10:10 AM | Name:Junpei Ariizumi | Titles: Elegy for Double Bass and Piano by Giovanni Bottesini Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:25 AM | Name:Yisong Wan | Titles: Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, op. 8, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Johannes Brahms | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:10:50 AM | Name:Zachary Li | Titles: Cello Concerto in D minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Edouard Lalo Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:11:20 AM | Name:Miles Nghiem | Titles: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33, 2nd and 3rd movement by Camille Saint-Saëns 12 Variations on ‘ "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen," Op. 66 by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Star-MVP |
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Ronan Hendry | Titles: Suite No. 4 in E flat Major, BWV 1010, IV. Sarabande by Johann Sebastian Bach Hungarian Rhapsody, op. 68 by David Popper | Home Festival:Kingston |
| Time:1:15 PM | Name:Rachel Chen | Titles: Sonata No. 4 in C Major, op. 102, no. 1, 1st mvt. by Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op. 33, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:London |
| Time:1:35 PM | Name:Kathy Yao | Titles: Concerto in D Minor for Cello and Piano, I. Prelude and II. Intermezzo by Edouard Lalo Sonata in E Major, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Francois Francoeur | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:2:05 PM | Name:Maximilian Wong | Titles: Papillon, 1 by Gabriel Fauré Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:North York Virtual |
| Time:2:20 PM | Name:Olivier Joyce | Titles: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIB:1, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Franz Joseph Haydn Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
| Time:2:45 PM | Name:Andrew Lian | Titles: Kol Nidrei, op. 47 by Max Bruch Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, I. Prélude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Toronto |
| Time:3:05 PM | Name:Yuxin (Dora) Hong | Titles: Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIB:1, Moderato and Adagio by Franz Joseph Haydn Waldesruhe (Silent Woods), op. 68, no. 5 by Antonín Dvořák | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Workshop will be held from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop