Amber has taught cello to adults and children for 25 years. She holds teaching certifications through the Suzuki Association of the Americas, the Royal Conservatory of Music, and the Creative Ability Development method for improvisation. She has held teaching positions at Chicago's Columbia College, Valparaiso University, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the North York Suzuki Conservatory, and maintains her own private cello studio. Most recently, Amber has created the Muse & Mate practice journal for musicians, and co-founded Quintissimo: a Sistema based free after school music program devoted to serving marginalized families in the Hastings/Prince Edward County region.
Amber's career has included touring Canada, Europe, and China with various symphonies and ensembles. She is a versatile cellist who has appeared on stages worldwide alongside artists such as KYGO, SYML, Lief Vollebek, Tyler Shaw, and Shawn Mendes. Other performance highlights include work with TIFF and TedX. As a freelance musician, Amber has performed for Prime Ministers, Presidents, dignitaries and movie stars - at storied venues such as Roy Thomson Hall, Koerner Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Amsterdam Paradiso, Shanghai Symphony Hall, and Berlin's Kesselhaus. Amber holds Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Cello Performance.
Pineland Baptist Church
5100 New St.
Burlington, On L7L 1V1
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:12:50 PM | Name:Caleb Liem | Titles: Concerto in C Minor, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Johann Christian Bach - Henri Casadesus Suite No. 2 in D Minor, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Ronan Hendry | Titles: Élégie, op. 24 by Gabriel Fauré Gavotte in D Major, op. 23, no. 2 by David Popper | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:1:30 PM | Name:Lucy Youxin Wang | Titles: Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach Allegro appassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Kingston |
Time:1:40 PM | Name:Emily Huang | Titles: Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008, Prelude by J.S. Bach Concerto in C minor, 2nd and 3rd mvts. by J.C. Bach | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:2:00 PM | Name:Ivan Kolokolkin | Titles: Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach Concertino in D Minor, op. 51, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Bernhard Heinrich Romberg | Home Festival:Pickering Rotary |
Time:2:15 PM | Name:Isaac Chan | Titles: Prayer (no. 1), from Jewish Life by Ernest Bloch Suite No 2 in D Minor, BWV 1009, Prelude by J.S. Bach | Home Festival:South Simcoe |
Time:2:30 PM | Name:Felix Wang | Titles: Suite II in D Minor, BWV 1008, Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach Après un Rêve, op. 7, no.1 by Gabriel Fauré | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:2:40 PM | Name:Andrew Lian | Titles: Vocalise, op. 34, no. 14 by Sergei Rachmanlnoff Allegro Appassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Sudbury |
Time:2:55 PM | Name:Yisong Wan | Titles: Prayer by Ernest Bloch Sonata No. 1 in C minor, op. 32, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Camille Saint-Saëns | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:3:20 PM | Name:Audrey Xu | Titles: Allegro Appassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saens Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Allemande by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:3:35 PM | Name:Amber Fu | Titles: Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009, Gigue by J.S. Bach Allegro apassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saens | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:3:45 PM | Name:Emily Kim | Titles: Concertpiece in D minor, op. 10, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Julius Klengel Elégie. op. 24 by Gabriel Fauré | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:4:05 PM | Name:Zachary Li | Titles: Allegro Appassionato, op. 43 by Camille Saint-Saëns Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV, 1008, Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from approximately 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
Announcement of the winners will happen at the end of the workshop.