Wenhong Luo

Professor of Viola

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Violist Wenhong Luo was the 3rd prize winner of the 12th Lionel Tertis Viola Competition and the 19th Johannes Brahms Competition. She has given recitals across Australia, Asia,
Europe, and America, at venues including Melbourne Recital Centre, Symphony Hall and Jordan Hall in Boston, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Osaka Symphony Hall, Duke’s Hall in London, Beijing Recital Centre and ZhongShan Concert Hall. Her performances have been recorded on Linn records and Naxos.

A native of Beijing, China, Wenhong made her debut with the China Broadcast Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16, playing the Walton Viola Concerto. In 2018, she participated in the prestigious Chamber Music Connects the World at Kronberg, where she collaborated with Andras Schiff, Steven Isserlis, and Christian Tetzlaff. Other distinguished artists with whom she has also collaborated include Laurence Lesser, Miriam Fried, Paul Biss, Soovin Kim, Midori Goto, and Maxim Vengrov.

Wenhong devotes herself to both solo and chamber music playing, and is passionate about delivering music to diverse communities. She is an artist of the Music for Food organization in Boston, and has toured with Midori Goto to Nepal and Japan as part of the Music Sharing program. She has also served as Guest Principal with various orchestras such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Wenhong’s primary mentors include Su Zhen, Martin Outram, and Kim Kashkashian. She earned degrees from the Royal Academy of Music and New England Conservatory of Music, before pursuing a doctorate at NEC with Kim Kashkashian. In 2020 Wenhong joined the string faculty of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. While in Melbourne, Wenhong founded “Violascape,” an exciting festival of public masterclasses, open rehearsals, and performances, celebrating the instrument’s unique sonority. As a Professor of Viola Wenhong has given masterclasses at prestigious institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music in London, China Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and the Pettman National Junior Academy in New Zealand.