Hung-Wei Huang

Bio

Born in Taipei, Taiwan, violist hung-Wei Huang has established an international career as a distinguished soloist, chamber musician, orchestral leader, and artistic director. His performances have taken him throughout Asia, Europe, and North America, appearing in many of the world’s most prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, David Geffen Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and the Marlboro Music Festival.

Renowned for his expressive artistry and commanding leadership, Huang has held principal positions with several major orchestras. In 2002, he became the youngest Principal Viola of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2005, he was appointed Principal Viola of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra by Maestro Chung Myung-Whun. Huang has also served as Guest Principal Viola with major orchestras in London including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, and London Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 2020, he was named Principal Viola of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, where he continues to play a central role in shaping the section’s artistic voice.

Huang’s solo appearances include performances with the Taiwan Writers’ and Artists’ Association Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Metropolitan Philharmonia in Taiwan and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, he has appeared at leading halls including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, and Weill Recital Hall in New York; Jordan Hall in Boston; and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. He has also been featured at renowned festivals such as the Marlboro Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Great Mountain Music Festival, Seoul Spring Festival, and Taiwan Connection Music Festival.

Throughout his career, Huang has collaborated with many of the world’s most celebrated musicians, including Mitsuko Uchida, Yo-Yo Ma, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Joshua Bell, Lang Lang, Yuja Wang, Kyung-Wha Chung, Myung-Wha Chung, Dong-Suk Kang, Nai-Yuan Hu, Gary Hoffman, and Paula Robinson, as well as members of the Guarneri, Juilliard, and Orion String Quartets.

Huang began studying music at the age of seven with Lin Chia-Zong and won Taiwan’s National Instrumental Competition in 1993. The following year he was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music on the prestigious Louisa Knapp Curtis Fellowship, where he served as Principal Viola of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra and studied with Michael Tree, Joseph de Pasquale, and Karen Tuttle. He later attended The Juilliard School as a recipient of the Walter W. Naumburg Scholarship, studying with Samuel Rhodes. He also studied at the Mannes College of Music on a full scholarship with Huang Hsin-Yun, receiving the school’s Most Distinguished Student Award.

A passionate educator, Huang’s students have gone on to perform in professional orchestras across Korea and internationally. He has served as Guest Professor at the Korea National University of Arts, mentoring the next generation of musicians.

In addition to his performing career, Huang serves as Artistic Director of Vetta Chamber Music, where he provides visionary leadership in shaping innovative chamber music programming and fostering collaborations across generations of artists. Under his artistic direction, Vetta continues to expand its reach through creative programming, mentorship initiatives, and cross-disciplinary artistic projects.