Professor Chuong Vu has performed as a soloist and chamber musician across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, presenting a wide repertoire spanning from early classical to contemporary music. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Yehudi Wyner once praised his playing style as “refined and poetic.”

A frequent soloist with all major Vietnamese orchestras, Chuong Vu has also performed as a guest soloist with orchestras in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, showcasing a diverse selection of concertos and iconic violin works. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Music from the University of Houston and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas.

In addition to serving as a violin professor at the European Academy of Arts, Chuong Vu has taught at the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Arlington. As Artistic Director of the Vietnam Connection Music Festival and Artistic Advisor to the Vietnam International Music Competition, he has played an active role in curating programs, inviting international artists, and securing sponsorships.

Joining Chuong Vu on stage will be violinist Sara Dragan and the Hanoi Symphony Orchestra under the baton of world-renowned Turkish conductor Orhan Şallıel.

At 22 years old, Sara Dragan is already the recipient of numerous prestigious awards. She began studying violin at the age of 7 and has since emerged as one of the most outstanding violinists of her generation, with thousands of solo performances worldwide. She currently plays a rare and precious 1666 Nicola Amati violin, entrusted to her by Florian Leonhard Fine Violins (London & New York).

"Tchaikovsky Night" will present three emblematic works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), a leading figure of Russian Romanticism. Each piece is a testament to his masterful orchestration, harmonic sophistication, and deep emotional expression.

The program opens with the Nutcracker Overture, Op. 71, the prelude to his beloved ballet The Nutcracker, a hallmark of Tchaikovsky’s contribution to dance music.

Next is the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, Tchaikovsky’s only violin concerto, written in 1878. This work is one of the most famous violin concertos in the world, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and intense emotional power.

The concert concludes with Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64, a deeply introspective and dramatic piece that delves into the composer’s emotional complexities and inner conflicts.

This promises to be an unmissable evening for classical music enthusiasts.

Huyen My