Frederic Chiu photo © Chris Craymer

Frederic Chiu’s intriguing playing and teaching style springs from a diverse set of experiences and interests which include his Asian/American/European background, his musical training, and an ongoing exploration of artificial intelligence and human psychology. He was the recipient of the 1996 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Petscheck Award of the Juilliard School in 1994. Chiu’s recordings have received recognition as “Record of the Year” by Stereo Review and are listed in the “Top 10 Recordings” by the New Yorker. Chiu has toured Europe and the U.S. with the Orchestre de Bretagne and Stefan Sanderling, as well as performing as a soloist with the world’s major symphonies. He has collaborated with Joshua Bell, Pierre Amoyal and Gary Hoffman, among others, as well as the St. Lawrence, Shanghai and Daedalus string quartets. Mr. Chiu also co-directs artistic activities at Beechwood Arts.