Angel Valchinov 

Dr. Angel Valchinov is a soloist, concertmaster, chamber musician, and a teacher. A third generation musician, with his entire immediate family of musicians living in Boston, he is passionate about giving back to the next generation. He has performed solo with orchestras in the US and abroad, is currently concertmaster of several orchestras in the Boston area, and teaches at music festivals throughout the summer. He is String Faculty at Northern Essex Community College, and has a growing private teaching studio.
With his wife, violist Chen Lin, he regularly presents recitals to varied audiences.



 

Kenneth Mok 

Kenneth Siu-hang Mok received a Master of Music Degree in Violin Performance from The Boston Conservatory in May 2010 under the tutelage of Irina Muresanu, Ronan Lefkowitz and Markus Placci. Kenneth completed his Bachelor of Music at Hong Kong Baptist University under the tutelage of Michael Ma, Lily Koh and Scott Homer in 2006. He has studied with Lau Yin Pui at Central Conservatory of Music at Beijing during an exchange program in 2005. In 2003, he was awarded a diploma in violin performance by the Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music. Kenneth has also participated in masterclasses with Eva León, Timothy Eddy and Amadi Azikiwe. Currently, Kenneth is a resident artist in the Suzuki Institute of Boston and violin faculty in Dedham School of Music.

Kenneth serves as the concertmaster of Calliope and Umass Boston Chamber Orchestra in Boston. He served as the concertmaster in Hong Kong Institute of Education Graduate Orchestra (1996-2001) and Hong Kong Baptist University Orchestra (2005-2006). He also joined the Hong Kong International Youth Orchestra and Hong Kong Medical Association Orchestra (1998-2000). In 2005, he was invited to perform as a soloist with the Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra. In 2007, he appeared as a soloist with the Collegium Musicum Hong Kong in the Harlaxton Chamber Music Festival in England and the Central Conservatory Annual Music Festival in Bejing. Kenneth gives performances regularly with orchestras such as Boston Civic Symphony, Boston Chamber Orchestra, Boston Opera Collaborative and Hong Kong City Chamber. Currently, Kenneth is serving as the concertmaster in Calliope and the principle of second violin in the Video Game Orchestra in Boston. Kenneth has been giving performances in places such as Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong City Hall, Central Conservatory in Beijing, Ely Cathedral and Southwark Cathedral in the UK, Berklee Performance Center, Hynes Conventional Center in Boston, Jordon Hall and Boston Symphony Hall.

Kenneth not only active in Classical field, but also in popular music. He has performed with many pop singers in Hong Kong, including Chet Lam, Wada Hiromi, Blezz, 2R. In Boston, he participated in Eli Reed's album “Come and Get it”.