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Angel Valchinov, Violinist



Dr. Angel Valchinov is a violin soloist, concertmaster, chamber musician, and teacher. Currently performing as a soloist with orchestras in the U.S. and Europe, Dr. Valchinov plays a wide-ranging repertoire. A recent performance highlight was H. W. Ernst's Six Polyphonic Etudes. An avid recitalist and chamber musician, he recently performed with the Turtle Island Quartet in Boston's Jordan Hall. Dr. Valchinov serves as concertmaster of several orchestras in the Boston area, including Claflin Hill Symphony and Boston Chamber Orchestra. He is also a member of the String Faculties at Bunker Hill Community College and Northern Essex Community College, and he is the String Department Chair at the Concord Conservatory of Music. In addition, he has a large private teaching studio. In the summer, Mr. Valchinov teaches at the Atlantic Music Festival, Colby College, Waterville, Maine and the Youth & Muse Music Festival, Boston. He is the subject of a documentary by Bulgarian national television, and he has been featured on a number of television and radio stations across the U.S. A third generation musician, Dr. Valchinov regularly performs with his wife, violist Dr. Chen Lin, and other family members, and he is a reader at his beloved Orthodox Church in Allston, MA.

Mr. Valchinov is officially endorsed by Optima Strings of Germany.



Chen Lin, Violist



A member of the Boston String Quartet since 2005, Ms. Lin has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, Jordan Hall and Troy Music Hall. She has collaborated with Turtle Island Quartet, Mark O’Connor, Ryland Angel and Orla Fallon. Described by the Boston Globe as “exploring different ways of sparking musical interest,” Ms. Lin’s Quartet frequently concertizes in the New England area, and has created its educational programs in collaboration with high school and college music departments throughout the United States. As an orchestral musician, Ms. Lin is currently a member of the Lexington Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Lin recently toured in Japan with the Boston Chamber Orchestra and collaborated with the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Lin holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Viola Performance from Boston University and a Master’s degree from The Boston Conservatory. Her previous teachers include Teizo Yoshinaga, Roger Tapping and Michelle LaCourse. Ms. Lin is the manager and viola faculty of Youth & Muse Boston International Music Festival. She has taught in the Assai International String Festival at Millersville University in Pennsylvania and instructed a viola masterclass at Idyllwild Arts Academy.



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