ANDY TAN VIOLIN

Andy began his violin studies at age 6 under the directions of Gu Yinglong and Zhu Xiongzhen, and gave his first public performance with the Guangzhou Youth Symphony at age 8. At age 13 he was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Xing Hai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, China. After immigrated to the United States in 1998, he continued studying with Diane Nicolaris and attended School of the Arts High School in San Francisco. Later he became a member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra during the 1999-2002 seasons.