Viola Faculty

Professor - Viola Performance
Che-Yen Chen
Taiwanese-American violist Che-Yen Chen has established himself as an active performer and educator. Since winning First Prize in the 2003 Primrose International Viola Competition and the “President Prize” of the
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Nov 26 Tue
8:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
UCLA Faculty Artist Series: Chamber Music Masterpieces - UCLA String Faculty in Concert
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for an evening of masterpieces from the string chamber repertoire, featuring UCLA faculty. This event is made possible by the David and
Schoenberg Hall
Dec 4 Wed
8:00pm
Free
classical, contemporary
UCLA Symphony
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Schoenberg Hall
Dec 5 Thu
6:00pm
Free
classical
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Recording Studio, Ostin Music Center
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