NEWS
Teng Inducted Into Who's Who
8.23.2023
Teng was recently inducted into the Marquis Who's Who in their 125th annivesary year.
FSMA 2023
8.4.2023
FSMA 2023 welcomed over two dozen students from three continents to the Lincoln Park campus of DePaul University School of Music in Chicago for four weeks. This year marked the debut of the piano and orchestral studies programs.
Teng Featured in Voyage Savannah
7.18.2023
Teng was profiled in the Voyage Savannah magazine. Read the article here.
Teng Plays With Grant Park Orchestra
6.24.2023
Teng played with the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago for the opening two weeks of their 2023 season.
Late Spring '23 Chamber Recitals
6.19.2023
Teng traveled with violinist Paul Hauer to give several chamber music recitals this spring in Savannah, GA, Charleston, NC, and Nashville, TN.
Spring 2023 Masterclasses
6.1.2023
This spring, Teng gave several masterclasses. In late February, he traveled to Los Angeles, CA to give masterclasses for area college students. He then gave a day of masterclasses in May to pre-college students at Western University in London, Ontario.
College Acceptances
5.3.2023
Congratulations to Teng Studio students who will be attending Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in the fall!
DePaul University Recital
4.4.2023
In April, Teng gave a faculty recital at the DePaul University School of Music. The program featured Oberlin Conservatory of Music faculty member Peter Takács on piano and the Fulton Chamber Players.
Fulton Chamber Players Tour to Taiwan
1.5.23
Teng went on tour to Taiwan with a string trio of the Fulton Chamber Players, with concerts in Taipei, Tainan, and Taichung as well as masterclasses in Taipei and Tamsui. Read more about the tour here.
Fulton In Residence 2022: Vietnam
12.3.2022
Through the nonprofit Fulton Music Society, Teng and fellow FSMA faculty member Paul Hauer took three FSMA students to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a week of concerts, masterclasses, and sightseeing. Read more about the tour here.
Student Places at Rockford Competition
10.26.2022
Congratulations to student Shaelyn Wu for winning second place in the Rockford Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition!
Late Summer 2022 Masterclasses
9.26.2022
Teng gave several masterclasses in the past few months. In early August, he travelled to Washington, D.C. to give classes for area students, and in September, he gave a masterclass at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI.
FSMA 2022
8.1.2022
FSMA 2023 welcomed almost two dozen violin, viola, and cello students to the lakeside campus of Loyola University in Chicago for 4 weeks of lessons, chamber music, orchestra, masterclasses, and more.
Bubble Bash
5.4.2022
The Fulton Chamber Players, of which Teng is a founding member, gave their debut performances as a part of Bubble Bash, a collaborative dining event featuring Chefs Simon Davies and Andrew Brochu, mixologist Julia Momosé, and Master Sommelier Jill Zimorski. Read more about the event here.
2021-2022 Masterclasses
5.1.2022
Teng gave several masterclasses this academic year. In September, he gave a class for students at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI. He then traveled to Washington, D.C. to teach area students. In March, he gave chamber music coachings to students at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, IL.
Student Wins MSO Bach Double Competition
4.1.2022
Congratulations to student Shaelyn Wu for winning a spot to perform the first movement of the Bach Concerto for Two Violins with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra this spring!
Student Wins CYSO Competition
3.1.2022
Congratulations to student Austen Wu for being a prizewinner at in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition! He will perform the first movement of the Bruch Violin Concerto with the Philharmonic Orchestra later this spring.
Fulton In Residence 2021: Hawai'i
12.6.2021
The Teng Studio-In-Residence programs have now become Fulton In Residence under the nonprofit Fulton Music Society. Over Thanksgiving 2021, Teng traveled with four FSMA students to Honolulu, Hawai'i for a week of masterclasses, concerts, and sightseeing. You can read more about the tour here.
FSMA 2021 and the Fulton Music Society
8.8.2021
The first in-person summer of the Fulton Summer Music Academy was a success! The 3-week festival, operated under the aegis of the new nonprofit Fulton Music Society, welcomed pre-college through pre-professional violin, viola, and cello students to Evanston, IL
Graduating Students
5.1.2021
Congratulations to graduating senior Aria Messina for accepting a spot in the Oberlin Conservatory of Music Class of 2027!
Spring Masterclasses and Lecture
4.10.2021
This spring, Teng gave two virtual masterclasses: one in March for students at La Sierra University in California and one in April for students at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Student Places at International Competition
12.10.2020
Congratulations to Aria Messina for placing first in the Junior Violin division of the Charleston International Music Competition!
GHSMA Becomes Fulton Summer Music Academy
12.10.2020
After a successful inaugural summer, GHSMA has been renamed the Fulton Summer Music Academy, and will take place this summer from July 11 to August 7. Applications and more information can be found here.
Students Featured in MSO Video
8.7.2020
Students Shaelyn Wu and Austen Wu were featured in the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's Virtual Bach Double Challenge! Congratulations to them, and you can watch the performance here.
GHSMA 2020
8.1.2020
The Teng Studio wrapped up a successful first summer of the Guarneri Hall Summer Music Academy. Students played in masterclasses for James Ehnes, Miriam Fried, Paul Huang, Stefan Hersh, and Paul Hauer. Time to prepare for next year!
Teng Appointed Director of Guarneri Hall Summer
Music Academy
6.5.2020
Teng has been appointed director of the Guarneri Hall Summer Music Academy, which will be taking place virtually in its inaugural year from July 12-31, 2020. Guest clinicians include James Ehnes, Paul Huang, and Miriam Fried. More information can be found here.
Teng Featured in Fra Noi
5.18.2020
The Teng Studio Tour to San Marino and Italy was featured in the June Issue of Fra Noi, the Chicago-based Italian-American magazine. You can read the article here.
Students Place at Local Competitions
2.3.2020
Congratulations to the several Teng Studio students who placed at recent competitions locally!
Maia Law:
Honorable Mention, DePaul Concerto Festival
Runner-up, New Trier High School Concerto Competition
Jasmine Horton:
Second Place Junior Division, Society for American Musicians Competition
Teng and Student Perform in California
1.24.2020
Teng and student Maia Law performed the Bach Concert for Two Violins in D Minor with Symphony Irvine in Bellflower, CA under the baton of Maestro Dean Anderson.
Teng Joins Pacific Music Institute Faculty
12.4.2019
Teng has been appointed to the faculty of the Pacific Music Institute, the summer festival of the Hawaii Youth Symphony in Honolulu, HI.
Student places at Confucius Competition
12.2.2019
Jasmine Horton placed second in the junior I division of the 34th Music Festival in Honor of Confucius. She performed Introduction and Tarantelle by Sarasate and "Peach Blossoms" (trad.)
Student places at Sejong Competition
11.17.2019
Maia Law, a senior at New Trier High School, placed second in the senior division of the 2019 Sejong Music Competition. She performed the first movement of the Brahms concerto and "Chant de l'Oiseau" by Min Jong Park.
Milwaukee Concert Series
11.11.2019
In preparation for the upcoming Teng Studio-In-Residence tour to San Marino and Italy, the studio performed a series of concerts in Milwaukee, WI at various retirement communities and private homes. Students gained valuable experience traveling and performing as well as providing music for appreciative seniors citizens.
Four Student Concertmasters
9.8.2019
Four students were awarded concertmaster positions at their school and youth orchestras this fall! Congratulations to the new leaders of CYSO Debut Orchestra, Rockford Symphony Youth Orchestra, Jones Symphony Orchestra, and New Trier Symphony Orchestra!
Montecito 2019
8.1.2019
The Teng Studio wrapped up another successful summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and a junior fellowship. A Teng Studio student sat concertmaster of the orchestra, and another was one of the youngest students ever admitted to the festival! Students played in masterclasses for Cho-Liang Lin, Andrés Cárdenes, Linda Rose, Peter Takács, and Martin Beaver. Time to prepare for next year!
Teng Studio-in-Residence: San Marino and Italy
6.20.2019
The Teng studio will be traveling to San Marino and Italy in the fall to give concerts and masterclasses hosted by San Marino Youth Chamber Orchestra - Istituto Musicale Sammarinese in San Marino, Conservatorio Bruno Maderna in Cesena, Italy, and Istituto Superiore di Studi Musicali "Pietro Mascagni" in Livorno, Italy.
Student Wins Scholarships
2.29.2019
Kodai Speich won the 2019 Chandler Starr Miller Award in both the senior piano division and the senior string division - congratulations, Kodai!
Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship
7.27.2018
Lucy Little has been named a 2018-2019 Fulbright-Schuman grantee to the European Union, where she will work with the nonprofit Musicians Without Boarders.
Montecito 2018
7.27.2018
The Teng Studio wrapped up another successful summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and a junior fellowship, and played in the opening gala concert. Students played in masterclasses for Martin Beaver, Samuel Fischer, Danwen Jiang, and Peter Zazofsky. They also soloed with the Montecito Festival Orchestra. Teng Studio students sat co-concertmaster, assistant concertmaster, co-principal second, and assistant principal second. Mr. Teng also stepped in last-minute to teach a masterclass. Time to prepare for next year!
Chicago Summer Opera
7.20.2018
It was a successful inaugural year of Chicago Summer Opera's String Program. Violin student Serena Scibelli had lessons with Addison Teng and Amy Hess, played in a private coaching with Jeremy Black (Grant Park Orchestra concertmaster and Pittsburgh Symphony principal second), and performed in the orchestra for Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award
4.19.2018
Addison Teng has been awarded the 2018 Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Oberlin College and Conservatory. The award, which was established to recognize young alumni from the college and conservatory who have distinguished themselves in either their professional career or their service to humanity, will be presented on May 27 during Oberlin's commencement weekend.
Montecito 2017
8.4.2017
The Teng Studio wrapped up another successful summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and played in masterclasses for Cho-Liang Lin, Stephen Miahky, Emanuel Borok, and Mitch Newman. They also soloed with the Montecito Festival Orchestra with the Bach Concerto for Two Violins and the Bach Violin Concerto in A minor as a part of the concerto competition winner's reading. Time to prepare for next year!
Montecito International Music Festival 2016
7.29.2016
The Teng Studio wrapped up another successful summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and the senior fellowship. They performed in the opening and final gala concerts. Students played in masterclasses for Martin Beaver, Alexander Treger, Emmanuel Borok, and Lorenz Gamma. The senior fellowship student played a Mozart piano trio with Lynn Harrell in a chamber music concert. Time to prepare for next year!
Masterclass at Shenzhen Arts School
12.30.2015
Teng gave a masterclass to students at the Shenzhen Arts School in China.
MIC Faculty & Guest Artist Series
9.19.2015
Teng performed the first movement of Beethoven's Spring Sonata with pianist Elaine Felder as part of the Music Institute of Chicago's Faculty and Guest Artist Series at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois.
Masterclass at OPUS Music Camp
8.4.2015
Teng gave a chamber music masterclass for high school students at OPUS Music Camp in Naperville, Illinois.
Montecito International Music Festival 2015
7.31.2015
The Teng Studio wrapped up another successful summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and the senior fellowship. They performed in the opening and final gala concerts. Students played in masterclasses for Joseph Silverstein, Glenn Dicterow, and Alexander Treger. Time to prepare for next year!
Golden Chamber Music Festival
5.19.2015
Teng joined the faculty of the Golden Chamber Music program in South Haven, Michigan. He gave coachings to adult chamber music groups over the four-day festival.
Masterclasses at Four City Talent Education
2.9.2015
Teng gave two days of masterclasses for middle school through undergraduate violin students at Four City Talent Education, a pre-college program in London, Ontario.
Masterclass at Shenzhen Arts School
12.29.2014
Teng gave a masterclass to students at the Shenzhen Arts School in China.
Montecito International Music Festival 2014
8.1.2014
The Teng Studio wrapped up a successful first summer at the Montecito International Music Festival. Students were awarded merit scholarships and played in a masterclass for Paul Kantor. Time to prepare for next year!
Masterclasses at Four City Talent Education
3.23.2014
Teng gave two days of masterclasses for middle school through undergraduate violin students at Four City Talent Education, a pre-college program in London, Ontario.
MIC Faculty Recital
6.3.2013
Teng gave a faculty recital at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston, Illinois. The program included works by Ravel, Mozart, Elgar, and Dvorak.
Masterclass in Rio de Janeiro
3.27.2013
Teng gave a masterclass for violin students at "Villa-Lobos e as Criancas", a music school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Teng joins MIC faculty
2.1.2013
Teng has joined the violin and chamber music faculty at the Music Institute of Chicago.