Violist Bella Fong is passionate about sharing music with diverse communities around the San Francisco Bay Area, performing in senior homes, schools, and other community organizations. Ms. Fong was recently invited to perform in the Northern California Junior Bach Festival and has received prizes in the American Protege International Piano and Strings Competition, US Open Senior solo and ensemble, and Silicon Valley Youth Music Competition. An avid orchestral musician, she has served as co-principal violist of the El Camino Youth Senior Symphony, principal of San Francisco All-City Music Festival, and assistant principal of the Stanford Youth Orchestra and Golden Gate Philharmonic. Ms. Fong has also attended the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artist Orchestra and performed in masterclasses for the Juilliard String Quartet, Michael Zaretsky, and Don Erhlich. As a chamber musician, she is currently the violist of Quintetto Tranquillo at California Music Preparatory Academy. Ms. Fong currently studies with Jessica Chang, and has worked closely with Christina Wong, Hye Min Choi, and Wesley Collins. Besides music, she enjoys coding and tutoring various subjects, such as math and English.
