Chener (Cherry) Yuan started taking violin lessons at the age of 5. Three months later in July 2001, she came first and second the 8th Guangdong Provincial Violin Competition in the Chinese piece category and the overall category respectively. Subsequently in 2004, she won the first prize for all three awards at 9th Guangdong Provincial Competition and came second at the National Violin Competition in both the Chinese piece category and the overall category. In 2005, Cherry came first in the Guangdong city School Competition.
In 2007, Cherry began studying under Professor Lin Yaoji (林耀基) at Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China and continued her violin studies under Professor Vera Tsu in 2009. In 2011 and 2012, Cherry attended the Moritzburg Festival Academy as the youngest artist. She was also the youngest violinist selected to play at the masterclasses for Pinchas Zukerman and Shlomo Mintz in 2010.
In 2012, Cherry received full scholarship from both the San Domenico Upper High School in California and the Preparatory Division of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She moved to the Bay area and became a student of Mr. Li Lin. In 2013, Cherry won First Alternate in the 2013 VOCE State Competition, First in the 2013 Pacific Music Society Competition, and First in the 2013 International Youth Music Competition by CMTANC.
Cherry is also dedicated to music through philanthropy. While in the Bay Area, Cherry became the president of the CiN Club, a student music charity club dedicated to helping less privileged children around world by fundraising through musical performances. In 2013, Cherry performed in more than 20 benefit concerts at various venues, and visited an orphanage in Jiaozuo, China, where she helped a music therapist treating autistic children. Cherry has helped CiN to expand its reach to many children through her love of music and helping children.
Cherry is the recipient of the 2015 Jessica Hung Scholarship under the Lin Yao Ji Scholarship Programme, and is currently attending The Juilliard School as a graduate student studying with Ronald Copes and Daniel Philips.
簡介
袁琛兒
袁琛兒自幼受到熱愛古典音樂的父親燻陶，五歲半時開始跟隨顧應龍先生學習演奏，並在三個月後舉行的第八屆廣東省少兒小提琴演奏比賽獲演奏二等獎及中國作品一等獎。這次順利得獎使他收穫了自信和舞台經驗。相隔兩年，結識了旅美小提琴家陸純一先生並獲其悉心的教導。在第九屆廣東省少兒小提琴比賽中囊括了全部三項類別作品的一等獎；並在次年先後獲全國少年小提琴大賽演奏二等獎、中國作品二等獎，和廣州市校際比賽一等獎。
在04年舉辦的李自立作品音樂會上，袁琛兒作為年齡最小的演奏者擔任領奏，並被在觀眾席里的著名小提琴教育家、中央音樂學院教授林耀基先生發掘，遂收為入室弟子。在06年舉家北上，進入中央音樂學院附中接受專業的小提琴演奏訓練。在跟隨林先生學習的三年裡，袁氏收到大師的嚴格訓練和悉心栽培；她的演奏日漸成熟，也和恩師結下了爺孫之緣。
然而在09年，林耀基先生辭世后，袁氏跟隨著名演奏家、中央音樂學院教授徐惟聆女士繼續學習小提琴演奏專業。其後以比賽中的優秀表演及對音樂的熱情，為她贏取不少省級及全國的小提琴比賽的獎項，以及2010年莫里茨堡音樂節、2012年美國聖多米尼克私立女子高中學校、及舊金山音樂學院預科的全額獎學金；並在2012年赴美國深造，跟随林棘先生学习。
袁琛兒不僅專注于小提琴演奏，更熱衷慈善活動。袁氏亦通過音樂及行動去治療破碎的心靈。於2013年，她成為 「Children In Need Club」慈善俱樂部的主席，通過舉行超過三十多場的籌款音樂會，致力幫助全球有需要的兒童，又捐出於大平洋小提琴比賽中奪取冠軍所贏得的一千美元獎金，赴中國河南協助美籍音樂治療師醫治患自閉症的兒童。
袁琛兒在15年成為第一屆林耀基基金會「洪宗巧筠獎學金」的獲獎學生。
在2018年順利取得茱莉亞音樂學院本科學位后，現在繼續在茱莉亞音樂學院攻讀碩士學位，跟隨系主任Ronald Copes研習小提琴演奏藝術。
New York, New York
My Schools:
中央音樂学院
San Domenico School
The Juilliard School
My Major(s):
Violin
My Interest(s):
Classical Music
My Favorites Place:
Point Reyes National Seashore
My Favorite Restaurant:
Savour Sichuan, New York
My Favorite People:
Composer Brahms,
Teacher Lin Yaoji
“Brahms’ music didn’t touch me until I grew older. Although he earned his reputation by publishing his First Symphony in his 40s, he did not give up his search for musical beauty nor his passion for composition. Not only does the authenticity of his music motivate me every day of my life, but his devotion to music inspires me.”
Professor Lin Yaoji
“He was the most respectable violin teacher in China. His devotion and influence in cultivating Chinese violinists have been long lasting. I was fortunate to be his last student and very thankful for his guidance.”