Boston Globe, violinist Max Tan has performed as soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra, Lowell Philharmonic, Longwood Symphony, Boston Philharmonic Youth, and Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestras, appearing on prominent stages in the United States and abroad in Europe. An avid chamber musician, his many festival appearances include Yellow Barn, Ravinia Steans Music Institute, the Perlman Music Program, and others. Mr. Tan is a member of the Sarasota Orchestra and teaching assistant to Catherine Cho at The Juilliard School.
Recent engagements in 2018 include his Kennedy Center debut, being awarded 1st-prize at the 46th Hudson Valley Philharmonic International String Competition, as well as recital and chamber music appearances in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Italy. Mr. Tan appeared on the WQXR Midday Masterworks recital series in October.
Mr. Tan holds undergraduate degrees in human developmental and regenerative biology and music from Harvard College. As a former Kovner Fellowship recipient, he continues his studies in the Artist Diploma program at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Donald Weilerstein and Catherine Cho.